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Tech. Sgt. Kevin Steele won the Air Force 2009 Vehicle Operator of the Year for his actions during a 2008-2009 deployment to Iraq. He recently returned from Washington D.C. where he accepted the award. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Adam Hamar)

May 21, 2010

Award Winner 'Wowed' by Air Force Opportunities

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — "I am really just on an adventure," said Tech. Sgt. Kevin Steele with the 940th Logistics Readiness Squadron. "It amazes me every time I participate in anything having to do with the Air Force. I come out here and for whatever reason, through the blessings of God and the people that I work with, I have been taken places that I never would've

Staff Sgt Thomas Mihalyi leads the pack of 50th Intelligence Squadron members in a 5K run at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., May 2. The fundraising event was held in support of Gunnery Sergeant Carraway of the Marine Corps Systems Command at the Pentagon who recently underwent surgery for a brain tumor. Approximately twenty 940th Wing Reservists and 13th Intelligence Squadron active duty members, ran the course to raise money for cancer research at Camp Pendleton, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Luke Johnson)

May 19, 2010

50th IS Reservists Lace Up to Fight Cancer

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Staff Sgt. Thomas Mihalyi leads the pack of 50th Intelligence Squadron members in a 5K run at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., May 2. The fundraising event was held in support of Gunnery Sergeant Carraway of the Marine Corps Systems Command at the Pentagon who recently underwent surgery for a brain tumor. Approximately 20 Reservists from the 940th

Tech. Sgt. Patrick McCarthy, 940th Logistics Readiness Squadron member, dominates the net, leading the Air Force team to a silver medal finish during competition at the Men's Beach Volleyball tournament at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, May 3-12, McCarthy, a member of the first-ever Air Force Men's Beach Volleyball team, has been selected to the Armed Forces Volleyball squad. The multi-service all-star team is currently training at MCAS Cherry Point to represent the US military in international competition later this month. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Lance Cpl. Cory Polom)

May 18, 2010

McCarthy Named to Armed Forces Volleyball Team

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Tech. Sgt. Patrick McCarthy, 940th Logistics Readiness Squadron member, dominates the net, leading the Air Force team to a silver medal finish during competition at the Men's Beach Volleyball Tournament at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, May 3-12, McCarthy, a member of the first-ever Air Force Men's Beach Volleyball team, has been selected

Major John Tate, a 13th Reconnaissance Squadron operations flight commander, demonstrates how to launch a paper airplane at mock-speed for his sons. The trio participated in the Boy Scout Expo held at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., April 30-May 2. (U.S. Air Force Photo/A1C Adam Hamar)

May 17, 2010

Dad shares work with sons, Boy Scouts

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Team Beale welcomed more than 7,000 Boy Scouts May 1 and 2 as part of their celebration of 100 years of scouting.Among those scouts and scout leaders was the 13th Reconnaissance Squadron operations flight commander, Major John Tate and his two sons."The EXPO was an excellent opportunity for Boy Scouts, their parents, and leaders to see some of the

Beale Air Force Base hosted Beale Day 2010 on April 16. Community and civic leaders from around Northern California were invited to spend the afternoon touring the facilities and learning about the missions of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing and the 940th Wing. Lt. Col. Joseph Santucci, Commander of the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron, explains the cockpit of the U-2 Dragon Lady to Beale Day guest, Mr. Richard Webb. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Adam Hamar)

April 23, 2010

Photo Essay: Beale Day 2010

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Civic and corporate leaders from communities across Northern California attended Beale Day 2010 on April 16. The annual event was an opportunity for area businessmen and local dignitaries to visit Beale Air Force Base and learn about the various missions located here.Participants toured the Air Force Ammunition Center and the Explosive Ordinance

Ruby Escalante concentrates on completing a welcome home banner for her brother, Airman Rudy Escalante, a 940th Security Forces member currently on deployment in Iraq. A Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event was held March 20 in Sacramento, Calif., for family members of deployed Reservists of the 940th Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Dana LIneback)

