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  • So long Inspection Prep!

    Almost a year ago, Team Beale went through a command level inspection known as the Consolidated Unit Inspection (CUI).  Do you recall the extra time and effort everyone in your unit put into preparing for that inspection?  Did you perform any extra work not part of your normal duties?  Are you tired

  • 25th Air Force: New chapter in a storied legacy

    As the Air Force's premier intelligence organization approaches its 66th Anniversary, it will mark the occasion under a new unit name and structure.The Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency is now the 25th Air Force, following its re-designation ceremony Sept. 29 in the

  • Are you a left pocket or right pocket Airman?

    I would love to say that I came up with this saying, but I did not. So I better credit my source. I learned of this neat saying on my recent deployment to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. I had the honor of serving as the First Sergeant of Task Force Med-A.   One of my many duties was counseling and

  • Don't Drink the Red Kool-Aid: A Story of Survival and Resilience

    On April 16, 2007, I got a call no expecting mother would dream of receiving.  "We got the results from your biopsy and it came back malignant."  Did the doctor just say I had cancer? I first discovered the lump during Christmas break.  It was so small that it was barely distinguishable.  In March,

  • Beale firefighter battles Northern California wildfires

    A firefighter from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., assisted the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services with battling fires in Northern California in September.Fire Captain William Hock, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron lead firefighter, spent seven days as part of a strike team assisting

  • Photos: 2014 California International Air Show

    The United States Air Force Thunderbirds performed at the California International Air Show in Salinas, Calif., Sept. 27-28, 2014.The event also featured a tribute to Operation Overlord, the allied invasion of Western Europe during World War II.To view slideshow.

  • Team Beale conducts aircraft emergency exercise

    Team Beale conducted an aircraft emergency exercise Sept. 25, 2014, here.The exercise was conducted to evaluate the installations emergency services personnel and procedures.To view slideshow.

  • Beale welcomes honorary commanders

    Beale Air Force Base hosted 22 local business and civic leaders for a base tour Sept. 22 as part of the base's honorary commander program.The honorary commander program pairs civic leaders with Air Force commanders at Beale to foster a better working relationship between the base and neighboring

  • Why I serve

    I read this great article about "Why I serve," which made me think about how I would answer. Honestly, my reason has changed many times since I joined the military in 1995.  School was never my thing, and I didn't see the point of going in debt for college. In 1999 my wife was going through a

  • Final MC-12W Liberty from Kandahar Airfield returns to Beale AFB

    The remaining MC-12W Liberty aircraft from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, returned to Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 22, 2014, after the 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron at Kandahar deactivated earlier this month.The squadron has contributed to Operation Enduring Freedom since May