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Air Force Reservist Capt. Rudolph Bartley enjoys some falling snow at Kirkuk Regional Air Base Iraq January 2008. Capt. Bartley was selected as the 940th Air Refueling Wing's 2008 Company Grade Officer of the Year. (Courtesy Photo)

Dec. 23, 2008

940th CES operations flight commander named CGO of the year

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Air Force Reserve Command's 940th Air Refueling Wing recently announced its 2008 Company Grade Officer of the Year. Operations Flight Commander, Capt. Rudolph Bartley, from the 940th Civil Engineer Squadron won the wing's prestigious award. The traditional reservist from Sacramento, Calif. said he was thankful to be named CGO of the Year. "It's an

Air Force Reservist Tech. Sgt. John Gallant receives his Community College of the Air Force diploma from 940th Air Refueling Wing Commander Col. Jeffery "Sal" Mineo at the wing's commander's call December 7, 2008. Tech. Sgt. John Gallant was selected as the 940th ARW 2008 Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Tech. Sgt. Luke Johnson)

Dec. 23, 2008

940th network administrator wins NCO of the year

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A network administrator with the 940th Air Refueling Wing was recently named the wing's Non-Commissioned Officer of the year for 2008. Air Force Reservist, Tech. Sgt. John Gallant, with the 50th Intelligence Squadron was very appreciative of this prestigious award. Sergeant Gallant has been in Air Force for 14 years with four years of active duty

Air Force Reservist Master Sgt. Ellen Hatfield poses for a photograph with Maj. Gen. Allan R. Poulin, vice commander, Air Force Reserve Command, at the 2007 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year banquet at the Atlanta Hilton, March 6, 2008. Master Sgt. Hatfield was selected as the 940th Air Refueling Wing's 2008 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year. (Courtesy Photo)

Dec. 23, 2008

940th ARW Senior NCO of the year

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. — Air Force Reserve Command Command's 940th Air Refueling Wing recently announced its 2008 Senior Non-commissioned Officer of the Year. Acting Chief for the 940th ARW Public Affairs Office, as a civilian, Master Sgt. Ellen Hatfield won the wing's prestigious award. She was the NCO in charge of Public Affairs through 2008, and now her current military

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Air Force Reservists, Col. Jeffrey "Sal" Mineo, 940th Air Refueling Wing Commander, and Tech. Sgt. Laurie Pieper with 940th ARW Airman and Family Readiness, pose for a photo with Lois Polaschek, Ronald McDonald house manager, showing off some of the toys Airmen from 940th ARW at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. donated. The Sacramento Ronald McDonald House is a nonprofit organization that offers family members of seriously ill and injured children comfort and support in a home-away-from-home environment. (Courtesy Photo)

Dec. 22, 2008

940th Citizen Warriors play Santa

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The "Team Beale" ornament designed by Air Force Reservist, Chief Master Sgt. Stuart Bisland showcases the emerging and intelligence missions performed here. Chief Bisland was asked by California's second district congressman and the 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander to design an ornament for the White House Christmas tree. (Courtesy photo)

Dec. 16, 2008

940th Citizen Warrior designs ornament for White House Christmas tree

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A reservist with the 940th Air Refueling Wing was selected by California's second district congressman and the 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander to design an ornament for the White House Christmas tree. The theme for this year's White House Christmas celebration is "Red, White and Blue Christmas" and the ornaments featured on the tree were

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Reservists from the 940th Air Refueling Wing received their Community College of the Air Force degrees at the wing's commanders call here, Dec. 7, 2008. This year's CCAF graduates (left to right): Staff Sgt. Corinne Jefferies, 13th Reconnaissance Squadron; Staff Sgt. Stephanie Steele, 940th Civil Engineer Squadron; Staff Sgt. Tiffany Land 940th , Logistics Readiness Squadron; Master Sgt. Thomas Lynch, 13th RS; Tech. Sgt. John Gallant, 50th Intelligence Squadron; (back row), Staff Sgt. Erik Jacobs, 50th IS; Master Sgt. Paul Brody, 940th CES; Master Sgt. Steven Gieseke, Detachment 2, 10th Air Force; Tech. Sgt. Brian Butler, 940th CES; Senior Airmen Rene Reynatobar, 940th Aerospace Medicine Flight ; Senior Master Sgt. Gregory Garrett, 940th Communications Flight. (U.S. Force Photo/ Tech. Sgt. Luke Johnson)

Dec. 16, 2008

Congratulations Community College of the Air Force Graduates!

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Air Force Reservist Capt. Jason Bredeson, 940th Air Refueling Wing chaplain, judges the best display during the wing's annual holiday food drive Dec. 7, 2008, while chaplain assistant Tech. Sgt. John Florendo and Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Lindman with the 940th ARW Airman and Family Readiness office observe. 940th ARW units got an opportunity to win a trophy and bragging rights for the best display. The 940th Logistics Readiness Squadron won this year's contest for the best display. The event is sponsored by the 940th Booster Club to help wing family members and various local charitable organizations during the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Luke D. Johnson)

Dec. 15, 2008

940th Citizen Warriors leave no one behind at holidays

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- 940th Air Refueling Wing command chief, Air Force Reservist Jason Henderson congratulates the 940th ARW 2008 Airmen of the Year during the wing's commanders call here Dec. 7, 2008. This year's winners (left to right): Airman of the Year, Senior Airman Mary Cha, 940th Services Squadron; Noncommissioned officer of the Year, Tech. Sgt. John Gallant, 940th Mission Support Flight; Senior NCO of the Year, Master Sgt. Ellen Hatfield, 940th ARW public affairs; Company Grade Officer of the Year, Capt. Rudolph Bartley, 940th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Force Photo/ Tech. Sgt. Luke Johnson)

Dec. 15, 2008

940th ARW Airmen of the year

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Citizen Airmen from the 940th Air Refueling Wing eagerly wait to receive their certificates of completion from the Air Force Reserve Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Development Course during a graduation ceremony here Dec. 12, 2008. The two week course taught 940th NCOs important leadership and communication skills through class room instruction and various role play scenarios. The course was divided into two phases with two parts, a civilian instruction portion and a military facilitator portion. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Master Sgt. Ellen Hatfield)

Dec. 15, 2008

940th NCOs lead the way!

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- Officers from the California High Way Patrol perform a sobriety field test on an Airmen that had a few shots, to demonstrate how alcohol affects judgment and basic dexterity skills to properly operate a motor vehicle, and what CHP officers look for when stopping a suspected drunk driver. The demonstration was part of a presentation put on by Beale Airmen Against Drunk Driving (B.A.A.D.D) to demonstrate the horrific realities of drinking and driving and how a bad decision can end up costing Airmen here more than just a night in jail. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Tech. Sgt. Luke Johnson)

Nov. 25, 2008

DUI, not worth it!

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — In a hanger that usually holds the Air Force's cutting edge unmanned aerial reconnaissance aircraft, the RQ-4 Global Hawk, the aircraft went missing for the day. In its place, a stage was set up to demonstrate the horrific realities of drinking and driving, and how a bad decision can end up costing Airmen here more than just a night in jail and a