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  • Listen with your eyes

    Many of us will never go through something so traumatic, that it forever changes who we are at the core. I truly hope none of us ever do. However, the nature of the duties that we perform as an expeditionary force in pursuit of air power, inherently create situations that require us to face

  • Thank you for your service

    I had a conversation with my step daughter about why people thank me from time to time. We were getting ready to leave Langley and were staying in a hotel off base. Lodging was full, and periodically people would see me in uniform and say "Thank you for your service." Of course, I would smile and

  • Two Beale Airmen killed in Afghanistan

    Two Beale Airmen were among four Airmen killed in a MC-12 Liberty plane crash near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, April 27. Captain Reid K. Nishizuka, 30, of Kailua, Hawaii, was assigned to the 427th Reconnaissance Squadron. Staff Sergeant Richard A. Dickson, 24, of Rancho Cordova, Calif., was

  • Remembering the Holocaust

    Team Beale hosted a Holocaust remembrance luncheon themed "Never Again: Heeding the Warning Signs" at the Recce Point Club on April 25. Air Force Lt. Col. (Ret) Michael Prusak, was the guest speaker for the Days of Remembrance event.The former pilot was born in a displaced persons camp in Germany

  • Maintenance professionals honored at Beale

    The 2012 Maintenance Professional of the Year banquet was held April 19, 2013, at the Community Activity Center to recognize Airmen and civilian maintainers who excelled.After the dinner, Col. Phil Stewart, 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander, Col. Chad Clifton, 9th Maintenance Group commander, and

  • 2013 Community Assessment Survey underway

    The U.S. Air Force Community Assessment Survey began April 5 and continues for 10 weeks. This year's theme is, "A Strong Community Depends on You."The Community Assessment is the only Air Force-wide survey that includes spouses, and it tailors feedback for community or installation improvements.