Photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 12.17.2025
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Andrew McKendree, Command Chief Master Sgt. of the 16th Air Force, poses for a group photo with members of the 9th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) on Beale Air Force Base, California, Dec. 17, 2025. McKendree toured around the base perimeter in an all terrain vehicle, learning how the 9th SFS is charged with defending 23,000 acres of Beale AFB, including the 9th......
Photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 12.17.2025
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Andrew McKendree, Command Chief Master Sgt. of the 16th Air Force, was briefed by Staff Sgt. John McGovern, 9th Physiological Support Squadron U-2 supervisor, on the full pressure suit on Beale Air Force Base, California, Dec. 17, 2025. McKendree was briefed about how the full pressure suit technicians ensure that the functionality of the suits are maintained......
Photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 12.17.2025
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Andrew McKendree, Command Chief Master Sgt. of the 16th Air Force, was briefed by Airmen assigned to the 9th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) on Beale Air Force Base, California, Dec. 17, 2025. The 9th MXS Airmen gave a briefing on how their unit is responsible for providing worldwide maintenance support for the U-2, which fulfill the global reconnaissance missions......
Photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 12.17.2025
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Andrew McKendree, Command Chief Master Sgt. of the 16th Air Force, smiles after a tour of the 9th Munitions storage area on Beale Air Force Base, California, Dec. 17, 2025. McKendree had the opportunity to stop at the Air Force Combat Ammunition Center storage area, where he was briefed on the unit’s strategic role in building combat-ready Airmen and......
Photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 12.17.2025
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Andrew McKendree, Command Chief Master Sgt. of the 16th Air Force, is briefed by Master Sgt. Adam Whiteman, 9th Medical Group senior enlisted leader, during a tour of the clinic on Beale Air Force Base, California, Dec. 17, 2025. During the tour, Whiteman showcased how Beale's mental health clinic has secured areas for Airmen to seek the resources they need and......
Photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 12.17.2025
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Andrew McKendree, Command Chief Master Sgt. of the 16th Air Force, addresses senior noncommissioned officers during an all call on Beale Air Force Base, California, Dec. 17, 2025. McKendree spoke about the importance of Beale’s mission and how it falls strategically under the mission of the 16th Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Chelsea Arana | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 12.10.2025
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ace Fry, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician, prepares a container to move an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in Gualala, California, Dec. 9, 2025. The UXO was confirmed as a World War II AN MK-23 Practice Bomb, EOD technicians then coordinated with local authorities to relocate the UXO to a remote location and utilized C-4......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Chelsea Arana | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 12.10.2025
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryce Schott, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operations non-commissioned officer in charge, and Senior Airman Ace Fry, 9th CES EOD technician, brief local authorities on the disposal procedures for an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in Gualala, California, Dec. 9, 2025. The 9th CES EOD team responded to a call after local authorities......
