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The Global Hawk pictured above made its first flight in August 2004 and retired in May 2011 after flying more than 7,600 hours spread over 422 missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ed Aspera)

March 30, 2015

A Day at the Museum: Global Hawk: Workhorse of Recon

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — The Global Hawk flies missions all around the world. One of those landed at the Museum of Aviation's Century of Flight hangar - so to speak.The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial reconnaissance system designed to capture real-time information for wartime efforts as well as homeland security and disaster relief.With

Lt. Col. Merryl Tengesdal, 9th Reconnaissance Wing inspector general and U-2 Dragon Lady pilot, in front of a U-2 Feb. 9, 2015, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Tengesdal is the only black female U-2 pilot in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bobby Cummings/Released)

Feb. 11, 2015

Female U-2 pilot blazes trail through society and space

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly amongst the stars? Have you ever stared into the night sky hoping to catch a glimpse of a shooting star? Could you imagine flying 70,000 ft. above the earth, gliding through the darkness completely isolated from all of civilization below?Lt. Col. Merryl Tengesdal, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot and 9th

Lt. Col. Julie M. Clement, 940th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander (left), is presented with a memento from her first sergeant, Master Sgt. Christina McCutcheon, at her luncheon, Feb. 7, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. As the 940th AMDS commander for the past four years, Clement's been responsible for the medical readiness of more than 1,100 personnel.

Feb. 9, 2015

Members bid farewell to AMDS commander

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., — Lt. Col. Julie M. Clement, 940th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, said her goodbyes to her fellow wing members at her luncheon, Feb. 7, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif.As the 940th AMDS commander for the past four years, she's been responsible for the medical readiness of more than 1,100 personnel, to include reservists at five geographically

Art Alvarez, an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve representative, helps 940th Wing Reservists search for employment at the Hero 2 Hired van during the February Unit Training Assembly, Feb. 7, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. H2H also offers job matching, education services, counseling and vocational resources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kenneth McCann/Released)

Feb. 9, 2015

ESGR rep educates wing members about job opportunities

Senior Airman Joshua Kamp, 13th Reconnaissance Squadron knowledge operations manager, purchases some baked goods during the Rising Six’s bake sale, Feb. 7, at the 940th Wing headquarters, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Proceeds of the bake sale go towards the wing picnic and other wing related activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kenneth McCann/Released)

Feb. 9, 2015

Airman donates to Rising Six event

Local residents begin their march during a Martin Luther King community event, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015 in Marysville, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Rose Skinkle/Released)

Jan. 19, 2015

Beale community celebrates MLK event

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Nearly 80 local residents celebrated the memory of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend with a 1.5 mile march from Yuba City's Sutter County Courthouse to the Balanced Life Christian Center in Marysville.Participants held hands and sang songs during the march. Some walkers held handmade signs that had King's famous quotes or his image

Former Airman 1st Class Lane Wyatt recounts the night of June 30, 2013, when he killed Citari Townes-Sweatt in an drunk-driving accident. Wyatt was sentenced Dec. 19 to 18 years in prison. (U.S. Air Force photos/David Bedard)

Jan. 13, 2015

Former Airman sentenced to 18 years in drunk-driving death tells story

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — He was born into an Air Force family, moving around from Florida to Okinawa to Oklahoma. He played outdoors - climbing trees and swimming. In high school at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, he taught swimming lessons before his father, an Air Force major, retired to Shawnee, Okla."My parents were strict," said Lane Wyatt, a former airman first

Though Tech Sgt. Sonja Williams, 94th Airlift Wing Airman and Family Readiness specialist, simulates a depressed Airman, holiday depression is real. During this time of the year, people may experience heightened stress, fatigue, financial constraints and loneliness triggered by the holiday season. TriCare members may contact Behavioral Health Care at 1-800-700-8646. Additionally, if you are in urgent need, you can call Military OneSource at 1-800-342-9647 and speak to counselor on the phone, or set up free counseling in your local area. If you or a loved one is experiencing suicidal thoughts, please contact 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) for immediate help. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Senior Airman Chelsea Smith)

Dec. 24, 2014

Holidays are time to reach out to those who may need help

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio — For some, the holidays come and go crazy fast with Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's. For others it doesn't go by fast enough. They find no fun at the office holiday parties rife with games others consider to be the highlight of the party.  While they might just be introverts, they may also be

Stretching your budget in a tight fiscal environment can start with turning off the lights in your office at the end of the day. No matter what rank or responsibility, everyone must recognize how critical their role is as we are being “stretched” as good stewards of taxpayers’ dollars. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Tech. Sgt. Randy Redman)

Dec. 24, 2014

DOD releases 2015 military pay, compensation rates

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Defense Department announced the 2015 military pay and compensation rates for service members Dec. 22, with most service members receiving a 1 percent increase in basic pay.The new rates for basic pay, basic allowance for housing (BAH), basic allowance for subsistence (BAS), and the cost of living allowance (COLA) rates for the contiguous U.S.

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Tech. Sgt. David Taylor, 176th Air Control Squadron weapon director technician, monitors Alaskan airspace on the same radar scope he'll use to track Santa's flight Christmas Eve. This radar scope will allow controllers to track Santa’s flight path and ensure his, and his reindeer’s, safety while underway December 24. Sergeant Taylor, an Anchorage, Alaska, native, works in the Alaskan NORAD Region Regional Air Operations Center (RAOC), a component of ANR comprised of Active Guard members, Canadian Component servicemembers, and active duty augmentees. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Mikal Canfield)

Dec. 24, 2014

'NORAD Tracks Santa': Bringing him to a home near you

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AFNS) — Santa will be traveling around the world Dec. 24, delivering presents to all the girls and boys. To help keep tabs on Santa, North American Aerospace Defense Command, including Alaskan NORAD Region (ANR), Continental U.S. NORAD Region and Canadian NORAD Region, will track him across the globe to ensure safe travels.During the late hours of