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Beale Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base near Marysville, California, that was established in 1943. It is also a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 5,115 as of the 2000 census. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... “The U.S. Air Force” redirects here. ... Marysville is the home of many great people namely Courtney Weaver county seat of Yuba County, California, USA. The population was 12,268 at the 2000 census. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... This article is about the construction material. ... “The U.S. Air Force” redirects here. ... Marysville is the home of many great people namely Courtney Weaver county seat of Yuba County, California, USA. The population was 12,268 at the 2000 census. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ...

The host wing is the 9th Reconnaissance Wing (9 RQW) of the Air Combat Command (ACC), which includes an operations group, a maintenance group, a mission support group and a medical group. The 9th Reconnaissance Wing (9 RW) is a wing of the United States Air Force. ... Air Combat Command (ACC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force. ...

Beale's mission is to produce immediate Battle Space Effects, and uses the U-2 and the RQ-4 Global Hawk reconnaissance aircraft and associated support equipment to accomplish this. The wing also operates the T-38 Talon and previously operated the SR-71 Blackbird. The base is also home to the 940th Air Refueling Wing (940 ARW), an Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) unit operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command (AMC) and flying the KC-135 Stratotanker. The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed Dragon Lady, is a single-engine, high-altitude aircraft flown by the United States Air Force and previously flown by the Central Intelligence Agency. ... The Northrop Grumman (formerly Ryan Aeronautical) RQ-4 Global Hawk (known as Tier II+ during development) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the US Air Force as a surveillance aircraft. ... The Northrop T-38 Talon is a widely used US-built supersonic jet trainer. ... SR-71 redirects here. ... The United States Air Forces 940th Air Refueling Wing is an unit located at Beale Air Force Base, California. ... This article or section should include material from U.S. Air Force Reserve Shield of the Air Force Reserve Command. ... Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, and the air force component of United States Transportation Command. ... The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft. ...

History

The base is named for Edward Fitzgerald Beale. In 1940, the "Camp Beale" area consisted of grassland and rolling hills and the 19th century mining town of Spenceville. Then Marysville city officials encouraged the Department of War to establish a military facility in the area. The U.S. government purchased 87,000 acres (352 km²) in 1942 for a training post for the 13th Armored Division, the only unit of its kind to be entirely trained in California. Camp Beale also held training facilities for the 81st and 96th Infantry Division, a 1,000-bed hospital, and a prisoner of war camp. Dredge materials from the area's abandoned gold mines were used to build streets at the Camp. US Brigadier General Edward Fitzgerald Ned Beale (February 4, 1822 - April 22, 1893) is best known for his carrying out former Secretary of War Jefferson Davis Camel Corps experiment in the Coachella Valley of California. ... Marysville is the home of many great people namely Courtney Weaver county seat of Yuba County, California, USA. The population was 12,268 at the 2000 census. ... Line drawing of the Department of Wars seal. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 13th Armored Division. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The 81st Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. // Activated: September 1917. ... The 96th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II. // Activated: 15 August 1942. ...

As a complete training environment, Camp Beale had tank maneuvers, mortar and rifle ranges, a bombardier-navigator training, and chemical warfare classes. During WWII, Camp Beale had 60,000 personnel. It also housed a POW camp for German POWs, and served as the main camp for a series of satellite POW camps around northern California. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

In 1948, Camp Beale became Beale Air Force Base, its mission being to train bombardier navigators in radar techniques. Beale AFB established six bombing ranges of 1,200 acres (4.9 km²) each and the U.S. Navy also used Beale for training. From 1951 on, Beale trained Aviation Engineers and ran an Air Base Defense School. These additional activities led to rehabilitation of existing base facilities and construction of rifle, mortar, demolition, and machine gun ranges. USN redirects here. ...

