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  • Family members of deployed Airmen support each other

    More than 50 family members of deployed Airmen gathered together for a Hearts Apart Dinner at the Recce Point Club here March 3.The dinner was Mardi Gras themed and provided an arts & crafts section for children and a multitude of resources for family members."Dinners such as these are crucial

  • This week in Beale history: SR-71 sets records

    On March 6, 1990, Lt. Col. Raymond E. Yielding and Lt. Col. Joseph T. Vida set multiple speed records flying the SR-71 serial number 64-17972 coast-to-coast in 67 minutes 53 seconds averaging 2,124.51 mph.On that day Vida and Yielding also set the speed record from Kansas City, Mo. to Washington

  • Local community celebrates annual Bok Kai Festival

    The 134th annual Bok Kai Parade took place in Marysville, Calif., March 1, 2014. Beale Airmen attended the event and contributed to the festivities.The dragon name is Hong Wan Lung also known as the God of the River. The dragon was created in Hong Kong and was first used in the 2009 Bok Kai

  • Beale Airman competes in 2014 Armed Forces Cross Country Championships

    The wind slowly creeps up his back as he advances into the vastness laid out before him. Running mile after mile is exhausting, yet his determination drives him forward to the finish line. This was the scene for Senior Airman Derek Gwin, a 9th Reconnaissance Wing civil law paralegal, at the 2014

  • Team Beale smiles brighter

    Members of the 9th Aerospace Medicine Squadron hosted a National Children's Dental Health Month event promoting the importance of good oral hygiene at Lone Tree Elementary School, Feb. 20.9th AMDS dentists and assistants demonstrated how to properly brush and floss their teeth.According to the

  • Runners complete Recce Challenge 10K run

    Airmen participated in a Recce Challenge Adventure Series 10K run at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 20, 2014. Lt. Col. Roger Gibson, 713th Combat Operations Squadron chief of training, ran the fastest time of 48 minutes, 23 seconds. The fastest female was Airman 1st Class Abby Staude with a time

  • Beale ready for Military $aves Campaign

    Team Beale is poised to participate in Military Saves Week, Feb. 24 through March 1. Military Saves is a national social marking campaign designed to persuade, encourage, and motivate service members and their families to take financial action in building wealth through saving money and reducing

  • CATM keeps Beale Airmen on target

    Beale Airmen are tasked to deploy every day, and with most of these taskings requiring Airmen to be armed for combat. With the Air Force becoming more involved with joint operations and ground combat there is more emphasis on weapons qualification. "It doesn't matter what your job is, when you're

  • Team Beale's 2013 annual award winners

    Team Beale held its annual award ceremony for 2013 at the community activity center on Feb. 7, 2014. Award winners were presented in front of a substantial crowd of family, friends and fellow Airmen.Award winners were recognized for their outstanding work, dedication and volunteerism at Beale and

  • Experienced Airmen wanted: Continue your career in the Reserve

    Force management programs will push thousands of active-duty Airmen out of their jobs, but opportunities exist in the Air Force Reserve for Airmen who don't want to hang-up their uniforms for good."Force management will cost many Airmen their jobs, but not necessarily their careers," said Col. Steve