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  • Wing selects new command chief

    The Air Force Reserve's 940th Air Refueling Wing here announced the selection of a new wing command chief today. Senior Master Sgt. Jason B. Henderson, 940th Civil Engineer Squadron Prime Beef Office non-commissioned officer in-charge, was selected by a board of seven officers and senior NCOs who

  • August 2008 news briefs

    News Briefs is a list of unit events and information for 940th Air Refueling Wing personnel. Wing Redesignation Ceremony The redesignation of the 940th Air Refueling Wing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 in Dock 6, Beale AFB. All current and previous wing personnel are invited to

  • Wing announces August 2008 promotions

    The following 940th Air Refueling Wing enlisted Citizen Airmen were promoted here August 1, 2008. Master Sergeant Semaj Mcghee, 940th Air Refueling Wing, command post Technical Sergeant Eleanor Torres, 940th Aerospace medicine Flight Douglas A. Shimmin, 940th Civil Engineering Squadron Christopher

  • Wing welcomes August newcomers

    The 940th Air Refueling Wing welcomes the newest members of the team: Lt. Col. Joseph Battaglia, 13th Reconnaissance Squadron Airman 1st Class Farah Bleck, 940th Civil Engineering Squadron Airman Basic Tyler Bonnier, 940 CES Staff Sgt. Eric S. Curtis, 940th Security Forces Squadron Staff Sgt.

  • Citizen Airmen fight California wildfires for 12th day

    Citizen Airmen of the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group, including reservists deployed from the 302nd Airlift Wing, began their 12th day of aerial firefighting support missions July 7 in a coordinated effort to control wildfires in California. Group C-130 Hercules aircraft flew 69 airdrops delivering

  • Updated GI Bill offers new benefits

    A new GI Bill, boasting numerous additional benefits to the old GI Bill, will be offered to servicemembers and veterans beginning Aug. 1, 2009. "The Veterans Administration has developed an updated and fair educational benefit package for our post 9/11 service members," said Sarah Flemming, Beale's

  • Sunglasses, More Than a Fashion Statement

    We all know the importance of using sunscreen to protect our skin from the sun's harmful rays, but what about protection for our eyes? July is UV Safety Month, and, Eye M.D.s across the nation are urging Americans to protect their eyes and their children's eyes by wearing sunglasses and wide-brimmed

  • Beale Airmen prepare to roll out welcome mat for 450 of their neighbors

    Like Airmen at many other Air Force bases, the Airmen of Beale Air Force Base, Calif., are constantly working to be good neighbors with the civilian communities outside their front gate. The Beale community may soon have a chance to demonstrate just how far they will go as they make preparations to