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  • Members of the 9th Aerospace Medical Dental Squadron pose for a photo at the front desk of the clinic on Beale Air Force Base Calif., Feb. 8, 2013. February is National Children's Dental Health Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Allen Pollard/Released)

    Beale celebrates Children's Dental Health Month

  • Patch for 583rd RED HORSE Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. AFRC's newest RED HORSE unit, the reserve squadron is slated to stand up in March 2013.

    Reserve RED HORSE Squadron to be activated at Beale

    The Air Force has formally announced the activation of the 583rd RED HORSE Squadron here.The mobile heavy construction civil engineering unit will be the sixth such squadron in the Air Force Reserve Command and the first on the West Coast. The squadron will stand-up in March, according to a memo released by Headquarters AFRC. The activation of the
  • Beale first sergeants serve food to families of deployed Airmen during a Valentine's Day themed Hearts Apart Dinner at the Contrails Inn Feb. 6. The Airmen & Family Readiness Center together with Beale’s first sergeants hosted the dinner for families to get together for a night of food, fun and prizes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shawn Nickel/Released)

    The season for hearts brings spouses of deployed together

    More than 80 spouses and children of deployed Airmen came together for a Hearts Apart Dinner at the Contrails Inn Dinning Facility Feb. 6.The Airmen & Family Readiness Center together with Beale's first sergeants hosted the dinner for families to get together for a night of food, fun and prizes."There are so many unexpected challenges that come up
  • Staff Sgt. Suzzett Stalesky, 9th Physiological Support Squadron launch and recovery technician, demonstrates the use of tube food by inserting it into the feeding port of a U-2 full pressure suit helmet at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 5, 2013. The U-2 is the only aircraft in the Department of Defense inventory that requires the utilization of a full pressure suit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Drew Buchanan/Released)

    Fueling the high flyers- How America’s high-flying aviators stay fueled

    Peach cobbler, chicken-a-la-king, key lime pie, or even the classic sloppy joe don't compare to a home cooked meal, but U-2 Dragon Lady pilots say the food they eat while flying long missions is delicious.While wearing a fully pressurized suit, pilots aren't able to open the visors on their helmets and have limited range of motion to feed
  • Senior Airman Joshua Fike (left) and Louis Iverson, 9th Physiological Support Squadron suit maintenance technicians, run a pressure sensor test on a full pressure suit at Beale Air Force, Calif., Jan. 24, 2013. The suits, which are used by U-2 Dragon Lady pilots, receive a full maintenance inspection every 90 to 120 days or as needed. Each test takes up to three hours to ensure pilot safety in case of depressurization at high altitude. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shawn Nickel/Released)

    Suit maintenance technicians ensure pilot safety

  • The Boy Scouts of America Troop 44 recites the Scouts’ Law at a dinner held in their honor at the Recce Point Club on Beale Air Force Base Calif., Jan. 26. Troop 44 was celebrating its 50th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bobby Cummings/Released)

    Beale celebrates 50 years of scouting

    The Boy Scouts of America Troop 44, which is based out of Beale held a dinner Jan. 26 at the Recce Point Club to celebrate their 50th anniversary.The Troop was first chartered in 1963 under the Butte Area District of the Golden Empire Council in Northern California.The guest speaker for the event was Col. Phil Stewart, 9th Reconnaissance Wing
  • A 9th Security Force Squadron patrolman stands in front of a riot shield in preperation for civil disturbace training at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Jan. 25, 2013. The squadron trains constantly to stay proficient in base defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shawn Nickel/Released)

    Standing ground: 9th Security Forces Squadron civil disturbance training

  • Senior Airman Evan Souther (left), 9th Munitions Squadron munitions controller, and Staff Sgt. Jason Arnold, 9th MUNS assistant NCO in charge of equipment maintenance, maneuver a desk to a new location for the Yuba City Downtown Business Association during a volunteer opportunity in Yuba City Jan. 23, 2013. In 2012, Beale Airmen participated in more than 200 community outreach events involving 4,962 Airmen in 32 communities.

    Beale Airmen Give Back

    Members from the 9th Munitions Squadron volunteered to move office materials and furniture to a new location for the Yuba City Downtown Business Association in Yuba City Calif., Jan. 23.Volunteer opportunities for Airmen at Beale are abundant. In 2012, Beale Airmen participated in more than 200 community outreach events involving 4,962 Airmen in 32
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    Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office gets new home

    The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office is slated to be at a new location in Building 2400 on the corner of Warren Shingle Road and C Street by the end of January.Moving will give SAPRO, often referred to as the SARC office, more space for training and provide a more visible location to better serve Airmen.Dr. Michael Stacy, 9th
  • Firefighters from Beale Air Force Base and other local fire departments battle a structure fire at the 9th Civil Engineer building Jan. 21, 2013, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Drew Buchanan/Released)

    9th CES structure fire

    A structure fire started at approximately 2:30 p.m. yesterday at a 9th Civil Engineer Squadron building here. Beale Air Force Base firefighters along with several cooperating agencies from the surrounding area responded to the scene and controlled the fire. Beale firefighters and emergency response crews remained on scene overnight to extinguish
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