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Fairchild NDI Filling in the Cracks

Nondestructive inspection specialists assigned to the 92nd and 141st Maintenance Squadrons pose inside the NDI shop at Fairchild Air Force Base, July 30, 2024. NDI specialists use a range of tools and various techniques, including x-rays and ultrasound, to examine aircraft parts and equipment for flaws that may not be visible to the naked eye. Our NDI Airmen work closely with other maintenance shops to ensure our KC-135 Stratotankers are always ready to complete Fairchild AFB’s air refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
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Fairchild NDI Filling in the Cracks

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Madercic-Bell, a nondestructive inspection specialist assigned to the 92nd Maintenance Squadron, prepares to analyze an engine oil sample from a KC-135 Stratotanker at Fairchild Air Force Base, July 30, 2024. NDI specialists use a range of tools and various techniques, including x-rays and ultrasound, to examine aircraft parts and equipment for flaws that may not be visible to the naked eye. Our NDI Airmen work closely with other maintenance shops to ensure our KC-135s are always ready to complete Fairchild AFB’s air refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
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Fairchild NDI Filling in the Cracks

Senior Airman Zackery Lockridge, a nondestructive inspection specialist assigned to the 92nd Maintenance Squadron, examines an x-ray of a welded piece of scrap metal used for training at Fairchild Air Force Base, July 30, 2024. NDI specialists use a range of tools and various techniques, including x-rays and ultrasound, to examine aircraft parts and equipment for flaws that may not be visible to the naked eye. Our NDI Airmen work closely with other maintenance shops to ensure our KC-135 Stratotankers are always ready to complete Fairchild AFB’s air refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
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Fairchild NDI Filling in the Cracks

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Madercic-Bell, a nondestructive inspection specialist assigned to the 92nd Maintenance Squadron, cleans a piece of training equipment at Fairchild Air Force Base, July 30, 2024. NDI specialists use a range of tools and various techniques, including x-rays and ultrasound, to examine aircraft parts and equipment for flaws that may not be visible to the naked eye. Our NDI Airmen work closely with other maintenance shops to ensure our KC-135 Stratotankers are always ready to complete Fairchild AFB’s air refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
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Fairchild NDI Filling in the Cracks

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Madercic-Bell, a nondestructive inspection specialist assigned to the 92nd Maintenance Squadron, uses a penetrant solution and ultraviolet light to inspect a piece of training equipment at Fairchild Air Force Base, July 30, 2024. NDI specialists use a range of tools and various techniques, including x-rays and ultrasound, to examine aircraft parts and equipment for flaws that may not be visible to the naked eye. Our NDI Airmen work closely with other maintenance shops to ensure our KC-135 Stratotankers are always ready to complete Fairchild AFB’s air refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
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Fairchild AFB Wins 2023 Omaha Trophy

Col. Chad Cisewski, right, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and Heath Mello, a representative of the Strategic Command Consultation Committee, exchange a coin and a patch during the Omaha Trophy presentation ceremony at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 7, 2024. During the ceremony, U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of United States Strategic Command, and Mello presented the 92nd ARW with the 2023 Omaha Trophy for demonstrating the highest performance standards in USSTRATCOM’s Global Operations mission area. The Omaha Trophy is presented to the top military units supporting USSTRATCOM’s strategic deterrence mission for their exceptional performance in the categories of intercontinental ballistic missiles, ballistic missile submarines, strategic bombers, and global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
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Fairchild AFB Wins 2023 Omaha Trophy

U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, left, commander of United States Strategic Command, Col. Chad Cisewski, center, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and Heath Mello, a representative of the Strategic Command Consultation Committee, pose with the Omaha Trophy during a presentation ceremony at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 7, 2024. During the ceremony, Cotton and Mello presented the 92nd ARW with the 2023 Omaha Trophy for demonstrating the highest performance standards in USSTRATCOM’s Global Operations mission area. The Omaha Trophy is presented to the top military units supporting USSTRATCOM’s strategic deterrence mission for their exceptional performance in the categories of intercontinental ballistic missiles, ballistic missile submarines, strategic bombers, and global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
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Fairchild AFB Wins 2023 Omaha Trophy

