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  • War dog from birth: Fairchild gets K-9 from DOD breeding program

    If a child is raised into military life, that child is considered a military brat. So, what is it called when a military working dog is born into the military?The 92nd Security Forces Squadron is home to eight military working dogs, all of which went through the Dog Training School at Joint Base San

  • 92nd BW pioneer, WWII veteran turns 90, visits Fairchild

    Francis Leslie, a former B-52D Stratofortress radar operator with the 325th Bomb Squadron, turned 90 years old Feb. 28. He decided to celebrate by traveling to Fairchild where he once served as an Airman."The static display at Heritage Park of the B-52 aircraft looks pretty familiar - I don't know

  • Fairchild welcomes new command chief home

    "I started my career here, learned how to be an NCO here and now I'm back."Returning to Fairchild is Chief Master Sgt. Wendy Hansen, who began her career here in April 1991. At the time, she was a B-52 Stratofortress maintainer; now she leads the Airmen of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing as the command

  • Too cool for school: Airmen conquer arctic survival

    The piercing cold invading your lungs as your legs and hands begin to go numb. It is 50 degrees below zero and you have two hours of daylight before darkness envelopes your world. Every useable resource is gone, either burnt to ashes or crushed into oblivion. With only your knife, a few feet of

  • The key to innovation: YOU

    The question: in the current climate of fiscal constraints, how do we continue making the mission happen?Several years ago, the Air Force set out to solve this very issue. Thus was born a program called Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century an initiative where organizations reexamine their

  • It's raining cats and dogs at the Fairchild vet clinic

    While the Fairchild veterinary clinic exists for the military working dogs, it's actually only about ten percent of the veterinarian's work load."I see the military working dogs twice a year for routine exams and tests or as otherwise needed for medical treatment," said Katie Dull, base

  • Three-time public servant remembered

    Even after death J.J. continues to give back. Hundreds of pills counted with precision rest in orange-tinted , white-capped prescription bottles. Piled a foot high, they run the length of a long table in the back of the refill pharmacy. Here John Jarvis, Jr., has left his final mark on Fairchild Air

  • De-ice, de-ice baby: Maintenance team keeps Fairchild flying

    Stop. Collaborate and listen. Airmen are here with a very special mission.Maintainers from the 92nd and 141st Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons are ready 24/7 to counter the harsh winter conditions that would otherwise ground Fairchild's KC-135 Stratotankers. They are the de-icing crews who, since

  • Team Fairchild remembers Lt. Col. Michael Anderson

    "When I grow up, I want to be an astronaut!"While most children dream of flying into space, Lt. Col. Michael Anderson made his dream a reality.Sadly that dream came to an end Feb. 1, 2003. Anderson was one of only a handful of African-American astronauts and was one of the seven crewmembers aboard

  • Honor Guard: To honor with dignity

    Throughout Air Force history, Air Force ceremonial guardsmen have honored the lives of military veterans with these words to their next-of-kin:"On behalf of the President of the United States, the Department of the Air Force, and a grateful nation, we offer our nation's flag for the faithful and