April 23, 2010

Yellow Ribbon Event Connects Families with Resources, Each Other

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Families of deployed Reservists gathered to share stories, box care packages, and learn about a myriad of available resources at a 940th Wing Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event March 20 in Sacramento, Calif.  The event focused on the challenges and stressors associated with separation, especially for those with loved ones serving in a combat

Lt. Col. Lewis Harding, 940th Wing Chief of Safety, displays the 2009 Eighth Air Force Safety Program of the Year Award, presented jointly to the 940th and the 9th Reconnaissance Wings at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Lauded as Air Force Reserve Command's number one ongoing Total Force Initiative, the 940th Wing's zero mishap rate also earned the AFRC Chief of Safety Outstanding Acievement Award for Flight Safety.

April 22, 2010

Safety Officer's TFI Efforts Earn Recognition

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — For the first time in 8th Air Force history, a Reserve Safety Office and its Active Duty counterpart were jointly recognized with the 2009 Safety Program of the Year award."I'm proud of what we've been able to achieve with our 9th Reconnaissance Wing partners," said Lt. Col Lewis Harding, the 940th Wing's Chief Safety Officer. Together, the two

Tech. Sgt. Alexandria Hayes, a Client Systems Technician for the 940th Wing Operations Group, looks forward to spending evenings with her four-year-old daughter, Bella. An Air Reserve Technician and a single parent, Hayes recently joined a single parent working group at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (Courtesy Photo)

April 21, 2010

Single Parents Form Working Group

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Deployments, training exercises and long work hours can put undue strains on any military family. But this stress on a single parent in the military can be even more of a challenge. To meet the challenges of being a single parent in the Air Force a small group of single parents at Beale formed a working group to discuss the unique issues single

Nineteen Reservists in-processed to the 940th Wing during the April UTA. The wing's newest members include Senior Airman Lillian Benson, Staff Sgt. Michael Bradley, Lt. Col. Julie Clement, Airman Basic Tanya Crooks, Airman Adam Hamar, Tech. Sgt. Luke Johnson, Senior Airman Elias Maldonado, Staff Sgt. Brett Meamber, Senior Airman Byron Mitchell, Senior Airman Michael Morgan, Senior Airman Philip Mosley, Major Scott Nelson, Senior Airman Thomas Normandy, Senior Airman Kevin Porter, Staff Sgt. Brian Sasom, Staff Sgt. Thomas Sawyer, Staff Sgt. Krystal Smith, Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson, and Airman 1st Class Keith Vanoncini. Gaining units include the 940th Civil Engineer Squadron, 940th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 940th Security Forces Squadron, 713th Combat Operations Squadron, 940th Aerospace Medicine Flight, 13th Reconnaissance Squadron, 50th Intelligence Squadron and 940th Wing Headquarters. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Kenneth McCann)

April 21, 2010

April Brings Flood of Newcomers

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Nineteen Reservists in-processed to the 940th Wing during the April UTA. The wing's newest members include Senior Airman Lillian Benson, Staff Sgt. Michael Bradley, Lt. Col. Julie Clement, Airman Basic Tanya Crooks, Airman Adam Hamar, Tech. Sgt. Luke Johnson, Senior Airman Elias Maldonado, Staff Sgt. Brett Meamber, Senior Airman Byron Mitchell,

Master Sgt.Tom Lynch re-enlists, extending his 32-year military career. Colonel Jon Ellis, 940th Wing Operations Group Commander, administered the re-enlistment oath April 15 at 940th Wing Headquarters, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Lynch is an Aerospace Ground Equipment Manager for the 13th Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Adam Hamar)

April 15, 2010

Reservist Lengthens Life-long Career

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Master Sgt. Thomas Lynch, 13th Reconnaissance Squadron's NCOIC of Aerospace Ground Equipment, re-enlisted April 15 at 940th Wing Headquarters, extending his 32-year career. Colonel Jon Ellis, 940th Wing Operations Group Commander, administered the oath. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Adam Hamar)