BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. –
News Briefs is a list of unit events and information for 940th Air Refueling Wing personnel.
Wing Commander's Call A 940th ARW Commander's Call is Sunday, Feb. 11 at the Beale Community Activities Center. Session one begins at 8 a.m. for the Operations Group, Mission Support Group and Headquarters staff. Session two begins at 9:30 a.m. for the Maintenance Group and the Aerospace Medicine Flight. Attendance is required, although personnel may attend either session if needed.
Singers needed
Talented singers are needed to help provide entertainment at the Beale Annual Awards Banquet March 2, 2007 at Recce Point Club. The singers will be part of a group singing a patriotic medley. For more information, please contact Tech. Sgt. Margaret O'Malley at (530) 634-2877; or via email at
margaret.omalley@beale.af.mil.
Required language survey All Airmen must take an on-line foreign language survey to identify current language capabilities and to plan for future requirements. To take the survey, follow this link: https://surveys.af.mil/srvyonl/sentry/FLSA2.htm. Suspense for this mandatory requirement is Apr. 1, 2007.
Recertification requirement
All Reservists are required to recertify their Basic Allowance for Housing every three years in accordance with DODFMR Volume 7A. Unit orderly rooms have copies of Air Force Form 594, Application and Authorization to Start, Stop or Change Basic Allowance for Quarters. Members should ensure all required supporting documentation is included. The suspense to Finance, Reserve Pay Office is Mar. 4, 2007. For more information or questions, please call 530-634-1883 or x-1884.
Sacramento Air Force Week Air Force Week in Sacramento, Calif. 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.
W-2s available
Reserve and Guard W-2s are now available on the web at MyPay. To access and print a W-2 go to https://mypay.dfas.mil/mypay.aspx and log in to the site.
Free tax preparation Military OneSource is offering free tax preparation and filing for active duty, Guard, and Reserve members and their families. Simply go to the program through www.militaryonesource.com. The program provides a step-by-step process, required forms and documentation, performs the calculations, and includes tax-relevant questions about issues like deployment and relocation. Military OneSource tax consultants are also available 24/7 by phone at 1-800-730-3802 and by e-mail at TaxCut@militaryonesource.com to help with personal tax-related questions and financial planning.
Pay chart for 2007
The 2007 Reserve 4-Drill Pay chart is on the Defense Accounting and Finance Service web site at: http://www.dod.mil/militarypay/pay/bp/paytables/fy2007_4drill.html
Military OneSource
Military OneSource is a free support service provided by the Department of Defense offering assistance and resources. The site supplements existing installation services, provides free help and information, by phone with a professionally trained consultant or online, on a wide range of issues affecting military members and their families -- from budgeting and investing to relationships and deployment. It's available anywhere, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information, please visit the website at http://www.militaryonesource.com.