One year later, the installation stopped being used as a bombing range and the U.S. Government declared portions of Camp Beale/Beale AFB as excess, eventually transferring out 60,805 acres (246 km²). On December 21, 1959, 40,592 acres (164 km²) on the eastern side of the Base were sold at auction. An additional 11,213 acres (45 km²) was transferred to the State of California between 1962 and 1964, and now comprise the Spenceville Wildlife and Recreation Area. In 1964-1965, another 9,000 acres (36 km²) were sold at auction. In deeds for the former Camp Beale property, the Federal Government recommended that the property have surface use only.[1] is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Beale is currently home of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing (9 RQW) and is also considered by many to be one of the show places of the United States Air Force. A base steeped in history, it is in the forefront of the Air Force’s future in high technology. Located in northern California, Beale AFB is about 10 miles east of the towns of Marysville and Yuba City and about 40 miles north of Sacramento, the state capital. Beale is a large base in terms of land and has five gates providing access on all sides of the base. Visitors enter the base through a main gate that local merchants, individuals and the Beale Military Liaison Committee donated $100,000 to construct. The base, covering nearly 23,000 acres, is home for approximately 4,000 military personnel.

Beale Air Force Base spans 23,000 acres of rolling hills in northern California. The base's natural resources are as rich as its significant cultural and historical heritage. Native Americans lived on this land; the mortar bowls they carved into the bedrock lie embedded in a shallow stream. German prisoners of war were held captive on the base during World War II; a block of barred prison cells still stands at the base, and the drawings of the POWs remain vivid on the walls of the prison cells. To preserve these and other historic areas, the base proudly maintains 38 Native American sites, 45 homestead sites, and 41 World War II sites.

Although Beale AFB enjoys a wealth of historical significance and natural beauty, the results of poor environmental practices in the past are evident in some places. Rusted 55-gallon drums fill a trench located near Best Slough, a waterway that flows into the Bear River. The trench is found in a riparian preservation area that is hidden away from most base activity. The drums were discovered in 1985, but their exact origin remains unknown, and the environmental damage inflicted by the drums is decades old. Long-emptied, the drums serve as a reminder of the consequences of irresponsible environmental practices on future generations.

Today, the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at the base achieves its mission in harmony with historical and environmental preservation efforts. Dozens of cattle graze on base lands because of a successful partnership between Beale AFB and local cattle ranchers, while flocks of wild turkeys abound alongside bushes and streams.

Unlike most Air Force bases, which since the birth of the Air Force in September 1947 have carried the name of famous aviators, Beale AFB honors the man who founded the Army Camel Corps and who was one of California's largest landholders. Camp Beale opened in October 1942 as a training site for the 13th Armored and the 81st and 96th Infantry Divisions. During World War II, Camp Beale’s 86,000 acres were home for more than 60,000 soldiers, a prisoner-of-war encampment and a 1000-bed hospital. In 1948, the camp transferred from the Army to the Air Force.

The Air Force conducted bombardier and navigator training at Beale and, in 1951, reactivated the Beale Bombing and Gunnery Range for aviation engineer training. The base has been under several commands including: Air Training Command (ATC), Continental Air Command, Aviation Engineer Force, Strategic Air Command (SAC) and, on 1 June 1992, the newly created Air Combat Command (ACC). Air Training Command (ATC) was a former United States Air Force command. ... Continental Air Command (ConAC) (1948 - 1968) was a Major Command of the United States Air Force (USAF) responsible primarily for administering the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve. ... For the film of the same name, see Strategic Air Command (film) The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was the operational establishment of the United States Air Force in charge of Americas bomber-based and ballistic missile-based strategic nuclear arsenal from 1946 to 1992. ... Air Combat Command (ACC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force. ...

In May 1959, Colonel (later General) Paul K. Carlton assumed command of the recently activated 4126th Strategic Wing. The first two KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft arrived two months later on 7 July 1959. On 18 January 1960, the 31st Bombardment Squadron with its B-52s arrived at Beale to become part of the wing. The 14th Air Division (14 AD) moved to Beale from Travis Air Force Base one week later. On 1 February 1963, SAC redesignated the 4126th as the 456th Strategic Aerospace Wing. That same year, the base and the wing also served as the location for the fictional "Carmody AFB" in the Rock Hudson film, A Gathering of Eagles, with the Air Force, SAC and the wing providing maximum support to the Universal Studios film crews. The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft. ... B-52 can refer to the following: The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber aircraft A hairstyle popular in the 1950s and 1960s, named after the aircraft A rock band, The B-52s, named after the hairstyle A cocktail This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists... Travis Air Force Base (IATA: SUU, ICAO: KSUU) is a United States Air Force air base in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... A Gathering of Eagles is a 1963 movie about the Cold War and the pressures of command. ...

