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  • Col. Phil Stewart (middle front), 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Robert White (far right), 9th Reconnaissance Wing command chief, pose with a collection of chief master sergeants near the end of the Chief Recognition Ceremony at the Recce Point Club on Beale Air Force Base, Calif., April 8, 2013. Chief Master Sgt. Geri Dreibelbis, 9th Security Forces Squadron security forces manager, Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Jenkins, 12th Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendant, and Chief Master Sgt. Aaron Renn, 99th Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendant, were recognized for achieving the highest enlisted rank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bobby Cummings/Released)

    Beale congratulates new chiefs

  • Dallas Mavericks forward Bernard James warms up before a contest with the Sacramento Kings at the Sleep Train Arena, April 5, 2013. James served in the Air Force for six years and began playing basketball at the Harris Fitness Center on Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bobby Cummings/Released)

    Beale Airman turned NBA pro

    The court was shining and cameras flashing as a crowd of thousands gathered in the Sleep Train Arena to watch the Dallas Mavericks duel the Sacramento Kings April 5. Beale Airmen and 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander, Col. Phil Stewart gathered to witness the contest and meet former 9th Security Forces Squadron, staff sergeant Bernard James, who is
  • Shelia Vaidya, deputy program director for defense programs, Office of Strategic Outcomes, Lawrence Livermore National Labs, speaks during a luncheon honoring Women's History Month at Beale Air Force Base Calif., March 29, 2013. Vaidya spoke to Team Beale about women's achievements in history and how women continue to contribute to many advancements in science and technology. In 1987, Congress designated March as Women's History Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo/Released)

    Beale celebrates Women's History Month

  • Tech. Sgt. Axel Gaud-Torres prepares to fire his bow at a range in Marysville Calif., March 29, 2013. Gaud-Torres will compete in archery at the upcoming Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bobby Cummings/Released)

    Wounded warrior takes aim at recovery

    You can't tell Axel Gaud-Torres is a wounded warrior when he's smoothly polishing his archery skill on the range. He draws, steadies his breathing, and looses arrows with patience and steadfast concentration. Then you see the cane and notice a limp as he sets off to inspect his targets and retrieve his spent arrows -- a subtle reminder of a fateful
  • Static displays of a D-21 Drone (left) and a SR-71 Blackbird shine in the morning sun March 14, 2013 on Beale Air Force Base, Calif. D-21 drones were designed for high altitude aerial reconnaissance in the 1960s and were launched from modified A-12 Blackbirds known as M-21s, predecessors of the SR-71. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bobby Cummings/Released)

    Cold War drone calls Beale home

    Overshadowed by the SR-71 Blackbird at Heritage Park sits a lesser known piece of military history, the D-21 Drone. The mission of the D-21 was to provide high altitude aerial reconnaissance carrying a single high-resolution camera over a pre-programmed location and eject its hatch containing the film into the ocean, where it could be

  • Air Force selects 2nd ever Enlisted Legislative Fellow

    The United States Air Force has announced Senior Master Sgt. Lavor Kirkpatrick, 12th Reconnaissance Squadron imagery analyst instructor, as its 2nd ever Enlisted Legislative Fellow. There were 21 nominations for this year's Secretary of the Air Force Legislative Liaison fellowship. Col. Phil Stewart, 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander, along with

  • What if

    How many of us can truthfully say they don't have regrets? I'm talking about the times you have asked yourself, what if? What if I had taken those college classes? What if I had worked a little harder toward making rank? What if I had capitalized on an opportunity when it was presented to me? Many times in life do we convince ourselves we're so
  • Firefighters from the 9th Civil Engineering Squadron work to contain a simulated JPTS fuel spill on Beale Air Force Base, Calif., March 28, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Drew Buchanan/Released)

    Photos: Exercise prepares Team Beale for fuel spills

  • A U-2 “Dragon Lady” prepares to take off as a chase car trails the aircraft on Beale Air Force Base, Calif., March 15, 2013. Chase cars travel at high speeds along the runway to guide the aircraft during takeoffs and landings.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bobby Cummings/Released)

    Photos: A Dragon takes flight

  • The Bok Kai Dragon dances during the Bok Kai Festival in Marysville, Calif., March 16, 2013. Many Team Beale members volunteered at the festival to bring the dragon to life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo/Released)

    Beale tames Bok Kai Dragon

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