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Fairchild Honor Guard instructors salute as they observe a mock full-honors funeral ceremony during the honor guard graduation at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Sept. 13, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Means)
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Base Honor Guard here to serve
Posted 9/14/2012 Updated 9/14/2012
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92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
9/14/2012 - FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Team Fairchild graduated its newest Honor Guard members here, Sept. 13. The Airmen attended a 10 day training course involving all aspects of Honor Guard: pal bearing, firing and bugle party and the presentation of the colors.
The new members performed a mock full-honors funeral ceremony prior to graduating and receiving their honor guard cookie.
The honor guard is a congressionally-mandated program to provide well trained, highly professional members to honor and carry out the primary mission of rendering funeral honors. Additionally, they do everything from rifle and sword cordons for distinguished visitors coming to base to balls, awards banquets, retirement ceremonies and more. The team practices on everything from swift movements to their precision and accuracy.
They have a broad mission spanning 29 counties across a 61,000 square mile geographical area, extending from Eastern Washington to Northern Idaho and Northwestern Oregon.
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