News

  • One of our newest members of the Beale family

    Being new can be a challenge, but for Airman 1st Class Bobby Gardner, 9th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, joining the Air Force has not let anything hinder his passion of being a firefighter.Coming from Jackson, Mississippi, Gardner has made plans to go to school and make firefighting a

  • Current Scout Honors Beale’s Past

    BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif -- There will come a day when there aren’t any World War II Veterans still living among us.  When all of these mighty Americans have left us, only memories, history, and memorial sites will remain.Approximately 16 million Americans served in the Armed Forces during World

  • Presidential Visit

    President Donald J. Trump stopped at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Nov. 17, 2018, before heading to Butte County to see the destruction caused by the Camp Fire.President Trump met with Col. Andrew M. Clark, 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander, to talk about current situations before he seen the

  • 7th RS Airman accomplishes intensive Navy Chief Petty Officer Course

    NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Sicily— Recently, Master Sgt. Justin Royse, 7th Reconnaissance Squadron metals technician, attended a U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Course at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily.The course evaluates performance by challenging team and individual strengths while it

  • 9th CPTS: Closing the fiscal year

    The 9th Reconnaissance Wing receives a yearly budget that is allocated to and used by the groups and squadrons under its command to enable them to successfully execute the mission. However, at the end of each fiscal year it’s the responsibility of a few Airmen to ensure that the wing’s accounts are

  • Squadron Innovation Fund: 9th CONS executes, meets unit demands

    The Air Force announced a new program known as the Squadron Innovation Fund (SIF) designed to fund new ideas. The program was inspired by the success of the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron’s initiative to overcome challenges they experienced while performing their mission independent of leadership

  • Fire Prevention Week: 9th CES educates Recce Town on fire safety

    BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- The 9th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department teamed up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote Fire Prevention Week here, October 5 to 12, 2018.The campaign this year is “Look. Listen. Learn. Be Aware. Fire can happen anywhere.” It was

  • ENJJPT student selected for new track to U-2 pilot program

    For the first time in the 35-plus year history of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program, a U.S. student from the program has been selected to begin a new training track that could land them in the U-2 Dragon Lady. The selectee will be notified at the 80th Flying Training Wing assignment

  • Recce Town secures contract for T-38 sun shades

    The 9th Reconnaissance Wing recently secured a contract for three new sun shades for the T-38 Talon apronThe project was a wing-level initiative to provide maintenance personal with better working conditions.