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  • Capt. Kaci Jones cuts an ABU top with scissors.

    Key Spouses keeping Airmen safe

    From Commissary personnel to Security Forces Defenders, the Recce Community is doing their part to keep each other safe. The Key Spouses are another group going the extra mile, they organized a program that recycles old uniforms into masks that can be used by Airmen to fight the spread of COVID-19.
  • Senior Airman Ethan Morales, 9th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, helps place a bag of onions on a table at a local elementary school in Olivehurst, California, April 6, 2020. The onions will be packaged into a bag that will be distributed to local students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)

    Beale Airman Helps Feed the Children

    To keep children safe from the pandemic, schools across the U.S. have shut down. This has caused a problem for families who rely on school lunches to keep their children fed. To combat this issue many school districts are preparing lunches for students.
  • Airman 1st Class Braydon Campbell, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, adjusts his face shield during the personal protective equipment (PPE) training, Mar. 28, 2020 at Beale Air Force Base California. The PPE training provided Airmen the skills needed to decontaminate an area that was exposed to COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)

    9th Reconnaissance Wing Ramps Up COVID-19 Preparedness Efforts

    The 9th Reconnaissance Wing continues to take additional steps to ensure Airmen are prepared to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Airmen from the 9th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron (OMRS) provided personal protective equipment (PPE) training to Airmen across Beale.
  • Clogging the system, Please avoid flushing wipes

    Clogging the system, Please avoid flushing wipes

    With the COVID-19 pandemic quarantining Airmen and families, a rise of pipe clogging due to flushable wipes has risen.
  • Capt. Patrick Bracken, 9th Reconnaissance Wing Protestant Chaplain, live streams church services, Mar. 29, 2020 at Beale Air Force Base, California. Virtual worship services are being provided to Airmen and their families to comply with social distancing guidelines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)

    Chapel Provides Virtual Services to Airmen

    The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how everyday Air Force operations are approached. In an effort to prevent the pandemic from spreading, while still providing Airmen and their families the abilities to practice their faith, the chapel at Beale is providing virtual worship services.
  • A fire engine is parked in the department loading bay at Beale Air Force Base

    Voices heard, how trust in leadership allowed firefighters to achieve success!

    9th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) firefighters received the Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ralph E. Sanborn, Fire Department of the Year Award for medium sized fire department across the Air Force.
  • Staff Sgt. Brandon Green, 99th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, sprays disinfectant liquid on a rag to sanitize a U-2 Dragon Lady’s cockpit Mar. 23, 2020 at Beale Air Force Base, California. The cockpits on Beale’s fleet of U-2s will be sanitized on a regular basis to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)

    Keeping Airmen Healthy While the Mission Keeps Going

    According to the World Health Organization (WHO), COVID-19 can spread through small droplets released when an infected person coughs or exhales. These droplets land on surfaces around a person and put other people at risk of getting infected. To prevent the spreading of COVID-19, Airmen are sanitizing the U-2 Dragon Lady’s cockpit regularly, ensuring the safety of U-2 pilots and Airmen working on the aircraft.
  • 9th Reconnaissance Wing logo

    HPCON C Declaration

    The 9 RW Commander has directed Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Charlie in response to COVID-19.
  • The Commissary on Beale Air Force Base

    Recce Town restrictions to fight COVID-19

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions have been put on the access to Recce Town and the use of some of its facilities, namely the commissary and the Base Exchange (BX). These restrictions have been put in place to maintain positive quality of life standards for active duty members while still providing retirees access to facilities they earned from their dedicated service.
  • Airman Leon Guico, Left, 9th Medical Group (MDG) health administrator, and Senior Airman Christopher Miracle, 9th MDG optometry technician, guard the Entry Control Point (ECP) at the Clinic on Beale Air Force Base, California, Mar. 12, 2020. The ECP was set up at the Beale Clinic to protect Airmen and their families from the growing COVID-19 threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)

    9th Medical Group Establishes Entry Control Point

    On Mar. 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Although there have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Beale, many precautionary measures have already been implemented to protect Airmen and their families from the virus.
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