BEALE AIRMEN DEMONSTRATE WING CAPABILITIES DURING 16TH AF COMMAND CHIEF'S FIRST VISIT

LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:

The 9th Reconnaissance Wing (RW) hosted U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Andrew McKendree, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) command chief, for the first time, Dec. 17, 2025. The visit provided the wing an opportunity to demonstrate Beale's capability in providing high altitude reconnaissance, mission ready Airmen and combat ammunition expertise to combatant commands, while integrating new capabilities.The 9th RW, one of nine wings under the 16th AF, keeps our military fast, resilient, and fully integrated in competition, crisis, and conflict. It accomplishes this by leveraging information warfare at both the operational and tactical level...