Beale's squadrons shared WWI battlefields with Sgt. Stubby

During World War I tales of sacrifice and heroism emerged from battlefield. These heroes came from all walks of life; one such hero happened to walk on all fours. He was a bulldog named Sgt. Stubby.He served in 17 battles and fought in four major allied offensives with Beale's 1st Reconnaissance

100K & Going: Airmen at Grand Forks AFB help reach Global Hawk flying milestone

Although the days of the bombers and tankers are long gone, Airmen at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., are still finding ways to make Air Force history thanks to the Global Hawk mission. The Northrop Grumman Corporation recently announced that its high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft

Growing tomorrow's leaders

Our role as leaders is to cultivate each and every Airman and help them reach their full potential so one day, they will be ready to take our place. It is our responsibility to plant the initial seed for our young Airmen, nurture their development and prune when needed, ensuring the growth of new

MC-12W airframe now boasts 'Buddy Lase' capability

Beale Airmen are training here and at locations around the globe on how to employ the Buddy Lase laser targeting system aboard the MC-12W Liberty airframe. The Buddy Lase system provides a precise laser spot for terminal guidance of laser-guided bombs and missiles.Multiple airframes already have the

Fishing tourney raises nearly $10,000 for Beale's Wounded Warriors

More than 175 Team Beale and local community members gathered to support local Wounded Warriors with a fishing tournament at the Sacramento River near North Sacramento Calif., Aug 24.The tournament was hosted by Balfour Beatty with support of Beale's Airman and Family Readiness Center.As of Sep 3,

New Air National Guard Facility closes in on completion

The new Wing Operations & Training Facility building edges closer to its May 2014 completion date. The 10,800-square foot single story building will house the 162nd Combat Communications Group, a California Air National Guard unit based out of Sacramento. Total construction cost for the new building

What is the aperture of available resources?

Aviation has used a principle called crew resource management for over three decades. In the simplest terms, crew resource management, or CRM, is the effective use of all available resources. The aspect of CRM I will focus on in the commentary is the essence of available resources.Recently, my

How we serve

There is more we can do to protect the American way of life than shouldering a weapon and deploying to fight our nation's wars. We can also pick up a hammer and help foster a better standard of living - a better way of life - for members of our local community. In doing so, we build bridges to the

Women's Equality Day

Beale's 2013 Intramural Softball Championships

The 9th Munitions Squadron played the 9th Civil Engineer Squadron for Beale's 2013 Intramural Softball Championships at O'Malley Field on Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 26.9th MUNS defeated 9th CES, 26-9.To view slideshow.