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  • 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.

  • Newly Activated Squadron “Rolls Out” First Roll Call

    It's been almost a year since the 427th Reconnaissance Squadron was activated. Since that time this MC-12W squadron has grown exponentially to more than 350 combat aviators and has since deployed more than half that number to support counter-insurgency operations over Afghanistan. Though the 427th

  • Beale Airman turned NBA pro

    The court was shining and cameras flashing as a crowd of thousands gathered in the Sleep Train Arena to watch the Dallas Mavericks duel the Sacramento Kings April 5. Beale Airmen and 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander, Col. Phil Stewart gathered to witness the contest and meet former 9th Security

  • Wounded warrior takes aim at recovery

    You can't tell Axel Gaud-Torres is a wounded warrior when he's smoothly polishing his archery skill on the range. He draws, steadies his breathing, and looses arrows with patience and steadfast concentration. Then you see the cane and notice a limp as he sets off to inspect his targets and retrieve

  • Cold War drone calls Beale home

    Overshadowed by the SR-71 Blackbird at Heritage Park sits a lesser known piece of military history, the D-21 Drone. The mission of the D-21 was to provide high altitude aerial reconnaissance carrying a single high-resolution camera over a pre-programmed location and eject its hatch containing the