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  • 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

  • Fame doesn't define your legacy

    I heard a novelist recently say that she wanted to be famous so she, "could leave a mark in history," and so people would remember she existed. Those words stuck with me. The desire to be remembered and leave our mark seems normal, and I think we all share that to some extent, but is it really best

  • Beale celebrates National POW/MIA Recognition Day

    The 9th Reconnaissance Wing celebrated National POW/MIA Recognition Day with a remembrance breakfast at the Recce Point Club at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 19, 2014.National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed across the nation on the third Friday of September each year to remember prisoners

  • AF to change instructions for oaths

    The Air Force has instructed force support offices across the service to allow both enlisted members and officers to omit the words “So help me God” from enlistment and officer appointment oaths if an Airman chooses. In response to concerns raised by Airmen, the Department of the Air Force

  • Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association visits Team Beale

    Leadership from the Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association visited Beale Air Force Base Sep. 9-10, 2014, to learn about how Airmen deliver globally integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in support of national objectives. "The purpose of our organization is to promote mutual

  • Team Beale enhances resiliency

    Team Beale set aside their daily tasks to build resilience skills during a base-wide Comprehensive Airman Fitness Day, Sept. 8, 2014.Comprehensive Airman Fitness is a holistic approach to fitness focusing on four pillars of health: mental, physical, social and spiritual. The base holds an event

  • Team Beale supports the California Capital Airshow

    Members from the 9th Security Forces Squadron supported the California Capital Air Show Sept. 6-7, 2014, in Sacramento, Calif.The defenders provided security for the United States Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team by safeguarding the $143 million aircraft.The team utilizes the Raptor to

  • Golf tourney raises more than $80,000 for Beale Airmen

    The Beale Military Liaison Committee raised more than $80,000 during an annual golf tournament held at a local golf course Sept..5, 2014. The BMLC is an organization of civic and community leaders who support the base and hold events and fundraisers to support Beale Airmen through a variety of