Air Combat Command Shield

U-2 Dragon Lady

The U-2 provides high-altitude, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance, day or night, in direct support of U.S. and allied forces.

T-38 Talon

The T-38A Talon is a 2-seat, twin-engine, supersonic jet trainer used in a variety of roles because of its design, economy of operations, ease of maintenance, high performance and exceptional safety record. Air Education and Training Command is the primary user of the T-38C for joint specialized undergraduate pilot training. Air Combat Command, Air Force Materiel Command and the National Aeronautics and Space administration also use the T-38A in various roles. The T-38A is used at Beale AFB as the companion trainer to the U-2 program.

PAVE PAWS

PAVE PAWS is a radar system operated for missile warning and space surveillance, primarily to detect and track sea-launched (SLBM) and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).

ACC Fact Sheet

Air Combat Command, with headquarters at Langley Air Force Base, Va., is a major command created June 1, 1992, by combining its predecessors Strategic Air Command and Tactical Air Command. ACC is the primary provider of combat air forces to America's unified combatant commands. Learn more about ACC.

9th Reconnaissance Wing

The wing also maintains a high state of readiness in its expeditionary combat support forces for potential deployment in response to theater contingencies. The 9th RW is composed of more than 3,000 personnel in four groups at Beale and multiple overseas operating locations. At any given moment, day or night, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, there is probably a U-2 aircraft from the 9th RW flying an operational mission somewhere in the world.

Beale's History

Camp Beale opened in October 1942 as a training site for the 13th Armored and the 81st and 96th Infantry Divisions. During World War II, Camp Beale's 86,000 acres were home for more than 60,000 soldiers, a prisoner-of-war encampment and a 1,000-bed hospital. In 1948, the camp transferred from the Army to the Air Force.

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  • 9th Healthcare Operations Squadron

    Mission:Ready Medics supporting Team Beale’s Airmen and their families by promoting mental and physical readiness. Delivers comprehensive primary, pediatric, and specialty care, allergy/immunizations, ambulance, and ancillary operations. Provides a wide-range of administrative and logistical

  • 9th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron

    Mission:Optimizes 9 RW high-altitude ISR and tenant ISR, Space Warning, and Tanker airlift missions by maximizing Beale Airmen fitness for global operations. Delivers comprehensive flight medicine, dental and optometric care to treat/prevent disease. Assures safe workplaces, food, water and

  • Legal services

     MISSION:Provide commanders and other Team Beale leaders with essential legal tools, training and support--creating a well-equipped, disciplined force, enabling the wing to provide America with the world's finest High Altitude Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance capabilities.LEGAL

  • 13th Reconnaissance Squadron

    MissionThe 13th Reconnaissance Squadron is an associateunit that provides theater commanders with near-real-time intelligence,surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition data. The squadron operatesand maintains deployable, long-endurance RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft and ground control elements

  • 713th Combat Operations Squadron

    MissionThe mission of the 713th Combat Operations Squadron is to provide steady state, contingency and wartime augmentation to Headquarters Pacific Air Forces Air Force Forces staff through direct augmentation, reach back capability, and the ability to deploy throughout the Pacific Theater. The

  • 9th Reconnaissance Wing

    Mission1. Provide high altitude reconnaissance, mission ready Airmen, and combat ammunition expertise to combatant commands, while integrating new capabilities.2. Support Team Beale with resilient installation services.VisionEmpowered Airmen driving decision advantage and lethal force, protecting

  • Beale's History: Past to Present

    MissionThe 9th Reconnaissance Wing is responsible for providing national and theater command authorities with timely, reliable, high-quality, high-altitude reconnaissance products. To accomplish this mission, the wing is equipped with the nation's fleet of U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft and

  • 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

    MissionLaunches, recovers, and maintains USAF U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft fleet in support of operational and training sorties. Manages fleet health to meet peacetime requirements and ensure aircraft availability for all peacetime and wartime taskings. Deploys aircraft, personnel, and

  • 1st Reconnaissance Squadron

    MissionThe 1st Reconnaissance Squadron is responsible for training all High-Altitude Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance aircrew for the U-2S Dragon Lady and the RQ-4 Global Hawk.  Aircrew members consist of pilots and mission planners for the U-2S, and pilots and sensor operators for

  • 99th Reconnaissance Squadron

    Mission The 99th Reconnaissance Squadron (99 RS) mission is to employ High Altitude Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance to execute effective and sustained U-2 operations globally.  The 99 RS is a reconnaissance squadron assigned to the 9th Operations Group, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale