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Statistics show that more than 60 percent of all Air Force fatalities, injuries and mishaps occur in the summertime months between Memorial Day and Labor Day. This year, the 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign begins May 25 and ends Sept. 4, and this is the time that all Airmen and family members should take extra precautions. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Tim Taylor)

July 6, 2007

101 critical days of summer; enjoy yourself, play smart

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — First and foremost, "enjoy your summer!"  There is a lot to do here in Northern California, so get out there, do it, and have fun with families, friends and significant others. While planning summer activities, please keep in mind this is the time of year the Air Force and Air Force Reserve Command see an increase in off-duty accidents and

July 6, 2007

Wing welcomes July newcomers

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The 940th Air Refueling Wing welcomes the newest members of the team:Master Sgt. Ellen Hatfield, 940th ARWLt. Col. Jerry L. Helmen, 940th ARWSenior Airman Joshua L. Madrid, 940th Civil Engineer SquadronSenior Airman Chrystanya Morgan, 940th Mission Support FlightStaff Sgt. Dean M. Siegrist, 940th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronSenior Airman Jason E

Staff Sgt. Douglas Brock, 376th Logistics Readiness Squadron member, looks forward to his next customer pick up and delivery. (Air Force photo/Capt. Stan Paregien)

July 6, 2007

Police to transporter; California Reservist makes overseas transition

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan — In his full time work, Staff Sgt. Douglas Brock is a police officer for the city of Fremont, Calif. As a traditional Air Force Reservist, he is attached to the 940th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Beale Air Force Base. Now, he's in a new environment, deployed to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan on a six-month tour. "When I first arrived in Kyrgyzstan it

940th Air Refueling Wing crest.

July 6, 2007

3rd quarter award winners

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The Air Force Reserve's 940th Air Refueling Wing Quarterly Award Winners for April thru June 2007 were announced here July 6. According to Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Armstrong, 940 ARW command chief, the wing had seventeen nominations. All wing quarterly award winners during the year will be considered for the wing annual awards. The next wing

July 5, 2007

July News Briefs

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — News Briefs is a list of unit events and information for 940th Air Refueling Wing personnel. July retirement ceremonies Chief Master Sgt. James Welborn, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., July 7, spaghetti lunch, 314th ARS break room, cost is $6 per person. For more information, contact Laura Reeg, 634-1604. Wing Commander's Call A 940th ARW Commander's Call is

Air Force Reservist Master Sgt. Eulalia Valenzueala, 940th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply specialist, is all smiles after putting on her new stripes at the 940th Air Refueling WingWingWing Top Three Induction Ceremony June 10, 2007 at the Recce Point Club, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Twenty-five new senior non-commissioned officers were inducted into the Top Three. (U.S. Air Force photo/MSgt. Ellen L. Hatfield)

July 5, 2007

New master sergeants inducted into Top-3

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Sixteen new master sergeants were inducted into the 940th Air Refueling Wing Top Three June 10 at the Recce Point Club, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Another nine were unable to participate in the ceremony, but have joined the top three enlisted ranks. The ceremony was an acknowledgement by the senior NCOs of their new roles and added responsibility

Air Force Reservist Tech.Sgt. Rebecca Garcia, an aircraft mechanic with the 940th Maintenance Group, poses proudly with daughter, Jordan, June 15, 2007 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Jordan was the only student selected from her class to attend a young leaders conference in Washington, D.C. July 2007. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ellen L. Hatfield)

June 29, 2007

Sixth Grader Headed for Washington, D.C.

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Air Force Reservist Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Garcia said she always thought of her daughter, Jordan, as a follower, not a leader. But Jordan surprised her. Jordan, a sixth grader at Bear River Middle School in Wheatland, Calif., was nominated by her principal, Julie Tyler, to attend the Junior National Young Leader's Conference in Washington, D.C. July

Air Force Reservist Chaplain Lt. Col. Michael Murphy conveys his sentiments at his retirement ceremony during a Unit Training Assembly weekend at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Although he joked about being grounded by a broken aircraft "stuck" for weeks at Hickam AFB, Hawaii and other highlights of his career, the Chaplain lauded his 940th Air Refueling Wing chapel staff and the unit, saying there was "no better place to be" during these difficult times. The dynamic spiritual leader for the 940th ARW retired in June with more than 25 years of military service. Murphy will be going on sabbatical to Ireland sponsored by his parish at the Lutheran Church of the Ascension in Citrus Heights, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt. Luke Johnson)

June 10, 2007

940th ARW Chaplain Retires

Reservists from the 940th Air Refueling Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., participate in a game of volleyball during the wing’s annual family picnic. The picnic, which took place on the June Unit Training Assembly weekend, was open to friends and family of the 940th ARW. It also gave wing members an opportunity to show off their warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt. Luke Johnson)

June 10, 2007

940th ARW Wing Picnic

Air Force reservist Master Sgt. Curtis Smith, first sergeant of the 314th Air Refueling Squadron, serves some pancakes to Staff Sgt. Jomar Gomez, a career enhancement journeyman with the 940th Mission Support Group, during the 940th Air Refueling Wing’s First Sergeant’s Council annual free breakfast. The breakfast was held during a Unit Training Assembly weekend at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., and it was open to family and friends of the 940th Air Refueling Wing.(U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt. Luke Johnson)

June 9, 2007

Serve em' up