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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  • Beale AFB Speaker's Bureau

    General InfoOfficial public appearances and speeches by Air Force people, military or civilian, constitute essential parts of the Beale AFB speaker's bureau to keep the public informed. Individual members of the Air Force at all levels should make every effort to fill request unless overriding or

  • Medical information

    ClinicThe Beale Clinic is located at 15301 Warren Shingle Road on a gentle hillside near base housing. The clinic's primary mission is to support the worldwide operational readiness and high altitude mission of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing. They provide comprehensive health care, physiological and

  • Climate

    Weather/Uniform Requirements You can't please all of the people all of the time, but most of the comments about Beale's weather are favorable. Winters are rainy, usually yielding about 23 inches of precipitation. Snowfall is rare enough to make front pages of the local newspapers. The average high

  • Pet registration

    Pet Registration All dogs and cats quartered on Beale must be registered within five days of assignment to government quarters and wear a rabies tag. Owners should have an identification tag with name and address placed on the collar. Owners must maintain current rabies vaccination status of their

  • Firearms information

    Firearms Registration All firearms on Beale are required to be registered on base through each person's unit orderly room within 72 hours or the first duty day after arrival to the base. People must report to their orderly room to fill out an AF IMT Form 1314 and get their commander's signature.

  • Dining Facilities

    Dining Hall Authorized PersonnelFood 2.0 food service operation at Beale AFB brings a unique dining experience to all our customers where all personnel with base access are authorized to eat at our dining facilities.Dining HallsThe food service branch supports a variety of missions. It presently

  • Commissary

    CommissaryThe commissary is located at 17601 25th Street. The facility features 12 checkout registers, a full service deli, bakery, meat and produce department and over 13,699 line items stocked in the grocery department.Hours of Operation: Monday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Tuesday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.Wednesday 9

  • BEALE Exchange Facilities

    Main Exchange17600 25th St., Bldg. 2434, Beale AFB, CA 95903530-788-0221https://www.shopmyexchange.com/store-locator/beale-afbStore Hours:Mon-Fri 0830-1800Sat-Sun 1000-1700 FirearmsMon-Fri: 0830-1700Sat-Sun: 1000-1700Military Clothing Sales Store (inside the BX)17600 25th St., Bldg. 2434, Beale AFB,

  • Chapel activities

    Chapel Activities The Beale chapel staff welcomes you and your family and invites you to join a vibrant and exciting chapel program. Their mission is to meet the spiritual needs of base personnel and their family members. They accomplish this by providing opportunities for worship, religious

  • Household goods

    Household Goods You may check the status of your unaccompanied baggage and household goods shipments by calling the inbound personal property section at (530) 634-2932/2936 or by stopping by the traffic management office at 17852 16th Street. If you are returning from overseas and have property in