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  • It isn’t broke unless we can’t fix it

    AFREP Airmen work on various equipment from printers, monitors and electronics to U-2 Dragonlady components and so much more. AFREP Airmen save the Air Force money by learning how to repair items instead of sending off items and paying to have it fixed.

  • Legendary SR-71 Blackbird

    Beale was the home to the fastest and highest flying air-breathing manned aircraft in history, the SR-71 Blackbird.The first SR-71 to enter service was delivered to Beale Air Force Base on Jan. 7, 1966. During it’s time in service it provided reconnaissance for the U.S. Air Force and played a key

  • "No one knows why I didn't die"

    Resolve is the capability to get knocked down and get back up again. Life, especially a military one, has a tendency to challenge people, making this a crucial trait.An example of incredible resolve is Senior Airman Jennifer Carrier, 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Detachment 1 unit deployment

  • Aircrew Flight Equipment Specialists, Keeping Pilots Safe

    Before a plane takes off, pilots need to make sure they are set with the equipment necessary for any situation. 9th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialists are responsible for ensuring pilots have the lifesaving tools needed to avoid a potentially devastating scenario.

  • Razor-sharp talons: 9th MOS mechanics keep T-38s running

    Wesley Dietrich, 9th Maintenance Operation Squadron aircraft mechanic, tightens a nut and bolt on a T-38 Talon at Beale Air Force Base, California, Jan. 27, 2020. The maintenance was part of an air speed test, which is a measurement of the aircraft’s speed relative to the air around it. (U.S. Air

  • Using science to stay ahead of the weather

    In order to keep the mission going, weather flight Airmen assigned to the 9th Operational Support Squadron propel the 9th Reconnaissance Wing’s operations through discipline and attention to detail of the skies.