During the 1960s and 1970s, SAC used various of Air Force Bases for dispersal. As part of this effort, the by then-redesignated 456th Bombardment Wing at Beale deployed its Detachment 1 to Hill AFB, Utah. Det 1 was activated 1 January 1973 and discontinued on 1 July 1975. A $2 million dollar alert facility large enough to accommodate seven B-52 and KC-135 aircraft was constructed and the first of four B-52s assigned there arrived on 28 December 1973. Hill Air Force Base is an Air Force Materiel Command base of the United States Air Force. ... B-52 can refer to the following: The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber aircraft A hairstyle popular in the 1950s and 1960s, named after the aircraft A rock band, The B-52s, named after the hairstyle A cocktail This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists... The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft, first manufactured in 1956 and expected to remain in service into the 2020s. ... B-52 can refer to the following: The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber aircraft A hairstyle popular in the 1950s and 1960s, named after the aircraft A rock band, The B-52s, named after the hairstyle A cocktail This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists...

On 15 October 1964, the Department of Defense announced that Beale would be the home of the new, supersonic reconnaissance aircraft, the SR-71 Blackbird. The 4200th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing (4200 SRW) activated on 1 Janunary 1965 and the new wing received its first aircraft, a T-38 Talon, on 8 July 1965. The first SR-71 did not arrive until 7 January 1966. On 25 June 1966, the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing (9 SRW) and its 1st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (1 SRS) replaced the 4200 SRW as Strategic Air Command's only SR-71 unit. SR-71 redirects here. ... The Northrop T-38 Talon is a widely used US-built supersonic jet trainer. ... The Lockheed SR-71, unofficially known as the Blackbird, is a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft by Lockheeds Skunk works, which was also responsible for the U-2 and many other advanced aircraft. ... For the film of the same name, see Strategic Air Command (film) The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was the operational establishment of the United States Air Force in charge of Americas bomber-based and ballistic missile-based strategic nuclear arsenal from 1946 to 1992. ...

On 30 September 1975, SAC's 456th Bombardment Wing (456 BW) inactivated and the 17th Bombardment Wing (17 BW) activated in its place. On 30 September 1976, the 17 BW inactivated and its B-52 aircraft distributed to other SAC units. The 100th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing (100 SRW) at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, which had been operating the U-2 aircraft, was identified for redesignation as the 100th Air Refueling Wing (100 ARW) and transfer to Beale to fly the KC-135Q. Concurrent with this action the 100th's U-2 aircraft would merge with the 9 SRW and its SR-71 operations at Beale. The first U-2 arrived from Davis-Monthan on 12 July 1976, and until 26 January 1990, when budget restrictions forced the retirement of the SR-71, Beale was the home of two of the world’s most unique aircraft. The 100 ARW remained at Beale until 15 March 1983, when the Air Force inactivated the wing and consolidated its refueling mission and assets into the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. B-52 can refer to the following: The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber aircraft A hairstyle popular in the 1950s and 1960s, named after the aircraft A rock band, The B-52s, named after the hairstyle A cocktail This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists... , Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. ... The U-2 designation may refer to the: Lockheed U-2, US reconnaissance aircraft Polikarpov U-2, Soviet utility biplane This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft, first manufactured in 1956 and expected to remain in service into the 2020s. ... The U-2 designation may refer to the: Lockheed U-2, US reconnaissance aircraft Polikarpov U-2, Soviet utility biplane This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Lockheed SR-71, unofficially known as the Blackbird, is a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft by Lockheeds Skunk works, which was also responsible for the U-2 and many other advanced aircraft. ... The U-2 designation may refer to the: Lockheed U-2, US reconnaissance aircraft Polikarpov U-2, Soviet utility biplane This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Lockheed SR-71, unofficially known as the Blackbird, is a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft by Lockheeds Skunk works, which was also responsible for the U-2 and many other advanced aircraft. ...

