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  • Be water smart

    The 9th Civil Engineering Squadron is asking Team Beale to be water smart due to the ongoing California drought.According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map, more than 58 percent of the state is in an "exceptional drought" stage."It's been a rough couple of years, in terms of rain," said Bob

  • This week in Beale History: SR-71 revealed

    On July 25, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson revealed the existence of the SR-71 or RS-71.Then Air Force Chief of Staff General Curtiss Lemay preferred the SR (Strategic Reconnaissance) designation and wanted the RS-71 to be named the SR-71.After some debate, the designation was changed prior to

  • Beale Airmen contribute to military benefits review

    Beale service members were invited to voice their opinions on military compensation programs in a forum held by members of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission at the 9th Reconnaissance Wing headquarters building, July 18. The commission has been meeting with service

  • Most important quality is courage

    There is little doubt that when the moment demands, our battlefield Airmen are ready and willing to accomplish the mission, sometimes in dangerous environments and at great personal peril. There are many qualities we find in our Airmen, whether a leader or follower, which compels them to accomplish

  • Wanted: Airmen selfie videos

    Do you have a unique story about the path that led you to the Air Force? Are you proud of your job and how it impacts the bigger Air Force mission? Do you work in an exceptional unit? If so, the Air Force wants to hear from you!The 2014 American Airman Video Contest, which began July 1, is open to

  • BAADD saving Airmen from DUI risks

    Beale Airmen Against Drunk Driving offers members of Beale Air Force Base with a designated driver any time, any where with a single phone call. BAADD provides base personnel a safe, anonymous, and a free alternative mode of transportation to get home."Originally, BAADD was briefed as a last resort

  • Toxic Leadership

    "He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader."--AristotleThere are many definitions of leadership. A leader in my book is someone who has self-awareness, self-direction, vision, ability to motivate, and social awareness. However, as great as some leaders may seem some can be toxic and

  • SERE specialists educate aircrew on water survival

    Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialists conducted mandatory training for U-2 and MC-12 aircrew members July 3, 2014, at a lake in Nevada City, Calif.Aircrew members learned how to properly use their equipment if they were forced to evacuate their aircraft in water. The members learned

  • Secretary Hagel calls, thanks Airman for service

    A Bagram Airman received a phone call from U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel while at work July 4, 2014.Independence Day is a major holiday in the U.S. and an important day in the country's history. For some it's just a day off, but for the one percent of Americans who wear the uniform, and the

  • K-9 teams train for mission readiness

    For military working dog handlers preparation for deployment is an everyday mission. Since September 2013 Staff Sgt. Nicholas Frustaci, 9th Security Forces military working dog handler, and his partner Dingo have been training and growing as a team on a daily basis. "We train to deploy," Frustaci