BEALE AIR FORCE BASE — One of the world’s most prominent aviators, and a Penn Valley resident, Gen. Chuck Yeager officiated a Monday ceremony at Beale Air Force Base. Twelve U.S. Air Force reservists were treated to an appearance by Yeager during a sunny and windy morning at the Yuba County air base in front of the static display of the SR-71 Blackbird, which just received a fresh coat of paint. Trakeila Holt, 27, a native of Mississippi, said she stood in awe of the great pilot as she officially became a member of the Air Force Reserves. “It was …













