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  • Proportion and success for the whole Airman concept

    With Force Shaping upon us, how can I assure my Airman that he or she will continue to have a future in the Air Force? The fact of the matter is that I can't. What I can do is give my Airmen the tools that will make them highly competitive; let's face it, with EPR quotas and Master Sgt. boards on

  • Beale boasts best Environmental Restoration Program in Air Force

    The hard work of Beale's Environmental Restoration Program team has paid off, earning them the 2013 U.S. Air Force Gen. Thomas D. White Installation Award for Environmental Restoration Program Excellence. Beale was selected for this award by a panel of peers in restoration, who believe Beale has the

  • City dedicates E-3 replica to fallen Airman

    By her own admission, Sonya Fannin's greatest fear after her husband was killed last year in a plane crash in Afghanistan was that his legacy would soon be forgotten.But, community members of the Del City, Okla., soon laid that fear to rest when they dedicated a replica of an E-3 "Sentry" Airborne

  • Deployed U-2 Maintenance Unit embodies cohesion, flexibility

    U-2 Dragon Lady aircrews are able to fly vital Air Tasking Orders and combat missions because of the maintenance work completed every day by the men and women of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's Dragon Aircraft Maintenance Unit."I feel like we're really making a difference

  • Team Beale raises sexual assault awareness

    More than 300 runners participated in a 5K Teal Run to kick-off Sexual Assault Awareness Month at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., April 4.The month of April was designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in 2001 with the goal to raise awareness about sexual assault and educate the public on

  • Beale hosts Children's Spring Carnival

    Team Beale hosted a Children's Spring Carnival at the Youth Center on Beale Air Force Base, Calif., April 4, 2014. The event featured a rock climbing wall, bounce house, putt-putt golf, mini games, face painting, food, treats and prizes. To view slideshow.

  • Team Beale conducts exercise to improve emergency capabilities

    Airmen from the 9th Medical Group and other agencies here participated in an exercise to gain proficiency loading patients onto emergency helicopters April 2, 2014. Unlike most Air Force installations Beale must rely upon outside agencies to transport patients in emergency situations. View

  • Beale kicks off AFAF campaign

    The 2014 Air Force Assistance Fund kicked off at Beale March 24 and runs through May 2. The campaign is an Air Force-wide program that benefits active-duty members, reserve, guard, retirees, and surviving spouses and families.This year Beale has set an installation goal of raising $89,874."After our

  • Beale honors maintenance professionals

    The 9th Maintenance Group honored its superior performers at the 2013 Maintenance Professional of the Year banquet held at the Community Activity Center, March 21. The original Maintenance Professional Award was established in 1979 to recognize outstanding performance of direct, sortie-producing

  • We Are Airmen

    Not very long ago, I reviewed an EPR that had a bullet showcasing someone's contribution to a training endeavor. The impact meant to capture the number of personnel trained from different branches of service, and I noted the supervisor referred to Army personnel as "Soldiers," Navy personnel as