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Oct. 4, 2008

Wing welcomes September and October newcomers

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The 940th Air Refueling Wing welcomes the newest members of the team: Lt. Col. Joseph Battaglia, 13th Reconnaissance Squadron Chaplain (Capt.) Jason J. Bredeson, 940th ARW  Airman 1st Class Farah Bleck, 940th Civil Engineering Squadron Senior Amn. Derek M. Chouinard, 50th Intelligence Squadron Senior Amn Jayne Duda, 940th Aerospace Medicine Flight

Lt. Gen. Loyd "Chip" Utterback, 13th Air Force commander, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, visited with the 940th Air Refueling Wing Sept. 29, 2008. General Utterback serves as the Joint Forces Air Component commander and, when designated, as the Commander, Air Force Forces, during operations or a contingency. He also serves as the standing Joint Task Force - Support Forces Antarctica commander for Operation Deep Freeze. During the visit, the general toured the facility that will house Detachment 2 and Det 5, 10th Air Force, as well as the 940th Operations Group and Operations Support Flight. Det 2 provides emerging missions integration; Det 5 provides component numbered air force, Air Force Forces support and continuity to 13th AF Headquarters. Det 5 is emerging as a classic associate unit, supporting 13th AF and the Joint Air Component commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Ellen L. Hatfield)

Oct. 4, 2008

13th Air Force commander visits 940th Air Refueling Wing

Oct. 3, 2008

October 2008 Promotions

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The following 940th Air Refueling Wing enlisted Citizen Airmen were promoted here October 1, 2008. Chief Master Sergeant Jason B. Henderson, 940th ARW Command Chief Master Sgt. Master Sergeant Ricky L. Merenda, 940th Civil Engineer Squadron Technical Sergeant Patrick E. McCarthy, 940th Logistics Readiness Squadron (PEP)Staff Sergeant Aaron P.

Oct. 3, 2008

Wingmen don't take unnecessary risks

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Maj. Gen. Wendell Griffin, Air Force chief of safety, announced that the Air Force is taking the lead in the first ever joint service Fall Safety Campaign which began Sept. 2 and ends Nov. 30. This campaign bridges the gap between the end of the 101 Critical Days of Summer and the Winter Safety Campaign. Statistics prove that the leading cause of

Oct. 2, 2008

Unscrupulous practices extend to hallowed halls of higher learning

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Warning! Beware of sharks in the water, they smell blood... There's a dangerous situation here concerning your higher education, and it's lurking beneath the surface. The danger is with some of our institutions of higher learning, our colleges and universities across the U.S. and beyond. Because of the new GI Bill, some are preparing to take

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. ? The 940th Air Refueling Wing?s newest chaplain, Air Force Reservist Maj. Herbert ?Herb? Hodde III arrived at the wing Aug. 9, 2008 during the wing?s Unit Training Assembly weekend. Chaplain Hodde has served in the Air Force Reserve for seven years and has deployed to Balad Air Base in Iraq. Chaplain Hodde poses outside the wings headquarters building with 940th ARW chaplain assistant Air Force Reservist Tech. Sgt. John Florendo. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Tech. Sgt. Brandie Brockett)

Sept. 25, 2008

The new 940th Wing Chaplain has arrived!

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- — Back in 2001, a former Navy corpsman saw the light and crossed over into the blue, and he is now the 940th Air Refueling Wing' s newest Chaplain. Air Force Reservist Chaplain Maj. Herbert "Herb" Hodde III is excited to help the 940th ARW transition from a refueling wing to a command and control wing go as smoothly and effectively as possible. "Our

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Air Force Reservist, Command Chief Jason B. Henderson delivers his first speech as the new 940th Air Refueling Wing Command Chief during the retirement ceremony for his predecessor, Command Chief Hilton "Anthony" Armstrong Sept. 14, 2008. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt Luke Johnson)

Sept. 25, 2008

940th ARW installs new command chief

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Vice Commander of the 940th Air Refueling Wing, Air Force Reservist Col. David L. Mitchell is presented a retirement flag that flew over the U.S. capital from a member of Beale AFB honor guard during his retirement ceremony Sept. 13, 2008. All members of U.S. armed forces, which include guard and reserve, are entitled to a retirement flag. Col. Mitchell retired from the Air Force Reserves after 35 years of honorable service. He served as 940th ARW Vice Wing Commander for two years and had logged more than 8,500 flight hours in cargo and refueling aircraft. (U.S. Force Photo/ Tech. Sgt. Brandie Brockett)

Sept. 25, 2008

940th ARW vice commander retires

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Seen through a fisheye lens Sept. 13, 2008, are wing Reservists, friends, family and former members of the 940th Air Refueling Wing at the deactivation of tanker maintenance and operations, as well as a relinquishment and assumption of command. After more than 30 years of flying the KC-135 stratotankers, the wing was realigned by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure, and will stand up as a classic associate unit to the regular Air Force and the 9th Reconnaissance Wing. Wing commander Col. Al Reif relinquished command to Col. Jeff "Sal" Mineo, and with that, authority transferred from 4th Air Force and Air Mobility Command to 10th AF and Air Combat Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/T.C. Perkins)

Sept. 25, 2008

Unique ceremony ushers in new era for 940th ARW

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The September Unit Training Assembly weekend will be remembered as a historic milestone for reservists of the 940th Air Refueling Wing as the command held its relinquishment and assumption of command ceremony Sept. 13, 2008. The ceremony officially ended aerial refueling operations for the 940th ARW by deactivating the 940th Maintenance Group and

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Air Force Reservist Tech. Sgt. Margaret O' Malley, 940th Air Refueling Wing Services Flight, holds the American Flag as it is passed through the ranks for 940th ARW Command Chief Hilton "Anthony" Armstrong at his retirement ceremony Sept. 14, 2008. Also during the ceremony, Chief Master Sgt. Jason B. Henderson assumed the 940th ARW Command Chief position. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt Luke Johnson)

Sept. 25, 2008

940th ARW command chief retires