March 4, 2016

Dining Out: Honors Hard Work with Heritage

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — On the evening of February 6, 2016, 940th Wing members and guests honored its heritage and acknowledged the hard working men and women at a combined dining out and annual awards banquet themed, "Return of the Refuelers" at the Recce Point Club here.The evening started off with the presentation of the Colors, by the 9th Reconnaissance Wing Honor

March 4, 2016

Air Force actively monitoring ongoing Zika virus infection

FALLS CHURCH, VA — The Air Force is closely monitoring the emergence of Zika virus infection in the Americas, Oceania, and Africa to help inform and protect Airmen and their families.The Department of Health and Human Services, with its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is leading the U.S. response to the worldwide Zika outbreak with support from

Jan. 10, 2016

Chief of Safety retires after 33 years of service

Jan. 10, 2016

Retirement ceremony held at Beale AFB this weekend

Dec. 22, 2015

Travis AFB brass ensemble plays holiday music for 940th Wing members

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The Travis Air Force Base Brass ensemble of the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West, performs holiday music at the 940th Wing headquarters, Dec. 15, 2015, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The quintet based out of Travis Air Force Base, California, visited Beale and performed at various locations.

Dec. 17, 2015

AF introduces enlisted Global Hawk pilots

WASHINGTON (AFNS) —  Air Force officials announced a new initiative Dec. 17 to enhance the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance mission by integrating enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilots into the force.Air Force officials stated a dynamic threat environment calls for innovative approaches to high-demand missions. After careful consideration and with an

Nov. 5, 2015

713th Combat Operations Squadron Participates in Pacific Sentry Exercise

Beale Air Force Base, California — Airmen from the 713th Combat Operations Squadron at Beale AFB, California and its Detachment at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii recently supported Pacific Sentry 15-3, the largest 2015 Command and Control exercise in the U.S. Pacific Command, which officially ended on Aug. 21, 2015. The 713th COS integrated 48 personnel at Joint Base Pearl

Sept. 29, 2015

Deputy Defense Secretary keeps DoD workforce informed on potential government shutdown

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon and Deputy Defense Secretary, Bob Work, officially notified the military and DoD civilian workforce of the potential government shutdown in a memorandum released Friday afternoon.Read the memo below:"SUBJECT: Guidance for Continuation of Operations During a Lapse of AppropriationsAppropriations provided under the Consolidated and

Sept. 13, 2015

Reserve RED HORSE Squadron holds inactivation ceremony

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The 583rd RED HORSE Squadron members gathered for the squadron's official inactivation ceremony, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., here, Sept. 13th.A RED HORSE unit is a mobile heavy construction civil engineering unit which, unlike most Air Force Reserve assets, can respond to civil emergencies like natural disasters. The unit can repair bridges,

Aug. 13, 2015

Colonel Grunwald assumes command of 940 MSG