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  • Beale stands against sexual assault during SAAPM

    This April marks the 16th annual Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month. To bring attention to this matter, the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program held a 5K Teal Run on April 7.Arthur Littler, 9th Reconnaissance Wing victim advocate, spoke on the significance of the Teal Run that

  • Airman, leaders battle cancer together

    In February of 2016, Black was almost finished with her technical training at Beale Air Force Base, California, when she said she began to experience abdominal cramps and unusual bloating. When her symptoms worsened, Black decided to visit a doctor to figure out if something was wrong.

  • Air Force Assistance Fund campaign to kick off

    The 44th annual Air Force Assistance Fund donation drive is scheduled to run from April 10 - May 19. There will be a kickoff event beginning at 10 a.m. on April 10 at the Recce Club.

  • Warrior Weather Watchers

    The sun never sets on the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, but that doesn’t mean it’s sunny wherever and whenever its aircraft are flying. In order to keep the mission going, Beale’s weather flight provides accurate and timely weather information to pilots.

  • Extended hours making a difference at the medical clinic

    The 9th Medical Group has taken a proactive approach to their healthcare services and created an innovative extended hours program. The initial feedback has been very positive from patients, and the clinic is an early model for other Air Force installations to look to.“We extended the hours to

  • Preparing for Deployment: READI brief

    Before an individual deploys from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing they must receive briefings from various agencies and units on base. Originally, these briefs were short and informal, but more recently they have been replaced by the READI brief program.

  • Journey through the labyrinth

    A labyrinth is used to facilitate prayer, meditation and spiritual transformation. It has only one path that leads from the outer edge to the center. Its use as a spiritual tool can be traced back nearly 4,000 years.Unlike a maze where you meet dead ends and can lose your way, labyrinths are

  • Maintaining the aircraft’s heartbeat

    If fuel acts as the lifeblood for aircraft, then the veins and arteries would be the fuel systems. These components are essential in keeping the 9th Reconnaissance Wing’s aircraft up in the air and capable of completing their mission.Behind the maintenance of the fuel components on the RQ-4 Global

  • Preparing for deployment: Installation Personnel Readiness

    Across the Air Force and Beale, Airmen are in the process of deploying. While a variety of units across base play a part in said process, Installation Personnel Readiness plays an integral role by dealing with a majority of the paperwork. When taskings come down from higher headquarters, it’s IPR