From 1959 until 1965, Beale was support base for three Titan I missile sites near Lincoln, Chico and the Sutter Buttes. On 30 January 1959, the Air Force announced plans to conduct surveys in the vicinity of Beale to determine the feasibility for missile bases. Site investigations, topographic explorations, and surveys were performed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District. On 17 September, Col (later Gen) Paul K. Calton, Commander of Beale’s 4126th Strategic Wing, announced that the base would be the fifth Titan I missile installation. Three complexes with three weapons each (3 x 3) were located 25 miles southwest, 37 miles west, and 71 miles northwest of Beale near the respective communities of Lincoln, Live Oak, and Chico. The Army Corps of Engineers also oversaw the construction at Beale AFB of mechanical, pneudraulics, cryogenic, propulsion and liquid oxygen shops to support the nine deployed and one spare missile assigned. The Titan I was the United States first true multistage ICBM. It was the first in a series of Titan rockets, but was unique among them in that it used LOX and RP-1 as its fuels, while the later versions all used storable fuels instead. ... The Titan I was the United States first true multistage ICBM. It was the first in a series of Titan rockets, but was unique among them in that it used LOX and RP-1 as its fuels, while the later versions all used storable fuels instead. ...

Bids were opened on 12 January 1960 in the Empire Room of Sacramento’s Hotel Senator. Peter Kiewit Sons’ Company won the contract to build the silos after submitting a low bid of approximately $30.2 million. Before the job was completed, some 400 modifications to the original plans boosted construction costs to over $40 million. Construction began on 22 January 1960. More than 600,000 cubic yards of rock and earth had to be excavated and reused as backfill. By the time the project was completed, each of the three complexes had received 32,000 cubic yards of concrete, 90 miles of cables, 300 tons of piping, and 1,800 separate supply items. Supervision of the construction initially fell on the Sacramento District; however, this responsibility was shifted on 1 November 1960 to CEBMCO.

There were six wild-cat work stoppages; only one caused an appreciable delay. In the wake of earlier labor strife at other missile sites, the Federal Government established Missile Site Relations Committees for each project. At Beale this mechanism contributed to successful management-labor relations and allowed construction to forge ahead. In addition to good labor relations, the Beale project enjoyed a good safety record. There was only one accident-related fatality.

The first missile was moved to the 4A complex at Lincoln on 28 February 1962, where workers encountered some difficulty placing the missile in the silo. Follow-on missile installations went smoothly and the last missile was lowered into Chico complex 4C on 20 April 1962.

On 16 May 1964, Defense Secretary Robert McNamara directed the accelerated phaseout of the Atlas and Titan I ICBMs. On 4 January 1965, the first Beale Titan I was taken off alert status and within 3 months the 851st Strategic Missile Squadron would be deactivated. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Atlas An atlas is a collection of maps or manifolds, traditionally bound into book form, but also found in multimedia formats. ... The Titan I was the United States first true multistage ICBM. It was the first in a series of Titan rockets, but was unique among them in that it used LOX and RP-1 as its fuels, while the later versions all used storable fuels instead. ... A Minuteman III missile soars after a test launch. ...

On 1 July 1979, the 7th Missile Warning Squadron (7 MWS) brought a Phased Array Warning System (PAVE PAWS) radar site to Beale, a 10-story structure that can detect possible attack by land-based and sea-launched ballistic missiles. Located in a catonement area on the outskirts of Beale, the 7 MWS is now and Air Force Space Command (AFSPC unit and it primarily uses its PAVE PAWS radar to detect submarine launched ballistic missiles and disintergrating spacecraft and space debris. Mock missile attacks, site emergencies and simulated equipment failures also keep the Canadian and American crew busy. Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) is a major command of the United States Air Force. ...

