BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. –
News Briefs is a list of unit events and information for 940th Air Refueling Wing personnel.
940th ARW Job Fair
A 940th ARW Job Fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 15 in Dock 5. Representatives from other Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard units as well as Global Hawk and 940th Mission Support Group units will be available to discuss job opportunities. All 940th ARW personnel are welcome to attend.
Mission Support Group Change of Command Ceremony
The 940th Mission Support Group Change of Command ceremony is scheduled for 1 p.m. April 14, 2007 in Dock 5 at Beale Air Force Base. All 940th MSG personnel should attend unless attending previously scheduled appointments. All other wing personnel are welcome to attend.
Col Higginson Retirement Ceremony
Col. Michael Higginson, 940th Mission Support Group commander, is retiring during a ceremony at 3 p.m. April 14, 2007 at the Recce Point Club. All wing personnel are welcome to attend.
Suicide prevention and steroid awareness briefing
A 4th Air Force directed Suicide Prevention and Steroid Awareness briefing is scheduled for the 940th ARW on Sunday, April 15 at the Beale Community Center. Briefing times are 8 a.m. for the Operations and Maintenance Groups and the Aerospace Medicine Flight, and 9:30 a.m. for the 940th Headquarters' Staff and Mission Support Group. Attendance is required.
Medical Clinic hours
The medical clinic will be open from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3 for Reservists during the drill weekend. Services include physical and occupational examinations, the Immunization Clinic, and gas mask and respirator fit testing at Flight Medicine. The yellow fever vaccination is not currently available. The clinic will be closed Sunday for training.
Update emergency contact info
Reservists must check/update their emergency contact information at least once a year or during life changes such as marriage, births, etc. This information is also required for deployment. To update personal emergency data, go to http://ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil, click on the vMPF Self Service Applications button, then click on Record of Emergency Data located on the left side of the screen under Most Popular Applications. Please verify and update all requested information.
Speaker's Bureau volunteers
The 940th Public Affairs office is looking for wing volunteers to be speakers at local events. For more information or to volunteer, please call the PA office at 530-634-1818.
Air Force Week California
Air Force Week California in Sacramento is June 4-10, 2007. This is an opportunity to inform and educate the public about the Air Force's critical role in national defense. The week finishes with the Capital City Air Show at the former Mather Air Force Base June 9-10, with the USAF Thunderbirds headlining. The 940th Public Affairs office is looking for wing volunteers to be speakers at local events. For more information or to volunteer, please call the PA office at 530-634-1818.
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