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  • 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

  • Historical icon removed from DCGS

    The Transportable Medium Earth Terminal was removed from its location, May 27, at the 548th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group here.The TMET, a giant satellite dish, was a landmark of the 548th ISRG for 14 years. Its history, however, dates back to the mid-90s."The TMET was

  • Beale Airman convicted of sexual assault

    Staff Sgt. Jeffary M. Cartwright, stationed at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., was found guilty in a General Court Martial on July 2, 2014, for engaging in a sex act with two minors; communicating indecent language and conduct to the minors; and assault of a minor.Cartwright was sentenced to a Bad

  • 9th Medical Group encourages alternate modes of patient, staff communication

    The 9th Medical Group held an open house and town hall meeting June 24, at the clinic here for patients to find out what services are provided and promote different modes of communication to patient health care teams.The 9th MDG motto is-- "Your life... our mission."The medical group held the open

  • Beale Airmen attend and volunteer at NASCAR race in Sonoma

    Approximately 40 Beale Airmen volunteered at the Toyota/SaveMart 350 NASCAR race at Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif., June 22, 2014. The annual race also included multiple qualifying events and races throughout the weekend. Master Sgt. Dale McCollum II, 9th Munitions Squadron first sergeant, was

  • Team Beale supports Marysville Gold Sox military appreciation day

    Team Beale supported the Marysville Gold Sox by presenting the flag during the National Anthem June 14, for military appreciation day at the Appeal Democrat Park in Marysville, Calif.The Gold Sox celebrated military appreciation day by inviting members of Beale, a U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard, and

  • Day in the life of a U-2 crew chief

    Imagine working on something worth approximately $60 million and being responsible for the safety of another person's life.For the crew chiefs of the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, that's just another day at work as they repair and maintain U-2 Dragon Ladies to ensure the Squadron's pilots can safely