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  • Air-Sea Battle and Beale Air Force Base

    Tomorrow's security environment will likely be more unpredictable and complex than the world we live in today. As our adversaries grow their own capabilities, our ability to rapidly stay in front of changing conditions worldwide will be challenging. Accurate, timely, and precise intelligence will be

  • Honor in serving

    The legendary speech given in the halls of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., in May 1962 by Gen. Douglas MacArthur can be quoted verbatim by many avid military history buffs. Sadly, fewer of us can just remember a three word excerpt - Duty, Honor, Country. He articulately wove his words

  • Our children are unsung heroes

    My husband and I are both active duty Air Force, and in the past four years we have endured four deployments and multiple temporary duty assignments, totaling almost 1,000 days of separation. We have two boys, ages 13 and four. Our youngest son has spent more than half of his life without his dad.

  • Declaration ‘turns words into action’ for prevention

    Air Force's top leadership recently reiterated the service's zero-tolerance for sexual assault to stop a cycle of unprofessional behavior that is incompatible with the service's core values.The 9th Communications Squadron here took the task seriously and decided to sign a declaration stating their

  • Across the miles -- Intel Airman joins wife in delivery room via Internet

    From a half a world away, Staff Sgt. Daniel and his wife Robin made the best of a difficult situation. With Daniel deployed to Afghanistan and his wife back home at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., the couple searched for a way for him to be a part of their first child's birth.Daniel, an intelligence

  • Travis Brass spreads holiday cheer throughout Beale

    Travis Brass, a quintet ensemble of the Air Force Band of the Golden West, spread holiday cheer at several locations across base Dec. 13, 2012.Every year, the Band of the Golden West breaks up into small groups and performs 10 shows in December for the holidays. The shows span across their area of

  • The Grinch won't steal Beale's Christmas

    Santa Claus taxied into Dock 6 riding in a themed U-2 Dragon Lady for the Children's Holiday Party and chased away the Grinch while more than 1,500 members of Team Beale lined the entry control point Dec. 8.After exiting the aircraft painted with holiday nose art, Santa was surrounded by the Beale