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Beale Air Force Base - B52 - 456 BW, 17 BW, 456 Stretegic Wing Beale is home of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, and is also considered by many to be one of the show places of the United States Air Force. Beale is a large base in terms of land and has five gates providing access on all sides of the base. Unlike most Air Force bases, which since the birth of the Air Force in September 1947 have carried the name of famous aviators, Beale AFB honors the man who founded the Army Camel corps and who was one of California's largest landholders. www.strategic-air-command.com /bases/Beale_AFB.htm   (895 words)

Kennedy/Jenks Consultants - Water Services - Removing Fe and Mn from Drinking Water (Beale AFB, Yuba County, CA) In July 2001, the base was also selected as the first main operating base for the Global Hawk, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that provides “high-altitude, long-endurance, near-real-time intelligence.” More than 4,000 military personnel are based at Beale AFB, a facility that takes in approximately 23,000 acres. The military and civilian personnel at Beale AFB were complaining that the water at the base stained porcelain fixtures and discolored their laundry. Beale AFB selected Kennedy/Jenks Consultants to investigate the problem and design a water treatment plant that would remove the iron and manganese from the well water. www.kennedyjenks.com /Services/Water/pdBealeAFB.asp   (451 words)

Beale AFB Beale AFB, CA Beale is home of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, and is also considered by many to be one of the show places of the United States Air Force. German prisoners of war were held captive on the base during World War II; a block of barred prison cells still stands at the base, and the drawings of the POWs remain vivid on the walls of the prison cells. On January 30, 1959, the Air Force announced plans to conduct surveys in the vicinity of Beale to determine the feasibility for missile bases. www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/beale.htm   (2376 words)

Beale Air Force Base - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Beale Air Force Base (IATA: BAB, ICAO: KBAB) is located 6 miles (10 km) east of Marysville, California, in Yuba County. In 1940, the "Camp Beale" area consisted of grassland and rolling hills and the 19th century mining town of Spenceville. The median income for a household in the base was $33,944, and the median income for a family was $34,667. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beale_Air_Force_Base   (766 words)

Aiming to boost Beale’s prospects   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Beale boosters say the base is crucial to the local and regional economies. Beale also has one of the strongest telecommunications networks in the Air Force. Some of the base’s strongest assets, the report said, are a lack of encroachment by surrounding communities and access to affordable off-base housing. www.ysedc.org /news_articles/2003/Aiming_to_boost_Beale.htm   (646 words)

Historic California Posts: Beale Air Force Base (Including Camp Beale) Beale Air Force Base spans 23,000 acres of rolling hills in northern California. Unlike most Air Force bases, which since the birth of the Air Force in September 1947 have carried the name of famous aviators, Beale was named for Edward Fitzgerald Beale (1822-1893), the nineteenth century pioneer. Beale graduated from the Naval Academy, served in the California State Militia, led the experiment to replace Army mules with camels, and who was one of California's largest landholders. www.militarymuseum.org /Beale.html   (1794 words)

AP Wire | 11/19/2006 | Global Hawk drone to land Monday at Beale Air Force Base BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - They've become a fixture in the skies over Iraq and Afghanistan, a new breed of unmanned aircraft operated with remote controls by "pilots" sitting in virtual cockpits many miles away. Beale is to have seven Global Hawks by 2009. Eventually the Air Force's fleet will include 54 of the Global Hawks, but most will be based overseas. www.contracostatimes.com /mld/cctimes/news/state/16048307.htm   (280 words)

Beale Air Force Base, California The goal of the Housing Community Plan (HCP) for Beale Air Force Base (AFB) is to provide a long-range plan for providing Air Force families with high-quality, energy-efficient housing to support the needs of the military family and reinforce a strong sense of community. They are somewhat isolated from the rest of the housing area, located to the north of Beale Lake, and adjacent to Camp Beale Highway in the northern part of the housing area. The most notable aspect of the inventory of units at Beale AFB is the total deficit, from all grade categories, of 785 two-bedroom units. www.pscmhc.com /beale/bealehcp/BealeHCP.htm   (1314 words)

Air Force Jude was assigned to the 615th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif.; died Feb. 10 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Doha, Qatar. A member of the Air Force's 16th Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Corlew was one of three troops killed June 12 when their Air Force MC130-H crashed near an airstrip in the Gardez region of Afghanistan. Luis was assigned to the 1st Communications Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, Va.; deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa; killed when two CH-53 helicopters crashed into the Gulf of Aden in the vicinity of Ras Siyyan, northern Djibouti, while flying a training mission in the Godoria Range area. www.zone37.com /airforce.htm   (1838 words)

Air Force Reserve - List of Bases During peacetime, the mission of the 919th SOW is to train and maintain the proficiency of Air Force Reservists in MC130P Combat Shadow and MC130E Combat Talon I operations, maintenance and support functions. The mission of the 932nd Airlift Wing is to organize, recruit and train Air Force Reservists utilizing the aircraft and facilities of the active duty 375th Airlift Wing (AW). The mission of the 434th Air Refueling Wing is to develop and maintain the operational capability of its units and train Reservists for worldwide duty. www.afreserve.com /bases.asp?showlist=1   (1005 words)

