• Rising to the top: Airmen, NCO organization builds leaders

    Beale's Rising 6 organization is becoming a well known force around the base, supporting events like the Annual Awards Dinner and holding Airman Professional Military Education boot camps. "The Rising 6 organization is dedicated to providing the framework to help build our future leaders here at

  • Marches prepare dogs, handlers for worldwide mission

    Although the trainers at the 9th Security Forces Squadron military working dog flight say their dogs' teeth are its most important weapon, they must keep all parts of these animals body's fit to fight and their skills sharp. By going on long ruck marches across base and training together outside

  • Staying legal this voting season

    With the presidential primaries lurking around the corner, there are a few things Airmen must remember during this upcoming political season.When joining the military or becoming a federal employee, it is done so with the knowledge this decision comes with some sacrifice."Everyone is encouraged to

  • Communications Airmen make small differences in a big way

    In modern warfare, keeping good communication moving up and down the line can be critical to keeping Beale's 24/7 missions operating smoothly. A team of experts with the 9th Communications Squadron provides service to customers with communication problems and requirements -- often being the one-stop

  • Wounded warrior program cares for injured Airmen

    When his convoy was hit Sept. 15, 2009 by an Explosively Formed Penetrator blast, .50 cal gunner Staff Sgt. Phillip Newlyn would be taken back to his Forward Operating Base in Baghdad, Iraq, then medavaced to Balad Air Base before being transported to Landstuhl, Germany and onward to Walter Reed

  • Sacramento: A rich and dynamic past

    What began as a supply town in the mid 1800s for boomtown Gold Rush miners has evolved into one of California's fastest-growing areas. The river city of Sacramento is the California state capitol and home to many historical attractions showcasing its rich and dynamic past. Laid out in a grid

  • Award winning CGo always on the go

    "You can only do good if you set out to do good."Those are the words spoken and lived by 1st Lt. Melissa Croy, 9th Reconnaissance Wing assistant director of staff. Every day she wakes up happy to be alive and enjoying the little things in life.Whether it's having a hot shower every morning, food on