U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of United States Strategic Command, delivers remarks about the 92nd Air Refueling Wing’s role in USSTRATCOM’s missions during an Omaha Trophy presentation ceremony at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 7, 2024. During the ceremony, Cotton and Heath Mello, a representative of the Strategic Command Consultation Committee, presented the 92nd ARW with the 2023 Omaha Trophy for demonstrating the highest performance standards in USSTRATCOM’s Global Operations mission area. The Omaha Trophy is presented to the top military units supporting USSTRATCOM’s strategic deterrence mission for their exceptional performance in the categories of intercontinental ballistic missiles, ballistic missile submarines, strategic bombers, and global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
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Fairchild AFB Wins 2023 Omaha Trophy

Airmen assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing stand at attention during the national anthem during an Omaha Trophy presentation ceremony at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 7, 2024. U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of United States Strategic Command, and Heath Mello, a representative of the Strategic Command Consultation Committee, presented the 2023 Omaha Trophy to the 92nd ARW for demonstrating the highest performance standards in USSTRATCOM’s Global Operations mission area. The Omaha Trophy is presented to the top military units supporting USSTRATCOM’s strategic deterrence mission for their exceptional performance in the categories of intercontinental ballistic missiles, ballistic missile submarines, strategic bombers, and global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
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Fairchild AFB Wins 2023 Omaha Trophy

Staff Sgt. Cierra Figueroa-Torres, 92nd Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of periodic inspection support, receives a coin from U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of United States Strategic Command at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 7, 2024. Cotton and Heath Mello, a representative of the Strategic Command Consultation Committee, presented the 2023 Omaha Trophy to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing for demonstrating the highest performance standards in USSTRATCOM’s Global Operations mission area. The Omaha Trophy is presented to the top military units supporting USSTRATCOM’s strategic deterrence mission for their exceptional performance in the categories of intercontinental ballistic missiles, ballistic missile submarines, strategic bombers, and global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
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Fairchild AFB Wins 2023 Omaha Trophy

SrA Randy Keller, a client systems technician assigned to the 92nd Communications Squadron, salutes U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of United States Strategic Command, after receiving a coin at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 7, 2024. Cotton and Heath Mello, a representative of the Strategic Command Consultation Committee, presented the 2023 Omaha Trophy to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing for demonstrating the highest performance standards in USSTRATCOM’s Global Operations mission area. The Omaha Trophy is presented to the top military units supporting USSTRATCOM’s strategic deterrence mission for their exceptional performance in the categories of intercontinental ballistic missiles, ballistic missile submarines, strategic bombers, and global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
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Fairchild AFB Wins 2023 Omaha Trophy

Col. Chad Cisewski, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of United States Strategic Command, before an Omaha Trophy presentation ceremony at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 7, 2024. During the ceremony, Cotton and Heath Mello, a representative of the Strategic Command Consultation Committee, presented Cisewski and the 92nd ARW with the 2023 Omaha Trophy for demonstrating the highest performance standards in USSTRATCOM’s Global Operations mission area. The Omaha Trophy is presented to the top military units supporting USSTRATCOM’s strategic deterrence mission for their exceptional performance in the categories of intercontinental ballistic missiles, ballistic missile submarines, strategic bombers, and global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
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Fairchild Fuels B-52 during no-notice NORI

Tech. Sgt. Wesley Laprairie, an inflight refueling specialist assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to refuel a B-52 Stratofortress over the Pacific Northwest July 18, 2024. The 92nd Air Refueling Wing and 141st ARW’s ability to rapidly generate airpower at a moment’s notice was put to the test when Air Mobility Command’s Inspector General team conducted a no-notice Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, July 16–18, 2024. During the NORI, Airmen demonstrated how various capabilities at Fairchild AFB enable units to generate and provide, when directed, specially trained and equipped KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews to conduct critical air refueling of U.S. Strategic Command-assigned strategic bomber and command and control aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)
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Fairchild Fuels B-52 during no-notice NORI

