Sept. 20, 2016

Goldfein: Airpower crucial for joint warfighter

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein outlined his top three focus areas – revitalizing squadrons, strengthening joint leaders and teams, and advancing command and control – during his Air Force Update address at the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference here Sept. 20.

Sept. 16, 2016

Beale Reserve wing stands up historic CE squadron

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — Lt. Col. Bradley G. King assumed command of the 940th Civil Engineer Squadron from presiding officer Col. Roderick T. Grunwald, 940th Mission Support Group commander, on Sept. 11, 2016, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The 940 CES provides reserve emergency response and firefighting capabilities to augment the base civil engineering mission.

Aug. 12, 2016

New wing commander brings unified mission mindset

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — Col. Craig Peters, 940th Air Refueling Wing commander, held a commander’s call August 7, 2016, at Beale Air Force Base, California to introduce himself to the wing, recognize and award many deserving Citizen Airmen and share his mission, vision and priorities.

Aug. 11, 2016

Citizen Airman named “Outstanding Airman of the Year”

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — Staff Sgt. Aaron M. Tobler, a geospatial intelligence analyst assigned to the 50th Intelligence Squadron here, was one of 12 Airmen selected for the “Outstanding Airman of the Year” award for the Air Force.

Aug. 9, 2016

Lt. Col. Paula Ross assumes command of 940th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Califronia — Lt. Col. Paula Ross assumes command of the 940th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.

Aug. 9, 2016

Lt. Col. Roland Tsui assumes command of 314th Air Refueling Squadron

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — Lt. Col. Roland Tsui assumes command of the 314th Air Refueling Squadron.

July 22, 2016

Welcome Back KC-135 Stratotanker

Beale Air Force Base, California — On July 10, 2016, the 940th Air Refueling Wing welcomed back the first of eight KC-135 Stratotankers all anticipated to arrive by October, 2016 during an official ceremony on the flight line at Beale Air Force Base, California. Beale opens its doors again to the KC-135 after and eight-year absence when the mission went away due to a Base Realignment and Closure. Members of the 940th along with family, friends and local community members lined the runway as the first tanker landed and rolled in through two fire trucks spraying water on them, keeping with tradition.

July 8, 2016

PROSUPER: "Best Air Force class I've taken"

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — Twenty-eight reserve maintainers were certified as production superintendents on June 25, 2016 at Beale Air Force Base, California. In order to prepare for the air refueling mission, which the 940th returned to earlier this year, reservists throughout the wing have been attending training like this course. The wing is resuming a role it performed

June 9, 2016

Nine lines to live by

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — Maj. Gen. John C. Flournoy, Jr., 4th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian C.L. Wong, 4th Air Force command chief, visited Beale Air Force Base last weekend to officiate the ceremony re-designating the 940th to an air refueling wing.At the base theater, Flournoy spoke to a large gathering of wing members. He welcomed them as the newest

June 5, 2016

If it comes back, it was meant to be

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — In an official ceremony held June 4, 2016, the 940th continued its proud story as an Air Refueling Wing at Beale Air Force Base, California. Citizen Airmen of the 940th ARW along with former wing leadership, 9th Reconnaissance Wing and 195th Wing leadership, local community leaders, family and friends shared in this historic event. Three