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  • Beale’s STEM Capabilities Inspire a New Generation

    Science and technology soared at Beale last week with a visit from a STEM influencer and young minds with a passion for innovation.Students from For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) came to Beale to be a part of FIRST’s founder, Dean Kamen’s, high altitude flight in a

  • The 9th Reconnaissance Wing conducts Full-Scale Readiness Exercise

    The 9th Reconnaissance Wing kicks off Exercise DRAGON FANG, an Air Force Force Generation (AFFORGEN) centered exercise June 12-16 here.“The purpose of this exercise is to test and evaluate our ability to survive and operate during combat operations,” said Col. Geoffrey Church, 9th Reconnaissance

  • 16th Air Force commander visits Beale

    Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, visited Beale Nov. 29 to connect with Airmen and Guardians. The visit focused on the commander’s intent regarding Air Force priorities, Numbered Air Force information, brief Airmen on Air Combat Command challenges and the way

  • Retiree Appreciation Day

    Booth vendors speak with a retiree during the Retiree Appreciation Day event at Beale Air Force Base, California, Nov. 10, 2022. The agencies represented at the event provided great resources and the most up to date information on services that are provided to retirees. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • 9th Force Support Squadron wins ACC Level Eubank Award

    Proven through numerous achievements and awards, Beale's 9th Force Support Squadron efforts have not gone unrecognized. They constantly help keep Airmen of Beale happy, safe and constantly ready to achieve the day’s task. The 9th FSS celebrated their Maj. Gen. Eugene L. Eubank Award win once more.

  • Prevention saves time, money and most importantly lives

    Suicide is an issue that is not taken lightly within the Air Force, and as such scores of programs have been set up for suicide prevention.One of the more unique programs out there to combat suicide is Beale’s Walking Group.

  • Protecting Paradise

    On Thursday November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire roared through Butte County and lasted 17 days. Burning through a football field in a second, residents were forced to evacuate at rapid speed, particularly in Paradise, California. Eighty-five people lost their lives within Paradise and more than 18,000

  • USAF Officer’s Passion Rooted Life-Long Values

    BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California -- As the night sky blankets overhead, the lights come on. The loud roaring sound of two sides trying to best each other can be heard from a distance. And for a brief moment, anxiety riddles and rattles through the bodies of each team until the opening kickoff sails

  • How one tower helps support Beale’s intel community

    Cooperation is innately difficult for humans, whether that be two siblings agreeing on a TV show to watch or a group of people deciding on a creative endeavor. This is no different in the U.S. Air Force—cooperation is key to success but difficult to manage.One of Beale’s tenant units, the 548th