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress departs after being refueled by KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Northwest July 18, 2024. The 92nd Air Refueling Wing and 141st ARW’s ability to rapidly generate airpower at a moment’s notice was put to the test when Air Mobility Command’s Inspector General team conducted a no-notice Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, July 16–18, 2024. During the NORI, Airmen demonstrated how various capabilities at Fairchild AFB enable units to generate and provide, when directed, specially trained and equipped KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews to conduct critical air refueling of U.S. Strategic Command-assigned strategic bomber and command and control aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)
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Fairchild Fuels B-52 during no-notice NORI

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to refuel a B-52 Stratofortress over the Pacific Northwest July 18, 2024. The 92nd Air Refueling Wing and 141st ARW’s ability to rapidly generate airpower at a moment’s notice was put to the test when Air Mobility Command’s Inspector General team conducted a no-notice Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, July 16–18, 2024. During the NORI, Airmen demonstrated how various capabilities at Fairchild AFB enable units to generate and provide, when directed, specially trained and equipped KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews to conduct critical air refueling of U.S. Strategic Command-assigned strategic bomber and command and control aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)
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Fairchild Fuels B-52 during no-notice NORI

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a B-52 Stratofortress over the Pacific Northwest July 18, 2024. The 92nd Air Refueling Wing and 141st ARW’s ability to rapidly generate airpower at a moment’s notice was put to the test when Air Mobility Command’s Inspector General team conducted a no-notice Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, July 16–18, 2024. During the NORI, Airmen demonstrated how various capabilities at Fairchild AFB enable units to generate and provide, when directed, specially trained and equipped KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews to conduct critical air refueling of U.S. Strategic Command-assigned strategic bomber and command and control aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)
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Fairchild Fuels B-52 during no-notice NORI

Tech. Sgt. Wesley Laprairie, an inflight refueling specialist assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron refuels a B-52 Stratofortress over the Pacific Northwest July 18, 2024. The 92nd Air Refueling Wing and 141st ARW’s ability to rapidly generate airpower at a moment’s notice was put to the test when Air Mobility Command’s Inspector General team conducted a no-notice Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, July 16–18, 2024. During the NORI, Airmen demonstrated how various capabilities at Fairchild AFB enable units to generate and provide, when directed, specially trained and equipped KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews to conduct critical air refueling of U.S. Strategic Command-assigned strategic bomber and command and control aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)
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Fairchild Fuels B-52 during no-notice NORI

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a B-52 Stratofortress over the Pacific Northwest July 18, 2024. The 92nd Air Refueling Wing and 141st ARW’s ability to rapidly generate airpower at a moment’s notice was put to the test when Air Mobility Command’s Inspector General team conducted a no-notice Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, July 16–18, 2024. During the NORI, Airmen demonstrated how various capabilities at Fairchild AFB enable units to generate and provide, when directed, specially trained and equipped KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews to conduct critical air refueling of U.S. Strategic Command-assigned strategic bomber and command and control aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)
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Fairchild Fuels B-52 during no-notice NORI

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a B-52 Stratofortress over the Pacific Northwest, July 18, 2024. The 92nd Air Refueling Wing and 141st ARW’s ability to rapidly generate airpower at a moment’s notice was put to the test when Air Mobility Command’s Inspector General team conducted a no-notice Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection July 16–18, 2024. During the NORI, Airmen demonstrated how various capabilities at Fairchild AFB enable units to generate and provide, when directed, specially trained and equipped KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews to conduct critical air refueling of U.S. Strategic Command-assigned strategic bomber and command and control aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)
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Spouse incentive flight

U.S. Airmen and spouses of Airmen assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron pose for a photo after a spouse incentive flight at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 18, 2023. The spouse incentive flight included an oxygen mask demonstration and aerial refueling of six F-15 Strike Eagles. Spouses play a key role in supporting Air Force missions and operations. Each squadron at Fairchild has a key spouse team available to help and support spouses and families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)
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