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  • Beale pilots honor healthcare workers

    Beale's contribution to the Air Force Salutes campaign as a sign of support to first responders and medical workers who risk their lives every day during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Public Health Emergency for Beale AFB

    In concert with our community partners, the 9th Reconnaissance Wing Commander has also declared a public health emergency (PHE) in accordance with DoDI 6200.03 and AFI 10-2519.

  • Essential Medicine Experts

    Maj. Andrea Russell, 9th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy element chief, poses for a photo at the clinic at Beale Air Force Base, California, Jan. 9, 2020. Russell is one of two pharmacists at Beale AFB, who are responsible for dispensing prescribed medications and helping patients understand

  • Close shave is better than a close call

    BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The 9th Medical Group has gathered all Airmen who are currently on file for a waiver or in need of one to revamp the shaving waiver process at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Medics are educating Airmen on common skin conditions, which can cause irritation when shaving.

  • Beale’s purple partnership

    In the last 30 years, purple has become a more common sight in October. That’s because October was declared by Congress in 1987 as National Domestic Violence Awareness month and the color purple and purple ribbons are used to raise awareness of domestic violence. The observation of the month grew

  • Clinic moving to extended hours

    The 9th Medical Group is extending its hours starting Oct. 1, 2016. The intent is for Airmen and their families to have expanded access to healthcare and greater flexibility in scheduling visits.

  • Get over the hump

    The Beale Chapel Corps. hosted Hump Day, a resiliency event for Airmen to talk about deployments and meet a certified therapy camel, Aug. 17, 2016, here.Hump Day’s featured guest, Hump-free, is a 13-year-old male dromedary (one hump) camel from Lyon Ranch in Sonoma, California. He has been a

  • Snakes on a base

    Beale is home to a variety of wildlife, from critters tocrawlers, some more dangerous than others. The venom of one of the base’sinhabitants can cause serious injuries, even death.  “This is rattlesnake country,” said Bruce S. Reinhardt, 9thCivil Engineer Squadron (CES) pollution prevention/solid