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  • Warm welcome awaits returning Reservists

    Staff Sgt.Scott Dozier, a Reservist with the 940th Civil Engineering Squadron, arrives home to a warm welcome from family, friends and fellow 940th Wing Reservists at the Sacramento International Airport, June 10, 2012. The Patriot Guard Riders were also on hand as Dozier and eight other 940th CES

  • The Good Big Brother

    Sacrificing your time for the sake of another is a worthy reason to be recognized. Staff Sgt. Preston Singleton, the Status of Resources Training and Systems Manager for Beale Command Post, was recognized by a local restaurant with the "Silver Sombrero" award in Sacramento, Calif., earlier this

  • Reservists take a shot at new weapons training

    Reservists with the 940th Wing engaged in the newly expanded Combat Arms Training and Maintenance course during their Unit Training Assembly, April 14-15, 2012, at the firing range on Beale Air Force Base. The basic marksman skills training recently changed to include more intensive weapons

  • Measure to honor Iraq and Afghanistan veterans

    California State Senator Sam Blakeslee speaks at Capitol Park in Sacramento, Calif., April 10, 2012. Blakeslee expressed his support for a legislative measure to honor military veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Active duty airmen and reservists from Beale Air Force Base and Travis Air

  • Repercussions of Force Structure Announcement affect Beale Reserve squadron

    940th Wing Commander, Colonel Kevin Cavanagh, met with members of the 13th Reconnaissance Squadron moments after Air Force officials released the Force Structure Announcement, March 6, 2012. Initially, the 940th Wing was slated to gain two members in the coming fiscal year. Since, however, the 13 RS

  • New leaders take command across the 940th Wing

    An unprecedented number of formal ceremonies heralded several changes in command across the 940th Wing during the unit's March Unit Training Assembly. In an Assumption of Command ceremony on Saturday, March 3, Col. Joseph Battaglia became the 940th Operations Group commander. A 1984 graduate of the

  • Conference touts aviation's accomplishments, career opportunities

    Three 940th Wing senior master sergeants joined aviation professionals from around the world at the 2012 Women in Aviation Conference in Dallas, March 8-11.The 23rd annual event attracted more than 3,300 participants, including pilots, mechanics, cabin crew, engineers, astronauts, management and

  • Employer's sacrifices recognized with Patriot Award

    William Rich and his wife, Paula, showed up for the local Rotary Club meeting last January, as they do nearly every month, at the Elks Lodge in Chico, Calif. As the meeting got underway, Col. Kevin Cavanagh, the commander of the 940th Wing at Beale Air Force Base, stepped up to the podium.  He was

  • Artist renders drawing of RQ-4 Global Hawk

    Standing outside of a dock just off the flightline at Beale Air Force Base, Master Sgt. Douglas Kinsley waits patiently as a crew of 13th Reconnaissance Squadron maintainers maneuvers an RQ-4 Global Hawk carefully into place. When the aircraft finally rolls to a stop, Kinsley rifles through his