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The Northrop Grumman Global Hawk reached 100,000-flight-hour mark Sept. 5, 2013, -- a significant achievement for the combat-proven intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance system. The 69th Reconnaissance Group at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., conducts missions with high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aircraft. (Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corp. U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)

Sept. 24, 2013

100K & Going: Global Hawk makes mark as safest platform

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D — Although the days of the bombers and tankers are long gone, Airmen at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., are still finding ways to make Air Force history thanks to the Global Hawk mission. The Northrop Grumman Corporation recently announced that its high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft systems achieved 100,000 flight hours Sept. 5. News

Christine Taylor, Vice Chair for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, northern California chapter, talks with Chief Master Sgt. Stuart Bisland, 940th Wing member, at a bosses luncheon in Lincoln, Calif. Sept. 18. The ESGR sponsored 'Lunch with the Boss' provided local reservists and civilian employers a chance to lunch together and learn more about how the ESGR can help them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Heather Skinkle)

Sept. 19, 2013

ESGR hosts boss's lunch for local employers

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Christine Taylor, Vice Chair for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, northern California chapter, talks with Chief Master Sgt. Stuart Bisland, 940th Wing member, at a bosses luncheon in Lincoln, Calif. Sept. 18. The ESGR sponsored 'Lunch with the Boss' provided local reservists and civilian employers a chance to lunch together and learn

Staff Sgt. Jason P. Hoffman, 50th Intelligence Squadron mission systems supervisor, shows off his grilling skills during the 12th Day celebration Friday at Beale AFB, Calif. Reservists assigned to the 50 IS, celebrate the upcoming weekend after working 12 days in a row Friday. This celebration, formally called 12th Day, was conceived in April to signify the end to a long work schedule. 12th Day was started by Reservists but is open to active-duty servicemembers and civilian employees. This event is a time for everyone to come together, build camaraderie and enjoy some great food. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bobby Pilch - released)

Sept. 12, 2013

Beale reservists embrace long work week with 12th day celebration

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — When someone joins the Air Force Reserve, working one weekend a month doesn't sound like much of a sacrifice. But, the one weekend a month turns into working 12 days in a row, 12 times a year when combined with a full-time job. For reservists with the 50th Intellegence Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., those 12 days are spent behind

50th Intelligence Squadron members Senior Master Sgt. Norman O'Brien, Col. Leslie Beavers, Tech. Sgt. Wesely Mosure, and Staff Sgt. Jason Hoffman, hold a painting bought at a benefit auction for Senior Airman Michael Hargon, reservist with the 50th IS's communications flight, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 7. The Pollock Pines, Calif. painter modeled one of the children in the painting after boyhood photos of Hargon. Flight members pooled their resources at the benefit concert and auction held for Hargon and purchased the painting to display in the 50th IS building at Beale. Benefit proceeds go toward helping Hargon with his living expenses during his cancer treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Heather Skinkle)

Sept. 12, 2013

Wingman answers call for help

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Preparing for bed involves a number of small, seemingly minor decisions: brushing teeth, turning down the bed covers, and turning off a cell phone may be part of a nightly routine, but Air Force reservists, especially supervisors, may want to rethink switching off that phone. If Tech. Sgt. Wesley Mosure, cyber transport supervisor with the 50th

To beat the summer heat, locals flock to a popular swimming hole in a remote canyon of the Sierra foothills near Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Area emergency services have responded to a dramatic increase in rescues from the isolated location in recent years. (Courtesy Photo)

Sept. 12, 2013

Reservist called ‘hero’ by rescued teen

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — For many, Labor Day weekend is one last chance to enjoy their favorite summer activity. Sunday afternoon, Sept. 1, Maj. Jaesin White and his family set out on a hike to a popular swimming hole in the Sierra foothills of Northern California. They never suspected the path they followed into the woods that day would lead them into the heart of a

The 13th Reconnaissance Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. deployed to Anderson Air Base, Guam January 14-27. The deployment provided the squadron a opportunity to accomplish much needed training in a real world environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt Kenneth McCann)

Sept. 9, 2013

RQ-4 Global Hawk achieves historic milestone

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Northrop Grumman Corporation's portfolio of high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aircraft systems have achieved 100,000 flight hours - more than 88 percent of which were logged by the U.S. Air Force Global Hawk. "U.S. Air Force Global Hawk is performing well and has contributed to the global intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission,

Col. Joseph Battaglia II, 940th Operations Group commander, awards the Meritorious Service Medal to Col. Leslie Beavers, 50th Intelligence Squadron commander, in a ceremony at the Recce Point Club, Sept. 7, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. At the ceremony, Beavers was also promoted to the rank of colonel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Skinkle)

Sept. 9, 2013

940th Wing reservist promoted to colonel

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Col. Joseph Battaglia II, 940th Operations Group commander, awards the Meritorious Service Medal to Col. Leslie Beavers, outgoing 50th Intelligence Squadron commander, in a ceremony at the Recce Point Club, Sept. 7, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. During the ceremony, Beavers was also promoted to the rank of colonel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech.

(Left to right) U.S. Air Force Maj. Jd Chun, 701st Combat Operations Squadron Detachment 1 director of operations, Maj. Holt Durham, 713th COS deputy director of communication and information, and Capt. Richard Burgess, 713th COS contingency war planner, pose for a photo in the Air Operations Center during Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2013 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 19, 2013. UFG is an annual training event designed to ensure readiness to defend the ROK and sustain the capabilities that strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)

Aug. 27, 2013

Reserve Combat Operations Squadrons conclude Exercise UFG

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — Following the 60th anniversary of the armistice ending the Korean War, reservists assigned to the 940th Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., wrapped up exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian, a two-week joint and combined exercise, Aug 30 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. UFG, named in honor of a Korean military leader who repelled a Chinese invasion in

Staff Sgt. Brandon Baker and Senior Airman Ryan Johnson, 940th Wing reservists from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., connect servers for a new virtual training machine at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The VMware provided to the 792 IS is designed to allow technicians to simulate problems and find solutions in a virtual training environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Joe Simms)

Aug. 27, 2013

50th Intel Squadron brings Total Force Integration concept to Hickam

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii — Ten communications specialists from the 50th Intelligence Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., completed two weeks of annual training at Distributed Ground Station 5, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 17-31 here.The arrival of the reserve DGS to work alongside an active duty squadron marked the culmination of several months of

Republic of Korea Air Force 2nd Lt. Jae Joo Sung (foreground) monitors a global positioning system and satellite communications link in the Air Operations Center at Osan Air Base, ROK, Aug. 19, 2013, during Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2013. (Left to right) ROKAF Capt. Kyun Woo Hong and ROKAF Lt. Col. Hyeon Seock Jeon, along with U.S. Air Force Capt. Michael Crum, look on during the annual exercise designed to ensure readiness to defend the ROK and sustain the capabilities that strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance. Hong, Jeon and Sung are assigned to the Space Coordination Team and Crum is assigned to the 701st Combat Operations Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)

Aug. 27, 2013

701st Combat Operations Squadron supports Korean Theater of Operations

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — More than 75 members of the 701st Combat Operations Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., began week two of exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian, Aug. 26, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.UFG is an annual defense-oriented exercise developed around scenarios designed to defend the Republic of Korea, protect the region, and maintain stability on