Aug. 1, 2025 Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making On the evening of July 31st, a TU-2S Dragon Lady from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing took off from Beale Air Force Base (AFB) to begin a flight unlike any the U-2 airframe had done before. Seventy years after the very first Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady’s accidental maiden flight in 1955 by Tony LeVier over
July 29, 2025 Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow On Sunday, July 20, 2025, Lt. Col. GOGO, inspector general of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing and long-serving U-2 pilot at Beale Air Force Base, California, flew the high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft directly to the airshow. As he approached the runway, U-2 instructor pilot John Huggins from the
July 24, 2025 Prime BEEF The 9th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) partnered with the 60th CES, Travis Air Force Base, for Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (BEEF) July 17, 2025 on Beale AFB.
July 11, 2025 Air Force Battle Lab advances the kill chain with AI, C2 Innovation The 805th Combat Training Squadron, or Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, completed another major experiment of 2025, advancing key priorities in human-machine teaming, data convergence, and emerging technologies to sharpen U.S. Air Force and command and control capabilities, Nellis Air Force Base,
July 3, 2025 Two shops, one force multiplier: Beale and Travis AFB contracting Airmen join forces U.S. Airmen assigned to the 60th Contracting Squadron (CONS) and the 9th CONS came together for a bilateral contracting exercise at Travis Air Force Base, California, on June 27, 2025. The event saw contracting Airmen from Beale and Travis Air Force Bases collaborate to demonstrate the ability to
June 16, 2025 Beale C2 test detachment changes command Lt. Col. William Singer assumed command of the 505th Test and Training Group, Detachment 1, during a change of command ceremony held June 6 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif.
June 16, 2025 Air Force DASH sprint pioneers human-machine teaming for faster battle management decisions The Department of the Air Force took a bold step toward future command and control capabilities with the successful completion of its first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, recently held at the Howard Hughes Operations Center, or H2O, in Las Vegas, Nev.
June 9, 2025 Beale Air & Space Expo 2025 celebrates community and airpower Beale AFB joined forces with the Beale Military Liaison Council to open the base to thousands of guests during the Beale Air & Space Expo held June 7-8, 2025. Themed “70 Years at 70,000 Feet,” the event celebrated the rich legacy of the U-2 Dragon Lady while showcasing its modern contributions to
June 4, 2025 Everything you need to know for the Beale Air & Space Expo this weekend After a seven-year hiatus, Beale AFB is hosting its first airshow this weekend, celebrating the past, present and future of American airpower.Slated for Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8, the event will showcase an impressive lineup of military and civilian performers, including the elite precision of
June 2, 2025 Strategic Integration and Deterrence Take Center Stage in Bamboo Eagle As the pace and scale of joint operations continue to intensify in the Indo-Pacific region, the U.S. Air Force and its partners are drawing strategic insights from Bamboo Eagle 25-1, a large-scale exercise designed to refine the command-and-control capabilities needed for the future fight. Held this