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  • AFE Airmen provide tools to survive

    Soaring through the air thousands of feet up can be scary especially if the parachute doesn’t deploy properly.Part of the flight preparation checklist is making sure the aircrew is equipped with supplies for any situation that may arise. Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen are the ones who ensure the

  • POL Airmen keep tankers flying

    Fairchild is renowned for its aerial refueling capabilities for the United States Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft. The KC-135 Stratotanker has been called a “flying fuel depot,” but what many overlook is the Airmen who supply the gas it needs to accomplish its global

  • Airmen balance life and work through break dancing

    The brain is often described as having two sides, a side that handles creative thinking and a side that handles logical and analytical thinking. It is often believed that individuals favor one side or the other, however, both play a crucial role in thinking and how one handles situations.“Having a

  • Fuel cell Airmen plug leaks, keep fleet flying

    Airmen of the 92nd MXS Aircraft Fuel Systems Flight have one of the more dangerous jobs in the business of keeping aircraft flying. In a lone hangar at the edge of the flight line, these airmen tackle the delicate operation of repairing leaking aircraft and repairing faulty fuel plumbing systems.

  • Family Advocacy empowers new parents

    Fairchild’s Family Advocacy Office offers the New Parent Support Program to provide knowledge and tools to enable new parents to take better care of their babies.

  • Dream big

    “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “I Have a Dream”These words were spoken to over a quarter million people at the National Mall in

  • NCO scores resilience through football

    Airmen all use different ways to stay resilient. Some Airmen do crafts, some Airmen play a sport and some Airmen play video games.For Staff Sgt. Michael Clark, 92nd Air Refueling Wing Command Post emergency controller, he plays a popular football video game competitively and has had quite the

  • Communications Squadron rolls out sweeping upgrades

    The Department of Defense decided last year to do a force-wide computer hardware upgrades that utilize the latest Windows 10 operating systems, with the U.S. Air Force conversion to be completed by March 31, 2018.