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A Sense of Urgency in the Inspection Dock

Superior improvement is the norm at Beale Air Force Base

Mon, 09/12/2011 - 11:54
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The 21st century has brought about many changes for the U.S. Department of Defense that have affected all the military branches. The Air Force specifically has encountered a reduction of forces, base closures, and funding cuts to many of its programs. The message from the Department of Defense and Air Force senior leadership is simple: Resources will no longer be as available as they have been in the past. These course adjustments have been felt by all, including members at Beale Air Force Base.

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Beale Air Force Base is located approximately 48 miles north of Sacramento in Northern California. The base has had a long history since it opened its gates in 1942. During World War II, the base’s 86,000 acres were home for more than 60,000 soldiers, a prisoner-of-war encampment, and a 1,000-bed hospital. During the late 1960s through the early 1990s, it was the home of the legendary supersonic SR-71 Blackbird, and for the past 35 years has been the home base for the renowned U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane.

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