On 1 September 1991, the 14th Air Division (14 AD) inactivated and the 2nd Air Force (2 AF), with a lineage stretching back to World War II, activated at Beale. Following the disestablishment of Strategic Air Command (SAC), 2 AF inactivated on 1 July 1993 and reactivated at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi as part of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) the same day. The 9 SRW was transferred to the newly established Air Combat Command (ACC) and was redesignated as the 9th Reconnaissance Wing (9 RQW), operating the U-2 and T-38 Talon, while its KC-135Q tanker assets and 350th Air Refueling Squadron (350 ARS) were transferred to the newly established Air Mobility Command (AMC). For the film of the same name, see Strategic Air Command (film) The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was the operational establishment of the United States Air Force in charge of Americas bomber-based and ballistic missile-based strategic nuclear arsenal from 1946 to 1992. ... August 31, 2005: C-17 Globemasters unload supplies at Keesler following Hurricane Katrina. ... Air Education and Training Command (AETC) was established July 1, 1993, with the realignment of Air Training Command and Air University. ... Air Combat Command (ACC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force. ... The U-2 designation may refer to the: Lockheed U-2, US reconnaissance aircraft Polikarpov U-2, Soviet utility biplane This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Northrop T-38 Talon is a widely used US-built supersonic jet trainer. ... The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft, first manufactured in 1956 and expected to remain in service into the 2020s. ... Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, and the air force component of United States Transportation Command. ...

In July 1994, the 350 ARS transferred from Beale to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, taking the last of the KC-135Q tankers with it. Tanker aircraft returned to Beale in 1998 when the 940th Air Refueling Wing (940 ARW), an Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) unit operationally gained by AMC, transferred to Beale with its KC-135R aircraft following the closure of its former home station, Mather AFB, California due to BRAC 1988 action. McConnell Air Force Base (IATA: IAB, ICAO: KIAB) is a United States Air Force base located in Wichita, Kansas. ... The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft, first manufactured in 1956 and expected to remain in service into the 2020s. ... The United States Air Forces 940th Air Refueling Wing is an unit located at Beale Air Force Base, California. ... This article or section should include material from U.S. Air Force Reserve Shield of the Air Force Reserve Command. ... The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft, first entered service in 1957 and expected to remain in service into the 2040s. ... Mather Air Force Base (Mather AFB) was an United States Air Force Base located in Rancho Cordova, California. ... Brač is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, with an area of 396 km², making it the third largest island in the Adriatic, and thus the largest in Dalmatia. ...

Under the subsequent BRAC 2005, the 940 ARW's KC-135R aircraft were realigned and the last aircraft are currently scheduled to depart Beale by the end of 2008 as the 940th converts to an associate reconnaissance wing mission in partnership with the 9 RQW, operating the RQ-4 Global Hawk. ^[1] and is represented by Republican Wally Herger. The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft, first entered service in 1957 and expected to remain in service into the 2040s. ... The Northrop Grumman (formerly Ryan Aeronautical) RQ-4 Global Hawk (known as Tier II+ during development) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the US Air Force as a surveillance aircraft. ... Walter William (Wally) Herger, Jr. ...

Gallery

Much of the land on the base is rented out to ranchers as grazing land for their herds.

The remnants of a WWII German POW camp at Beale AFB. This cell block was used for isolation detention.

History board by the cell block.

See also

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• Strategic Air Command

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References

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   Demographics

   

   

   Aerial view by USAF, circa 1986.

   As of the census<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> of 2000, there were 5,115 people, 1,463 households, and 1,357 families residing in the base. The population density was 195.9/km² (507.5/mi²). There were 1,662 housing units at an average density of 63.7/km² (164.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the base was 71.53% White, 10.73% African American, 1.13% Native American, 5.20% Asian, 0.59% Pacific Islander, 5.08% from other races, and 5.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.20% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

   
   There were 1,463 households out of which 70.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.8% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.2% were non-families. 5.0% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 3.38. Matrimony redirects here. ...

