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  • Dr. King and equality in America

    Team Beale held its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day luncheon at the Recce Point Club Jan. 15.The event featured guest speaker Chief Master Sgt. Leslie Gould, 9th Reconnaissance Wing command chief."Dr. King's speech lasted slightly more than 16 minutes, but the impact of its words are still

  • Beale completes soil restoration project

    The Beale Military Munitions Response Program completed excavation of more than 17,000 tons of contaminated top soil as part of the Interim Removal Action for seven small arms munitions response sites.The goal was to remove lead and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons contaminating the soil and to

  • Tax center opens Feb 3 for 2013 returns

    The Tax Center will open Feb. 3, 2014, to help Team Beale members prepare 2013 tax returns, and officials urge customers to start gathering tax documents now.Military OneSource website has numerous tax filing resources and information on what documents are necessary to file, such as W2 forms, real

  • Beale Airman recognized as ACC’s Financial Management Airman of the Year

    One of Beale's finest has recently been recognized as Air Combat Command's 2013 Financial Management Airman of the Year. Senior Airman Michaela Thaxton, 9th Comptroller Squadron special actions team lead, was selected based on her outstanding service, superior leadership, job performance, community

  • This day in Beale History: SR-71 Blackbird arrives at Beale

    The first SR-71 Blackbird arrived at Beale Air Force Base, Jan. 7, 1966.The Blackbird was an advanced, long-range, supersonic strategic reconnaissance aircraft. SR-71 was designed to operate at high speeds and altitudes to avoid threats. If a surface-to-air missile launch was detected, the standard

  • Travis Brass Band spreads holiday cheer throughout Beale

    The Travis Brass Band, a small ensemble of The Air Force Band of the Golden West, spread holiday cheer at several locations across Beale, Dec. 13, 2013.Every year, the Band of the Golden West separates into small groups and performs 10 shows in December for the holidays.To view slideshow.

  • What is your backup plan?

    As Thanksgiving and the Iron Bowl (Auburn vs. Alabama game) approached I remembered a week back in 2004. It was right after the Iron Bowl when a DUI cost me a family member. He was driving back from watching the game with friends when he went off the road five minutes from home. When the family

  • Retired NASA astronaut visits Beale

    Retired NASA astronaut Robert Gibson visited Beale Dec. 6, 2013. Gibson volunteered to be the guest speaker for the 9th Reconnaissance Wing holiday party. Col. Phil Stewart, 9th RW commander, hosted Gibson for a base tour. To view slideshow.

  • Beale's Best compete in fitness challenge

    The 9th Force Support Squadron hosted a base wide strength and endurance fitness competition at Harris Fitness Center Dec. 9 to 13. The competition consists of one repetition max bench press, one repitition max squat and a 5k run.The Beale's Best Fitness Competition is held once a quarter. During

  • Santa visits Beale

    More than 500 families attended Beale's annual Children's Holiday Party here Dec. 7.The holiday event featured elves arriving by a MC-12 Liberty, The Grinch by a fire truck and Santa via a U-2 Dragon Lady."Beale tends to go extra mile for the children's holiday party," said Master Sgt. Nicholas