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 Operations Group

    MissionTrains, plans & executes entire AF fleet of U-2 high altitude ISR mission.  Operates 11 T-38A companion trainers conducting initial qual, continuation & advanced pilot proficiency training.  Prepares combat elements for global employment, peacetime intelligence collection, & RISNO from 10+

  • AF OSI Detachment 218

    MISSION AFOSI’s mission is to identify, exploit and neutralize criminal, terrorist and intelligence threats to the Air Force, Department of Defense and U.S. Government.  AFOSI Detachment 218’s mission is to provide professional counterintelligence and criminal investigative services for the

  • 9th Maintenance Group

    The 9th Maintenance Group is comprised of three squadrons, a Maintenance Operations Flight and a Quality Assurance Flight totaling more than 700 personnel. It is responsible for providing worldwide maintenance support and fleet health management for the U-2 and T-38 aircraft, which fulfill global

  • 9th Munitions Squadron

    Mission:Train superior Total Force AMMO professionals poised to execute when and where the Nation requires – ALWAYS READY. Vision: Maintain a thriving culture of resilient, collaborative, and innovative AMMO leaders developing the future of combat Airpower while ensuring the highest level of support

  • 9th Security Forces Squadron

    MISSION“Deliver Air Base Ground Defense to enable persistent integrated reconnaissance and combat power for our Nation.”The 9th Security Forces Squadron is charged with defending 23,000 acres of Beale AFB, home to a Protection Level 1 US Space Force Upgraded Early Warning Radar, the preponderance of

  • 9th Contracting Squadron

    MISSION The 9th Contracting Squadron provides servicing contracting office support to more than 7,000 DoD personnel on Beale AFB, CA. The office processes contract actions valued at more than $43 million annually for the acquisition of complex services, construction, commodities, and contingency

  • 9th Force Support Squadron

    Mission The 9th Force Support Squadron is one of six squadrons assigned to the 9th Mission Support Group, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, CA. The 9th Force Support Squadron is a widely diverse organization at Beale, providing more than 30 different activities to military and family

  • 9th Communications Squadron

    MISSION: Connect, integrate, and defend global reconnaissance and combat power through cyberspace.Vision:The premier communications squadron for the nation's top intelligence capabilities. HISTORY:Activated on 1 May 1949 as the 9th Communications Squadron, Strategic Reconnaissance. The 9th

  • 9th Civil Engineer Squadron

    Mission Statement Provide ready engineers to plan, build, sustain, protect & recover “Recce Town” infrastructure, facilities & environmentVision Statement Create DoD’s most resilient and sustainable installation weapon system and the world’s most proficient, combat ready engineers.  Organization

  • 7th Space Warning Squadron

    7th SPACE WARNING SQUADRONThe 7th Space Warning Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., guards the U.S. West Coast against sea-launched ballistic missiles. The unit is a geographically separated unit of Space Delta 4, Buckley Space Force Base, Colo. THE 7th SWS...Operates the $780 million Upgraded