   
   In the base the population was spread out with 37.8% under the age of 18, 19.7% from 18 to 24, 40.6% from 25 to 44, 1.8% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.2 males.

   
   The median income for a household in the base was $33,944, and the median income for a family was $34,667. Males had a median income of $23,581 versus $18,839 for females. The per capita income for the base was $12,096. About 5.7% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

   Politics

   In the state legislature Beale AFB is located in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Sam Aanestad, and in the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Rick Keene. Federally, Beale AFB is located in California's 2nd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13<ref>{{cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2008-02-10}}</li></ol></ref> Californias Capitol, where the State Legislature meets California State Assembly chamber California state Senate chamber The California Legislature is the legislative branch of the state government of California. ... California State Senate chamber The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. ... GOP redirects here. ... Sam Aanestad (R-Grass Valley) is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who was elected to the California State Legislature in 1998 to represent the 3rd Assembly District. ... The California State Assembly chamber California State Assembly Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... Rick Keene (born November 16, 1957) is a California State Assembly member from the states third district (representing Chico, Marysville, and Grass Valley). ... California congressional districts since 2003. ... The Cook Partisan Voting Index indicates how much more Democratic or Republican a district performs compared to the nation as a whole. ...

   External links

   • Beale Air Force Base (official site)
   • Beale Air Force Base at GlobalSecurity.org
   • South Yuba County Live Weather and Scanner Feed
   • FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 13 March 2008
   • Resources for this U.S. military airport:
     • AirNav airport information for KBAB
     • ASN accident history for BAB
     • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
     • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KBAB

   v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Yuba County, California
   County seat: Marysville
   Cities	Marysville | Wheatland “PDF” redirects here. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Yuba County is located in the U.S. state of Californias Central Valley, north of Sacramento, along the Feather River. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Marysville is the home of many great people namely Courtney Weaver county seat of Yuba County, California, USA. The population was 12,268 at the 2000 census. ... There are 478 incorporated cities in California, 22 of which are styled Town of (Name) instead of City of (Name). ... Marysville is the home of many great people namely Courtney Weaver county seat of Yuba County, California, USA. The population was 12,268 at the 2000 census. ... Wheatland is a city located in Yuba County, California. ...
   CDPs	Beale AFB | Challenge-Brownsville | Linda | Loma Rica | Olivehurst A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Challenge-Brownsville is a census-designated place located in Yuba County, California. ... Linda is a census-designated place located in Yuba County, California. ... Loma Rica is a census-designated place located in Yuba County, California. ... Olivehurst is a census-designated place located in Yuba County, California. ...
   Unincorporated communities	Plumas Lake This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Plumas Lake, California is a master-planned exurb located 30 miles north of the City of Sacramento on the Feather River, just prior to its confluence with the Sacramento River. ...

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   Inactive (Conus)	Amarillo  · Bergstrom  · Biggs  · Carswell  · Castle  · Chennault  · Clinton-Sherman  · Dow  · Eaker  · Forbes  · Glasgow  · Grand Island  · Grenier  · Grissom  · Homestead  · Hunter  · K. I. Sawyer  · Kearney  · Kincheloe  · Larson  · Lincoln  · Loring  · Lowry  · March  · Mather  · McCoy  · Pease  · Plattsburgh  · Presque Isle  · Ramey  · Rickenbacker  · Shilling  · Selfridge  · Turner  · Walker  · Westover  · Wurtsmith
   Inactive (Overseas)	RAF Bassingbourn  · Ben Guerir  · Boulhaut  · RAF Brize Norton  · RAF Burtonwood  · RAF Chelveston · RAF Greenham Common · Goose Bay  · Harmon  · RAF High Wycombe  · RAF Upper Heyford  · Torrejon  · RAF Manston  · Moron  · Nouasseur  · RAF Scampton  · RAF Sculthorpe  · Sidi Slimane  · RAF South Ruislip  · U-Tapao  · RAF Waddington  · RAF Wyton  · Zaragoza