MEDIA REQUESTS:
The 940th Air Refueling Wing's Public Affairs office serves as the communication outlet for the wing. We have an obligation to inform and educate the base and public of our wing's mission and any newsworthy stories, events and pertinent information. We also have a myriad of unique and interesting stories to share about our unit(s), mission, people, aircraft and events. If you are a media or news outlet and would like to be added to our news release email distribution, please let us know at 940wg.pa@us.af.mil.
MEDIA VISITS/ESCORTS:
We are glad to consider accommodating any media requests and news coverage via base visits with as much notice as possible.
INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL REQUESTS:
A credential letter (affiliating you to a publishing/broadcasting media or news source), intent/coverage you seek, photo scan(s) of passports (and visas) if applicable, or driver's license number, date of birth (DOB), and full name for U.S. citizens are required for all requesting visitor(s). Consider also submitting examples of past work (include any work with U.S. military is possible). If you plan to drive a vehicle on base, car registration of that vehicle is also required. Due to the lengthy time it takes to process, plan and route international and national visits/escorts for approval, 4-6 months notice of the time frame/date desired is preferred. The processing and planning timeline is dependent on the length of your desired visit and the caliber of your request. The more extensive your request (i.e. # of people involved, flight request(s), # of interviews, etc.), the longer it typically takes to process.
LOCAL REQUESTS:
News/media affiliation, intent/coverage you seek, driver's license, DOB, full name(s), and car registration (if you plan to bring your vehicle on base) are required for base access. As much notice of your request for escort/visit is preferred, but given we are more familiar with our local news outlets, we can accommodate visits in as little as 24 hours to a few hours notice depending on the extent of your request and whether we've worked with you in the past.
FIELDING QUESTIONS:
Please do not hesitate to inquire if you have any questions about our wing or are interested in wing coverage. We understand news outlets have sensitive deadlines, therefore, we aim to respond quickly and effectively to help meet your deadline. Our goal is to respond to you no later than 24 hours after first inquiring. Depending on the nature of your questions/inquiry and availability of the expert person(s) appropriate to answer, some responses take longer than others. Please submit your questions and any interest in engagement with our wing to 940wg.pa@us.af.mil or call (530) 634-1818.
ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA REQUESTS:
If you are interested in involving the 940th Air Refueling Wing in your film, TV, magazine or other entertainment media project, please work directly with the Air Force Entertainment Liaison Office(s) in New York or Los Angeles. Their contact information can be found at their official website here: http://www.airforcehollywood.af.mil/.
FOIA REQUESTS (Freedom of Information Act):
The 940th Communications Squadron/SCBA is responsible for processing requests for 940 ARW records under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Written requests may be received by postal service, facsimile or electronically at AF eFOIA Public Access Link (PAL), https://www.efoia.af.mil/palMain.aspx. Requests received by facsimile or electronically must have a mailing address included since it may not be practical to provide a substantive response electronically. For more information of FOIA and how to submit a FOIA request for the 940th or Beale AFB, please see Beale's FOIA page.