25th Air Force commander, command chief visit Beale AFB

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  • By Airman 1st Class Ramon A. Adelan
  • 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs
BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  Maj. Gen. John Shanahan, 25th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman, 25th AF command chief, are visiting Beale Air Force Base, Calif., from Oct. 14 to 18.

The 25th AF commander and command chief have been learning about the 9th Reconnaissance Wing mission and the assets the installation brings to the numbered Air Force. The 9th RW and 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., re-aligned under the 25th AF from the 12th AF as of Sept. 29. 

"I couldn't be more excited to have Beale and the 9th RW as part of the 25th AF," Shanahan said. "I've looked at this for many years; how can we bring all of this together? The 55th and 9th wings bring so much capability."

So far, Shanahan and Towberman's time at Beale has included visits to the 9th Physiological Support Squadron, multiple ISR units, and the 9th Medical Group. They have viewed aircraft, rode all-terrain vehicles around the base perimeter, and dined at various facilities on base. The visit will conclude with their attendance at Beale's Air Force Ball Oct. 18.

"They packed a lot into the first 48 hours," Shanahan said. "They have kept me going from morning to night, but it's important for me to see the entire spectrum of what goes on here at Beale. I've been really impressed with the people and missions that I have seen. The last 48 hours will end with the Air Force Ball Saturday. What a perfect way to close out a trip."