The U.S. Air Force chose Beale for the new CCA mission, which will evaluate and maintain two unmanned combat aerial drone vehicles — the YFQ-42A and the YFQ-44A — keeping them ready to deploy ...

Beale briefly took the cadets back to Sept. 13, 2011. At the time, he was assigned to the Combined Joint Special Operations Air Component supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

Beale Air Force Base welcomed aviation creators, photographers and influencers for its first air show in seven years, redefining media outreach for the event.