BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- News Briefs is a list of unit events and information for 940th Air Refueling Wing personnel.
Healthcare insurance available
The majority of Reserve members may now be eligible to purchase health care coverage under the restructured TRICARE Reserve Select program. Qualification is determined by members' DEERS status. For more information about TRS visit,
www.tricare.mil/reserve/reserveselect.
Worship service
The 940th Air Refueling Wing worship service for Sunday, Feb. 10 is cancelled due to the 940 ARW Operation Readiness Exercise. The non-denominational worship services will resume Sunday, Mar. 9, at the Valley Chapel, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The 30 minute service begins at 7 a.m. For more information or questions, please contact the 940th ARW Chaplain's office at 530-634-1813/1814.
Medical Clinic hours
The medical clinic will be open Saturday, Feb. 9 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p. m. for Reservists during the drill weekend. The clinic will be closed Sunday, Feb. 10 for training. Services include physical and occupational examinations and the Immunization Clinic. The flu shot is still available for members. There will be no gas mask or respirator fit tests this drill weekend.
Commander's Call
The 940th ARW Commander's Call is scheduled Mar. 9 at the Beale Air Force Base theater. There will be one session for everyone beginning at 8 a.m. For more information, please call 940th ARW Public Affairs at 530-634-1818.
Wing coins for sale
The new 940th ARW coin is available for $6 each. See Lt. Col. Abby Uptegraff for details.
Portland Reserve wing reunion
The 304th Rescue Squadron/939th Rescue Wing and 939th Air Refueling Wing 50th Year Reunion is June 20-22, 2008. All past and present wing members are invited. For more information, visit the reunion website at http:www.rescuereunion.org.
California aerospace museum free admission
The Aerospace Museum of California located at Sacramento's former McClellan Air Force Base, Calif. is open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p. m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p. m. Military members with ID and their families are free! Tickets currently cost: Adults $8, Seniors 60+ $6, youth ages 13-18 $6, children ages 6-12 $5, children 5 and under free. Museum members are free with a membership card. Visit the museum website for more information:
http://aerospacemuseumofcalifornia.org/home.html.
Cell phone use while driving on base
All vehicle drivers must use a "hands-free" device to talk on a cell phone while driving on Beale Air Force Base. The state of California will also begin requiring hands-free cell phone devices beginning July 2008. For more information regarding the base law, please contact the 940th Judge Advocate at 634-1824. For more information regarding the state law, please see the department of motor vehicles website at
www.dmv.ca.gov/.
California Army National Guard positions
The California Army National Guard has positions available in Northern California as well as Guard bonuses, flying positions, the Warrant Officer program and Commissioned Officer positions. For more information, please call Sgt William Jones, 530-237-6183.
Update emergency contact info
Reservists must check/update their emergency contact information at least once a year or during life changes such as marriage, births, etc. This information is also required for deployment. To update personal emergency data, go to http://ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil click on the vMPF Self Service Applications button, then click on Record of Emergency Data located on the left side of the screen under Most Popular Applications. Please verify and update all requested information.
Military OneSource
Military OneSource is a free support service provided by the Department of Defense offering assistance and resources. The site supplements existing installation services, provides free help and information, by phone with a professionally trained consultant or online, on a wide range of issues affecting military members and their families -- from budgeting and investing to relationships and deployment. It's available anywhere, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information, please visit the website at
www.militaryonesource.com