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  • Local Rancher's partnership with Beale

    Members of The Schohr Ranch present a check for cattle grazing funds to Col. Douglas Lee, 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander (right) on Beale Air Force Base, California, June 28, 2016. The $267,271 check represents a partnershipbetween the ranchers and Beale that facilitates the grazing of more than

  • Team Beale hosts LGBT color run

    Team Beale hosted a 5K color run, recognizing June as the official Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Pride Month here, on June 24, 2016.  President Barack Obama declared June as LGBT Pride Month on May 30, 2016, and the Department of Defense is highlighting the importance of the achievements

  • Trading Dragons

    Working 365 days a year can cause a lot of stress on performance. You are working the entire year and in the field for hours at a time. In this case, the field is 70,000 feet in altitude. Even for a U-2 Dragon Lady, the constant stressors take a toll. Eventually the dragon will need to return to the

  • Here comes the heat

    With summer approaching, most people aren’t ready for the dreaded heat to return to Northern California. According to the 9th Operational Support Squadron Weather Flight, Beale experiences temperatures of 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher for approximately 80 days during the summer. Temperatures at

  • Beale takes next step in energy resilience

    The Defense Logistics Agency and the Air Force released a request for information regarding the pursuit of energy resilience at Beale Air Force Base, California, on June 8.

  • Air Force increases access to behavioral health care

    Nearly half of people with a treatable behavioral health disorder do not seek help from behavioral health professionals, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. However, 80 percent of this population does visit a primary care manager at least once a year. The Air Force

  • Finding avenues to release stress from everyday life

    Military life entails various, unavoidable stressors. Whether it’s work, deployment, medical, financial, relationship or family concerns.Have you ever felt any of these stressors? Have you been too scared to reach out for help? Are you concerned seeking aid will affect your career?There are many

  • National Police Week: Remembering the fallen

    The 9th Security Forces Squadron, Detachment 218 Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), and multiple law enforcement agencies conducted various operations and events honoring National Police Week (May 15-21) here. The intent of National Police Week is to recognize and honor law

  • May presents an opportunity to focus on mental well being

    The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month and offers an opportunity to focus on mental health and well-being as well as the resources that are available to Airmen and their families. Mental health remains a major national topic and is of keen interest within the Air Force and military at