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  • Senior Airman Nick Monroe, 92nd Maintenance Squadron periodic inspection support section journeyman, conducts daily bench stock program duties Jan. 20, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. With thousands of individual fasteners in hundreds of variations, the process of updating bench stock inventory could take eight hours and since receiving the RoboCrib, the process has been reduced to less than 30 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mackenzie Richardson)

    Chips. Candy bars. Nuts and bolts?

    In November 2016, the 92nd Maintenance Squadron became one of the first squadrons Air Force wide to receive an inventory vending machine for the periodic-inspection support section.
  • The Scholarships for Military Children Program was created in 2001 to recognize the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force, and to celebrate the role of the commissary in the military family community. The program is administered by Fisher House Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to service members and their families.

    Scholarships for military children deadline is Feb.17

    The Scholarships for Military Children Program was created in 2001 to recognize the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force, and to celebrate the role of the commissary in the military family community. The program is administered by Fisher House Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to service members and their families.
  • Airman 1st Class Sydney Silvester, 92nd Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, sings the U.S. national anthem at the start of an official ceremony at Fort George Wright Cemetery Dec. 19, 2016, near Spokane, Washington. Service members braved freezing temperatures to honor the memory of the service members buried at the site. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)

    Team Fairchild commemorates Wreaths Across America

    Representatives from Fairchild Air Force Base traveled to the Fort George Wright Cemetery and the Washington State Veterans Cemetery yesterday to pay honor to the veterans buried at the sites as part of the Wreaths Across America program. A nationally recognized day of observance to veterans, since December of 1992. Their mission is to remember, honor and tech and is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as over 1,100 additional locations in all 50 U.S. States, at seas and abroad.
  • Airmen from the 92nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics shop prepare a refueling boom to be attached to a KC-135 Stratotanker Dec. 16, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. This spring, Airmen from the 92nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics shop were called to fix a KC-135 with an improperly installed boom ruddervator torque tube, which secures the ruddervators to the tanker’s refueling boom. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Sean Campbell)

    Fairchild Airmen improve tech data for entire KC-135 fleet

    Fairchild Airmen just helped correct an error on all 396 KC-135 Stratotankers in the Air Force.
  • August Corppetts, Spokane Lilac Festival Princess and Gonzaga Preparatory School student, fills a bag with homemade cookies during the annual Operation Cookie Drop Dec. 6, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base. The Spokane Lilac Festival Princesses partnered with Officer’s Spouses Club to pack nearly 500 bags with cookies for Fairchild Airmen living in the dormitories. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mackenzie Richardson)

    Lilac Royalty supports Airmen through Cookie Drop

    Spokane Lilac Festival Princesses assisted the Officer's Spouses Club during the annual Operation Cookie Drop Dec. 6, at Fairchild Air Force Base.The Lilac Princesses and Officer's Spouses Club packed nearly 500 bags filled with candy and cookies to be delivered to 92nd Air Refueling Wing and 336th Training Group Airmen living in the dormitories on
  • Tech. Sgt. Harriette Oliver, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge personal property and passenger travel, hangs ornaments on a tree during the 92nd LRS volunteer event Dec. 2, 2016, at the Spokane Veterans Home in Spokane. Most of the supplies and decorations come from donations, members of staff, families of veterans and volunteers. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Sean Campbell)

    92nd LRS Airmen bring holiday cheer to veterans

    Twenty-six Airmen from the 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron decorated the Spokane Veterans Home in Spokane, Dec. 2.For 14 consecutive years, Airmen have taken the time to spread holiday cheer for veterans by putting up wreaths, Christmas trees and lights throughout the facility.“It started small a couple years ago when Airmen showed up to decorate
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    Circuit Breakers Robotics Club tests the water with metals Airmen

    The Circuit Breakers, Medical Lake High School’s robotics club, caught a glimpse of Fairchild’s “metal mission” during a tour with the 92nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology section Dec. 1, at Fairchild Air Force Base.
  • A general court-martial is the most serious level of military courts. It consists of a military judge, trail counsel, defense counsel and at least five court members. (Courtesy Photo)

    Fairchild Airman court-martialed, sentenced for wrongful drug use

    An Airman First Class from the 92nd Maintenance Squadron was tried by Summary Court Martial at Fairchild Air Force Base, Nov. 3. The Airman pled guilty to one charge of wrongful use of a controlled substance, in violation of Article 112a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The Airman wrongfully used alprazolam, a substance commonly referred
  • Retired Staff Sgt. Allen G. Wood, United States Army, celebrates during a Veterans Day celebration Nov. 12, 2016, at the Spokane Veterans Home. Wood was honored by the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association for his years of service in the U.S. Army with the presentation of a handmade shadow box displaying medals received during the time of his service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mackenzie Richardson)

    Fairchild Airmen celebrate Veterans Day

    Nov. 11 is known around the United States as Veterans Day, intended to honor and give thanks to military service members for their sacrifice, dedication and service to the nation.Fairchild celebrated Veterans Day by participating in numerous events including ceremonies at the Spokane Arena, Felts Field Honor Point Museum, Fort George Wright
  • Cheney Free Press pressmen conclude the tour for Fairchild Leadership Oct. 13, 2016, at Cheney. The tour included the start to finish process of producing the Fairchild Flyer. Each newspaper is created using locally sourced newsprint, weighing in at nearly 800 pounds when on the roll. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mackenzie Richardson)

    Fairchild Leadership visits Cheney Free Press

    Fairchild Leadership visited Cheney Free Press to learn about the production process of the Fairchild Flyer Oct. 13.
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