Appeal-Democrat.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) One day after a military base closure official predicted that base closures “will be tsunamis in the communities they hit,” a local advocate for Beale Air Force Base said he agrees with the statement. The Defense Department's proposed base closure list could be released as early as May 13, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday, with a report that addresses the future of Beale Air Force Base. Beale Air Force Base “may be seriously jeopardized” by future residential projects, according to documents prepared by the state's Office of Military and Aerospace Support. www.appeal-democrat.com /community/beyondnews/bafb   (722 words)

Air Combat Command - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Sergeant Fuermeyer, first sergeant with the German Air Force Flying Training Center’s logistic group headquarters at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., led a fund raiser within his unit to raise $1,250 to benefit two base families whose children face chronic medical problems. Members of the German Air Force unit visited Mountain Home from Dec. 1 to 15 to complete the mission employment phase of their school’s fighter weapon instructor course. SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- More than 330 volunteers from Shaw helped build six new houses this year in the Habitat Drive subdivision in downtown Sumter and will see their efforts come to an end Jan. 15 when the last four families move in. www2.acc.af.mil /gallery/images/aircraft/f15   (512 words)

Beale Air Force Base - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Beale AFB, Calif. -- The 9th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight received an overall score of 96.8 percent on their recent Air Combat Command Air Force Weather Standardization/Evaluation Program inspection, far surpassing the mandatory 70 percent compliance required. Beale AFB, Calif. -- The 8th Air Force Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Todd Kabalan, visited Beale Nov. 28 through Dec. 1 in his first ever tour of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing. Beale AFB, Calif. -- One of Beale's historians was recently awarded the Robert Futrell award for his excellent work in telling the story of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at the world -wide conference of Air Force historians at the Air Force History Museum at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. www.beale.af.mil   (387 words)

8th Air Force - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Eighth Air Force trains, tests, exercises and demonstrates integrated packages of information operations, command and control, ISR, and attack capabilities in order to present them to the AF Components and Combatant Commanders. WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Air Force leaders are gathering in early November to discuss plans for creation of a new command, one chartered with flying and fighting in cyber space. The Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller assigned to the Army Battalion calls the A-10 Thunderbolt orbiting overhead with target coordinates description and location of friendly. www.8af.acc.af.mil   (324 words)

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In July 1971, the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, flying the A-7 Corsair II aircraft, was activated at the base and the F-4s moved to Luke AFB, near Phoenix, Arizona. On May 1, 1992, the 836th Air Division was inactivated and the 355th Fighter Wing was redesignated the 355th Wing in tune with the Air Force's philosophy of one base, one wing, one commander. Nearly every major air command, the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard are represented among the associate units at D-M. Among the base's associate units are the Twelfth Air Force headquarters, Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center, 305th Rescue Squadron, and Detachment 1, 120th Fighter Interceptor Group. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Davis-Monthan_Air_Force_Base   (1328 words)

Beale community stands down / Citizens prevail in fight to keep Air Force base The 23,000-acre base, 15 miles east of Yuba City, is the only Air Force base in the country that focuses solely on gathering intelligence. From the base, pilots operate Global Hawks, unmanned reconnaissance planes, which can fly continuously for 36 hours and are being used in Iraq. Unlike most Air Force bases, which are named after famous pilots, Beale is named for one of California's largest landowners of the 19th century, Edward Fitzgerald Beale, who died in 1893 and led the abortive effort to replace Army mules with camels. sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/05/14/BAGTJCPBJU1.DTL   (560 words)

Air Force Times - Global Hawk flies first mission from Beale The daytime flight was significant because Beale’s 9th Reconnaissance Wing is becoming the U.S. home to most operational Global Hawks. The Air Force intends to assign seven Global Hawks to Beale. The Air National Guard may also get a Global Hawk squadron assigned to Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. When the RQ-4 is airborne, onboard computers steer the jet aircraft between pre-programmed navigation points. airforcetimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-2376868.php   (246 words)

The Union - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Beale and the rest of more than 400 U.S. military bases are under scrutiny for the newest round of U.S. military base realignments and closures. The Beale Regional Alliance Committee said in a 2003 document that the base is the single largest employer from Sacramento to the Oregon border. Beale backers say its quiet nature and 23,000-acre land mass make it seemingly perfect for the U2 and the new pilotless Global Hawk reconnaissance mission and hope that the base realignment and closure officials take notice. www.theunion.com /article/20050131/NEWS/101310138   (1295 words)

