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  • Former 940th Commander Dies

    To his friends and family, Maj. Gen. Sidney Novaresi was "Mr. Personality," a man with a deep love of flying and his country, who regaled them all with tales of his military flying days. To the 940th Air Refueling Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., the 85 year old general was both friend and

  • August news briefs

    News Briefs is a list of unit events and information for 940th Air Refueling Wing personnel. August retirement ceremonies To be announced.Maintenance Group commander's call A 940th Maintenance Group Commander's Call is scheduled for 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 4 in Hangar 5. MXG personnel are required to

  • From dropping bombs to saving souls; New wing chaplain finds calling

    Being an Air Force chaplain is a long way from being a B-52 radar navigator, but Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jerry Helmen has enjoyed the journey. The new chaplain for the 940th Air Refueling Wing hit the ground running during the unit training assembly July 7-8, 2007. Although he was himself new to the

  • Little Leaguers Honor Air Force Reservists

    The Fourth of July fireworks had barely fizzled to a finish when the Sunrise Little League All-Stars geared up for their first double elimination tournament game July 5, 2007, in Carmichael, Calif. The team was excited because sewn to the sleeves of their uniforms is the unit patch of the Air Force

  • July wing promotions

    The following 940th Air Refueling Wing enlisted Citizen Airmen were promoted here July 2007. Master Sergeant Joseph F. Amorim, 940th Military Personnel Flight Barbara J. Bennett, 940th Aerospace Medicine Flight Technical Sergeant Ryan D. Atkinson , 940th AMDF Dirk L. Crews, 940th Civil Engineer