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Beale Air Force Base

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Ed Broskey, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron biological science technician, waits to unload a herd of cattle from a trailer Nov. 2, 2016, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Broskey has been working with cattle for 18 years and is known as the “Government Cowboy.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Tristan D. Viglianco)

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Beale Bovines 'mooove' onto Prairie Pastures

Cattle graze on a pasture as an MC-12W Liberty aircraft flies overhead Jan. 9, 2013, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Beale's undeveloped land is utilized for cattle grazing which is leased out to local ranchers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Drew Buchanan/Released)

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Beale Bovines 'mooove' onto Prairie Pastures

Ed Broskey, 9th Civil Engineering Squadron biological science technician, travels toward a cattle pasture Jan. 15, 2013, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Broskey is known as the "cowboy" on Beale and has the responsibility of maintaining fences, roads, watering systems and property. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shawn Nickel/Released)

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Saddling off into the sunset

Published June 1, 2023
9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs

Saddling off into the sunset, this cowboy bids farewell to the wild west, trading in spurs for serenity in a well-deserved retirement.

Congratulations on your retirement Ed Broskey, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron "Cowboy"