940th Air Refueling Wing

From March 19–22, the 910th Security Forces Squadron conducted a four-day super Unit Training Assembly focused on combat-readiness. — Photos

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Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C

A stairwell wraps around the elevator at a decommissioned missile silo complex near Chico, Calif. This facility was once a part of the 851st Strategic Missile Squadron, Beale AFB, and is one of three Titan 1 complexes located in Northern California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C

Double doors leading to the observation platform reveal the 175-foot vertical housing for a Titan 1 missile. The facility near Chico, Calif., was home to three identical Titan 1 missile silos in the early 1960s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C

A heavy blast door stands ajar providing access from silo 3 to the rest of the Titan 1 missile complex. The door was designed to protect the workers at the Titan 1 facility near Chico, Calif., in the event of a missile launch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C

A caution sign provides locking mechanism instructions for a closed blast door separating adjacent tunnels in the decommissioned Titan 1 facility near Chico, Calif. The facility near Chico is one of three complexes that once belonged to the 851st Strategic Missile Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C

A junction box in silo 3 is partially flooded by natural ground water at the decommissioned Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex near Chico, Calif. The now deactivated 851st Strategic Missile Squadron, Beale AFB, operated the ballistic missile facility until the 1960s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C

A staircase leads to the living quarters at the Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex near Chico, Calif. Members of the now deactivated 851st Strategic Missile Squadron, lived and worked in the facility when it was active in the early 1960s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C

Two sets of double doors separate the control room and server room at the decommissioned Titan 1 missile facility near Chico, Calif. The 851st Strategic Squadron, Beale AFB Calif., maintained this missile site and two others in the area until 1965. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C

The remnants of the mainframes and servers can be found adjacent to the control room at the decommissioned Titan 1 missile facility near Chico, Calif. The now deactivated 851st Strategic Missile Squadron, Beale AFB, maintained the Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C in the early 1960s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C

The platform used to raise the antenna in silo 1 lays undisturbed since the facility’s decommissioning in 1965. The Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C Chico, Calif., was one of three missile facilities maintained by the 851st Strategic Missile Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C

The main tunnel at the decommissioned missile complex near Chico, Calif., provides access to three identical missile silos, the generator room, command center, servers and living quarters. The 851st Strategic Squadron, Beale AFB Calif., maintained this missile site and two others in the area until 1965. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C

A T-shaped hallway splits two antenna silos used to provide guidance to the missiles in the event of a launch. The Titan 1 intercontinental ballistic missiles were not equipped with onboard navigation and required assistance via the antennas to find their targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C

The base of an unknown piece of equipment, dust and debris are found in the 14,000 square foot generator room at the decommissioned Titan 1 missile complex. The now deactivated 851st Strategic Missile Squadron, maintained the Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C near Chico, Calif., until 1965. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C

Exposed pipes and beams can be seen on the first floor of the generator room at the decommissioned Titan 1 missile complex near Chico, Calif. The 851st Strategic Missile Squadron, Beale AFB, maintained three identical facilities in the area until 1965. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C

Graffiti marks the entrance to missile silo 3 as moisture collects on the ceiling of the the Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex near Chico, Calif. Since the decommissioning of the complex in the early 1960s, most of the existing underground structure has been left to the elements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C

The ceiling of antenna silo 1 remains closed since the Titan 1 missile complex was decommissioned in 1965. The hydraulic systems used to open the massive doors are intact and could possibly be operational today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Titan 1 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Complex 4C

One of the few above ground structures left from the Titan 1 missile facility is the freight elevator leading to the main tunnels. The elevator was used by the 851st Strategic Missile Squadron to move supplies and personnel in and out of the facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Tobias repeats as Autozone's Regional Human Resources Manager of the Year

Capt. Francis Tobias, 940th Wing Equal Opportunity Director, displays trophies recognizing the reservist as Autozone's Regional Human Resources Manager of the Year for 2012 and 2013. Tobias credits his family and faith as the foundation for continued success in both his civilian and reserve careers. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Top 3 Annual Golf Tournament

From left to right, Mr. Chuck Cinnamon, Colonel Kevin Cavanagh, Colonel John Trnka, and Major Christopher Steuer pose with clubs behind the 13 Reconnaissance Squadron’s sponsored hole on the Coyote Run golf course during the Top 3’s Annual Golf Tournament, June 1, here. The Top 3 Organization held their annual golf tournament to help raise funds for wing wide events and ceremonies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Kenneth McCann)

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Top-3

Senior NCOs from the 940th Maintenance Group are inducted into the Top-3.

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Top-3 Induction Ceremony

Air Force Reserve senior non-commissioned officers participate in the first 940th Air Refueling Wing wide ?Top-Three? enlisted ranks induction ceremony April 2, 2006 at Recce Point Club, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The ceremony recognized twenty-eight new senior NCOs. ?Becoming a senior NCO really changes a person's life. They assume a different role and added responsibility. They become senior managers,? said Master Sgt. Charles Marchant, 940 ARW Top-Three president and 940th Maintenance Operations Flight First Sergeant. ?This ceremony is an acknowledgement of their new role and of all the hard work that went into getting to this point in their career.? (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Brynna Bryant)

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