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Airman 1st Class Rachel A. Davis, 940th Air Refueling Wing reservist, poses for a photo Jan. 20, 2017, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Davis is awaiting technical training to become a logistics planner with the 940th Logistics Readiness Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tara R. Abrahams)

Jan. 30, 2017

“…I really missed the military…”

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — After a two-year break-in-service, Airman 1st Class Rachel A. Davis enlisted in the Air Force Reserve.   Davis originally enlisted in the Navy in 2010 and served as an aviation boatswains mate handler on the USS Carl Vinson.   “I was in charge of all moving parts on the flight deck,” Davis said.   Her duties included making sure aircraft were

Lt. Col. Maureen H. McAllen receives the squadron guidon, as she assumes command of the 940th Mission Support Group, from Col. Craig C. Peters, 940th Air Refueling Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony Jan. 7, 2017, at Beale Air Force Base, California. A change of command ceremony is a long standing military tradition dating back to the Middle Ages that formally recognizes the transfer of authority from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tara R. Abrahams)

Jan. 12, 2017

Lt. Col. McAllen assumes command of 940th Mission Support Group

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — Lt. Col. Maureen H. McAllen assumed command of the 940th Mission Support Group from Col. Roderick T. Grunwald during a change of command ceremony, Jan. 7, 2017, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Col. Craig C. Peters, 940th Air Refueling Wing commander, was the presiding official. He spoke about the importance of the mission support group in the

A young girl is given a present after meeting Santa Claus Dec. 20, 2016, at Cedar Lane Elementary School in Olivehurst, California. Marysville Joint Unified School District’s homeless students and their families received food and gifts, donated by twelve organizations and businesses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tara R. Abrahams)

Dec. 28, 2016

Wing donates to local homeless families

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — Fifty-one homeless families from the Marysville Joint Unified School District were invited to Breakfast with Santa Dec. 20, 2016, at Cedar Lane Elementary School in Olivehurst, California.   The event provided hot breakfast, gifts, time with Santa Claus and was made possible with the help and donations from twelve businesses and organizations,

1st Lt. Jason Besaw poses for a photo Dec. 22, 2016, at Beale Air Force Base, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tara R. Abrahams)

Dec. 23, 2016

"… My family has a kind of weird holiday tradition..."

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — “My family has a kind of weird holiday tradition that dates back to my great-grandmother. It’s a dish called boeuf à la mode, which is pork and beef cooked in a Crock-pot for three days, with pumpkin pie spices. My dad makes it every year out of tradition; it’s not that anybody really likes it. I grew up with it, but I never knew anyone else who

Santa Claus and one of his elves arrive at the 940th Air Refueling Wing’s holiday party Dec. 3, 2016, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Santa spent time taking photos and socializing with the wing and their family members after the commander’s call. (Air Force Photo by Airman Tristan D. Viglianco)

Dec. 9, 2016

Commander’s call, holiday party offer support for deployers

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — Col. Craig C. Peters, 940th Air Refueling Wing commander, held a commander’s call followed by a holiday party, for the wing’s members and their families December 3, 2016, at Beale Air Force Base, California.   With holidays fast approaching and over 100 Airmen assigned to the wing scheduled for deployment in the upcoming months, the event was