Air Force Link - Photos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) The KC-135E and its crew are assigned the 940th Air Refueling Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The F-16 and its pilot are from the 144th Fighter Wing at Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Robert Couse-Baker) Download Full Image The 940th Air Refueling Wing participates in Operation Noble Eagle missions by providing aerial refueling where ever and when ever it is needed in the western region of the United States. The 940th Air Refueling Wing here participates in Operation Noble Eagle missions by providing aerial refueling where ever and when ever it is needed in the western region of the United States. www.af.mil /photos/index.asp?galleryID=66   (975 words)

Beale Air Force Base Beale Air Force Base is located in northern California, and is home to the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. I had the distinct privilege of working on both of these aircraft, and their support aircraft, while I was stationed at Beale. This was taken at an altitude of about 50,000 feet, and an air speed of around 550 nots. members.tripod.com /Cobra347/beale.html   (184 words)

Hard Work Pays Off for Beale Air Force Base   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Beale AFB is the single largest employer north of Sacramento to the Oregon border. The total economic impact of Beale AFB is estimated at $1.2 billion. The Base Realignment and Closure Commission will hold hearings on base closure recommendations from the Department of Defense (DOD), and some changes could be made. republican.sen.ca.gov /news/4/PressRelease3403_print.asp   (420 words)

Beale, Travis Not On Base Closure List - News Beale Air Force Base in Yuba County would also stay open, but would be realigned and 179 jobs will be lost if the recommendations are carried out. There is an Air Force base, and the single largest employer north of Sacramento to the Oregon border, in their back yard. Concord is celebrating the centennial of the town's incorporation this year, and Hoffmeister said having the base released would be a new beginning "because we've got 20 to 30 years of development opportunities out in that area. www.kcra.com /news/4485553/detail.html   (518 words)

Beale AFB Gets New Global Hawk Air Force Print News reported on Nov. 22 that Beale Air Force base has been waiting for the UAVs for five years in order to begin local training flights. H.D. Polumbo said, "This is an important day for Beale and the surrounding community as we flew the first complete sortie from Beale and for Air Combat Command. Beale Air Force Base personnel have been preparing to receive the UAVs for more than three years, with maintenance Airmen training on the UAVs in overseas during deployments. www.spacewar.com /reports/Beale_AFB_Gets_New_Global_Hawk_999.html   (567 words)

940th Air Refueling Wing - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- A team of pararescuers from the 943rd Rescue Group's 304th Rescue Squadron are deployed to Mount Hood, Ore., to assist in ongoing rescue efforts there. DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. -- The Air Force announced Dec. 5 that Dobbins ARB and the Atlanta metro region were selected as one of the six locations to host "Air Force Week," Oct. 8-14, 2007. KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) -- This holiday season, it will be a sure bet that Senior Airman Lindsey Dawson will be manning her desk in the base command post, the nerve center for the 506th Air Expeditionary Group. www.940arw.afrc.af.mil   (885 words)

Edwards Air Force Base - Global Hawk requalifies ACC members   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) The Global Hawk team is gearing up to deploy in support of the global war on terrorism, and the Air Force Materiel Command continues to provide support to this effort by providing requalification training to ACC members on existing advanced concept technology demonstrators - Global Hawk aircraft designed for developmental test and evaluation. Beale stood up the 12th RS - the first operational Global Hawk squadron - in 2001. All Global Hawk pilots are trained to operate the launch and recovery element of the aircraft, and they are trained on how to use the control elements that communicate with the aircraft using beyond line-of-sight satellite relays, line-of-sight data links and terrestrial lines, said Major Molinari. www.edwards.af.mil /archive/2004/2004-archive-gh_acc_train.html   (567 words)

Air Force Surgeon General Newswire - Hurricane Katrina Edition LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Air Combat Command Airmen and equipment are providing much needed relief in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. At Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., the 49th Materiel Maintenance Group has either begun deploying by truck or awaiting airlift to move five transportable tent city sets used to house military and civilian personnel. Air Combat Command is also providing support from the air not directly visible to those on the ground feeling the effect of Hurricane Katrina. www.airforcemedicine.afms.mil /sg_newswire/hurricane_katrina/ACC.htm   (648 words)

Air Force Reserve - List of Bases Bowling alley, golf course, aero club, fitness center, base exchange, commissary, movie theatre, outdoor recreation center, rod/gun club, community center, library, child development center, family day care, youth center, auto skills center, hobby shop and sports leagues. Beale AFB is located in California’s Sacramento Valley, west of the Sierra Nevada mountains and a couple hours east of the Pacific Ocean. Sacramento, the state’s capital city, is located about an hour south of the base. www.afreserve.com /bases.asp?id=47   (200 words)

FAA High Altitude Training and Chamber Flight at Beale AFB (by Jeremy Zawodny) They're offered at about a dozen locations around the country, the nearest to me being Beale Air Force Base northeast of Sacramento. Beale AFB is home to the U2 spy plane, one of the oldest and most impressive military aircraft still flying. Air Force One at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum jeremy.zawodny.com /blog/archives/006511.html   (1804 words)

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