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BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- 10th Air Force Commander, Air Force Reservist Brig. Gen. Thomas Coon, receives the 940th Air Refueling Wing flag from 940th ARW Command Chief Hilton "Anthony" Armstrong to give to Col. Jeffrey Mineo for the assumption of command of the 940th ARW Sept. 13, 2008. The ceremony officially ended the aerial refueling operations for the 940th ARW by deactivating the 940th Maintenance Group and 314th Air Refueling Squadron, which flew the KC-135 Stratotankers. Col. Albert M. Reif relinquished command of the 940th ARW to Col. Jeffery T. Mineo and the wing officially transferred from the 4th Air Force to the 10th Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Tech. Sgt Brandie Brockett)


940th ARW relinquishment and assumption of command ceremony

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- 10th Air Force Commander, Air Force Reservist Brig. Gen. Thomas Coon, receives the 940th Air Refueling Wing flag from 940th ARW Command Chief Hilton "Anthony" Armstrong to give to Col. Jeffrey Mineo for the assumption of command of the 940th ARW Sept. 13, 2008. The ceremony officially ended the aerial refueling operations for the 940th ARW by deactivating the 940th Maintenance Group and 314th Air Refueling Squadron, which flew the KC-135 Stratotankers. Col. Albert M. Reif relinquished command of the 940th ARW to Col. Jeffery T. Mineo and the wing officially transferred from the 4th Air Force to the 10th Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Tech. Sgt Brandie Brockett)

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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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)