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A group of 940th Air Refueling Wing spouses board a KC-135 Stratotanker Feb. 10 at Beale Air Force Base, California.

Feb. 14, 2018

Spouses get first-hand look at refueling

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — Thirteen husbands and wives of 940th Air Refueling Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen flew on KC-135 Stratotankers to watch air-to-air refueling Feb. 10.    It was the first spouse flight for the 314th Air Refueling Squadron since the wing’s re-designation to the tanker mission in 2016. The tankers, belonging to the 314 ARS at Beale Air Force Base,

Two cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy observe Senior Master Sgt. Jim Martin, 314th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, as he prepares for a refueling trainer mission June 9, 2017. Cadets were given an incentive flight to learn more about the operational Air Force as part of their Ops Air Force tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tara R. Abrahams)

June 16, 2017

Academy cadets tour Beale operations

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — Eleven Air Force Academy cadets flew on a KC-135 Stratotanker air refueling trainer mission June 9 as part of their Ops Air Force tour.   All third-year cadets are allotted time at Air Force bases to observe and explore prospective career fields. The graduating class of 2019 was split into groups of 10 to 15 and sent to bases around the world for

Master Sgt. Lindy M. Campbell, 314th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, poses for a photo in a KC-135 Stratotanker May 24, 2017, at Beale Air Force Base, California.

June 2, 2017

“… It’s more than a sport…”

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — One of my favorite things in life is soccer. I grew up a military brat, with both parents in the Air Force. We were stationed overseas until I was 8 years old. While we were in England, my dad taught me how to play soccer and I have been playing ever since. After we moved back to the states, I joined my first team. I met my best friend on that team

Two KC-135 Stratotankers from the 314th Air Refueling Squadron taxi down the runway during a unit training assembly at Beale Air Force Base, California on Feb. 11, 2017. The aircraft were preparing to take off as part of a two-ship aircraft formation training sortie early Saturday morning to refuel eight F-15 Eagles from the 173rd Fighter Wing stationed at Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Oregon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brenda Davis).

Feb. 16, 2017

Beale trains for two-ship tactical formation flying

Beale Air Force Base, California — Two KC-135 Stratotankers from the 314th Air Refueling Squadron with the 940th Air Refueling Wing practice a two-ship tactical formation training sortie during a unit training assembly at Beale Air Force Base, California on Feb. 11, 2017. The 314 ARS have to formation train for tactical purposes and the unit training assembly is an opportune time for traditional reserve maintainers and pilots to all train and fly together. Early Saturday morning, between the two aircraft they refueled eight F-15 Eagles from the 173rd Fighter Wing stationed at Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Oregon. The 173 FW mission is to train the most superior air-to-air combat pilots in the world.