May 9, 2013

Base to pay final respects to 306th IS airman

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Tomorrow Beale Air Force Base will bring home another fallen hero.Staff Sgt. Richard Dickson, of Rancho Cordova, Calif., was one of four airmen who perished when their MC-12 aircraft went down in Afghanistan, April 27.Just a year ago, I was among the airmen lining the streets of our base to render our final respects to Army Specialist Chase Marta.

May 4, 2013

940th Wing Spotlight

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Name: Christine MariglianiRank: Tech SergeantMilitary Job: NCOIC Customer Service 940th Wing Civilian Job: NCOIC Customer Service 940th WingFavorite part of being in the Air Force: The opportunity to travel and meet great people.Biggest Pet Peeve: Drivers who don't know what they're doing.Person you look up to the Most: My Mom and Dad.Favorite

May 2, 2013

Play It Safe This Cinco de Mayo!

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — As party-goers celebrate Cinco de Mayo with sombreros, mariachi music and authentic cuisine, many will also indulge with their favorite margarita or tequila, and then, unfortunately, choose to get behind the wheel. That's why this year your Total Force Safety Offices and Beale Airmen Against Drunk Driving are reminding you to plan ahead this Cinco

April 29, 2013

Two Beale Airmen killed in Afghanistan

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — 4/28/2013 - BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Two Beale Airmen were among four Airmen killed in a MC-12 Liberty plane crash near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, April 27. Captain Reid K. Nishizuka, 30, of Kailua, Hawaii, was assigned to the 427th Reconnaissance Squadron. Staff Sergeant Richard A. Dickson, 24, of Rancho Cordova, Calif., was assigned

April 26, 2013

'Every dollar counts' ushers in new savings culture

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — With budgets shrinking, Air Force leaders are calling on Airmen to share their best money-saving ideas through the Every Dollar Counts campaign.In the wake of sequestration, the initiative marks a cultural shift that empowers Airmen to find and recommend areas for savings that may be used to support readiness needs, said Air Force Vice Chief of

April 23, 2013

Sequestration will affect force readiness

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The four branches of the military delivered another warning to Congress April 18 that a prolonged budget sequester will significantly affect military readiness, and could leave the services unable to carry out defense strategy.Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer told lawmakers sequestration has forced the cancellation of flying hours,

April 18, 2013

Beale command post fosters culture of excellence

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., — Life as a command post controller is not a glamorous one. Every day controllers descend down three flights of stairs, pass through four secure doors, each requiring key cards and authentication codes, where they will spend the majority of the next 12 hours of their shift.It's easy to be overlooked but the command post at Beale Air Force Base

April 15, 2013

Raising SARC awareness through skydiving

BEALE AFB, Calif. — The Beale Air Force Base Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Center will hold its annual skydiving event to raise sexual assault awareness, "Jump into Prevention," April 26 at the Lincoln Regional Airport.Major Holt Durham, deputy director of communications for the 713th Combat Operations Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., and licensed

April 14, 2013

940 Security Forces Squadron Airmen leave for Patriot Defender

Beale Air Force Base, Calif. — Thirteen Reservists from the 940th Wing Security Forces Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. deaparted  for Fort Wolters, Texas April 13 to participate in a training exercise .Patriot Defender is a 15 day training exercise utilized by Reserve Security Forces to prepare for worldwide deployments.Master Sgt. Renwick Downing, 940th SFS Squadron

April 14, 2013

Grateful reservist organizes 'Run for Ralph' to benefit local foundation

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — "You've got breast cancer" are dreaded words for any woman to hear. The diagnosis is perhaps even more incomprehensible if you're a man."It was an awful shock," said Lt. Col. Ralph Baker, Chief of Optometry for the 940th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, a reserve unit at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. "My mind raced with so many questions, and I didn't