[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 135 (Friday, August 12, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E844]
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                     HONORING BEALE AIR FORCE BASE

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                           HON. DOUG LaMALFA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 12, 2022

  Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, today I would like to recognize the 75th 
anniversary of the U.S. Air Force and the positive contribution of 
Beale Air Force Base to the Yuba Sutter Community since 1942.
  For 75 years, American Airmen and women have excelled as they execute 
the Air Force mission to fly, fight, and win--delivering airpower 
anytime, anywhere in defense of our nation.
  Airmen and women are called to ``innovate, accelerate, and thrive'' 
as the U.S. Air Force and Department of the Air Force approach their 
75th anniversaries on September 18, 2022. Airmen and women will always 
be there to provide America with the airpower it needs to defend the 
Nation, deter or defeat our adversaries, reassure our partners and 
allies, and help diplomacy proceed from a position of strength.
  Airmen and women continue to push technological and cultural 
boundaries which make America the leader in airpower and space power. 
Innovation is an integral part of how we train and employ our 
squadrons, develop our capabilities, and continue to move toward an 
even more effective Air Force.
  From their inception 75 years ago, the U.S. Air Force and Department 
of the Air Force have excelled at keeping pace with rapid changes in 
technology and in the demands placed on the Air Force's five core 
missions: air superiority; global strike; rapid global mobility; 
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; and command and 
control.
  Camp Beale opened in October 1942 as a training site for the 13th 
Armored and the 81st and 96th Infantry Divisions. Today Beale Air Force 
Base is home for the U-2 Dragon Lady, T-38 Talon and RQ-4 Global Hawk. 
The base, covering nearly 23,000 acres, is home to more than 4,500 
military personnel. Beale AFB has an unique name and mission, a 
historic past, and a promising future.
  I recognize the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force and the 
positive contribution of Beale Air Force Base to the Yuba Sutter 
Community since 1942. I am proud to represent this Air Force Base.

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