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Boom operator returns to the controls 50 years after retirement

Retired Master Sgt. Eugene T. Beal lays in the boom operator’s controls of a KC-135 Stratotanker, April 3, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Eugene enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in March 1952 as a tail gunner in the B-29 Superfortress. After he completed basic training and gunner school, he was immediately sent to fight in the Korean War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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Boom operator returns to the controls 50 years after retirement

Retired Master Sgt. Eugene T. Beal and his family exits a KC-135 Stratotanker April 3, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Eugene visited Beale days before his 90th birthday to reunite with the airframe he flew in during his career as a boom operator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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Boom operator returns to the controls 50 years after retirement

Retired Master Sgt. Eugene T. Beal sits in the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker, April 3, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Eugene spent most of his career as a boom operator in the KC-97 Stratofreighter and the KC-135. In March 1952, Eugene enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was sent to fight in the Korean War as a tail gunner in the B-29 Superfortress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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Boom operator returns to the controls 50 years after retirement

Retired Master Sgt. Eugene T. Beal and his family enters a KC-135 Stratotanker April 3, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Eugene visited Beale days before his 90th birthday to reunite with the airframe he flew in during his career as a boom operator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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Boom operator returns to the controls 50 years after retirement

Retired Master Sgt. Eugene T. Beal reads a plaque at a B-29 Superfortress propeller display April 3, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Eugene spent most of his career as a boom operator in the KC-97 Stratofreighter and the KC-135 Stratotanker. Upon enlisting in March 1952, he was sent to fight in the Korean War as a tail gunner in the B-29 Superfortress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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Boom operator returns to the controls 50 years after retirement

Retired Master Sgt. Eugene T. Beal and his family approach a B-29 Superfortress propeller display April 3, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Eugene began his Air Force career in 1952 as a B-29 tail gunner during the Korean War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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Boom operator returns to the controls 50 years after retirement

Retired Master Sgt. Eugene T. Beal visits Beale Air Force Base, California, April 3, 2023. Eugene flew approximately 200 combat missions for Strategic Air Command under the Young Tigers, a combat support unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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Boom operator returns to the controls 50 years after retirement

Retired Master Sgt. Eugene T. Beal enters the flightline April 3, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Eugene enlisted in March 1952, and was sent to fight in the Korean War as a tail gunner in the B-29 Superfortress. Eugene spent most of his career as a boom operator in the KC-97 Stratofreighter and the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over California at nearly 70,000 ft., Mar. 23, 2016. U-2s are home based at the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo)
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The ISR Mission

A U-2 Dragon Lady is prepared for takeoff, Mar. 17 , 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The U-2 is a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft that provides critical imagery during any phase of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juliana Londono)
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The ISR Mission

U.S. Air Force civilian Joshua Smith, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 instructor pilot, drives a chase car on the flightline Jan. 25, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Chase car drivers communicate with the pilot through radio to ensure a safe landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juliana Londono)
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Operation Warm Heart 2023

Operation Warm Heart Thanksgiving meals were prepared and handed out by the First Sergeants on Beale Air Force Base, Nov. 21, 2022. Operation Warm Heart provides Thanksgiving meals for Beale Airmen and their families and has become a long running tradition. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Brown)
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Colonel Church takes first flight as 9 RW commander

Col Geoffrey Church, 9th Reconnaissance Wing Commander, takes his first flight as the commander on Aug. 4, 2022 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. He flew the T-38 Falcon in a squadron formation.(U.S. Air Force Photo Frederick A. Brown)
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Wingman Anonymous

Beale Airmen interact with each other during the Beale Social on Feb. 27, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. This program was designed to bring Airmen together and help them network with peers outside of their career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Wingman Anonymous

A Beale Airman participates in the Beale Social on Feb. 27, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The social was designed for Airmen to connect in a social environment without name tags and unit patches to garner more opportunities for connections to be made outside of their respective units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Wingman Anonymous

U.S. Air Force Col. Geoffrey Church, 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander, delivers opening remarks during the Beale Social on Feb. 27, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The event focused on building resiliency through personal connections for junior enlisted Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Wingman Anonymous

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kwon Arteage, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels system maintenance technician, speaks with another Airman during the Beale Social on Feb. 27, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. This program was developed to help junior enlisted Airmen socialize with one another in an anonymous environment to help build resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Honorary Commander Program

The 9th Security Forces Squadron gives a K-9 demonstration during the honorary commanders immersion tour near the flight line at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 24, 2023. The K-9 demonstration included attack commands the dogs are taught to support the base’s mission.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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Honorary Commander Program

Chase Morrison, 9th Maintenance Group honorary commander and Sunset Moulding representative, dons an Explosive Ordnance Disposal bomb suit during the honorary commander immersion tour near the flight line at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 24, 2023. The EOD blast suit is a heavy duty suit of body armor designed to withstand the pressure generated by a bomb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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Honorary Commander Program

Sami Nall, 9th Operations Group honorary commander and Department of Water Resources engineer, speaks with U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Alisha Earls, 9th Physiological Support Squadron commander, at the honorary commander immersion tour near the flight line at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 24, 2023. The immersion tour provided an opportunity for the honorary commanders to see and learn the about the various missions at Beale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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