Spokane North Rotary hosts Fairchild commander for lunch

Col. Brian Newberry, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, visits with members of the Spokane North Rotary during their weekly meeting at the Red Lion River Inn in Spokane, Wash., Dec. 3, 2012. Newberry is making a point of visiting community service organizations to explain the base’s mission and thank them for their support of Fairchild Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

Operation Spokane Heroes presents annual gift cards to vets

A representative from the Kalispell Tribe speaks with Col. Konrad Klausner and various other U.S. military leaders in the community as he presents gifts cards for troops by Operation Spokane Heroes and Northern Quest Casino and Resort as part of their annual contribution to needy military families in the area Nov. 28, 2012. Klausner is the 92nd Mission Support Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

Fairchild boomer reaches 7,500 flying hour milestone

Master Sgt. Ted Buit prepares for an upcoming night operation inside the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 15, 2012. Buit is the 92nd Operations Group standards evaluations NCO in charge and career boom operator. On this flight he surpassed 7,500 mishap free flying hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

Fairchild boomer reaches 7,500 flying hour milestone

Master Sgt. Ted Buit’s flight bag reveals many of the patches he has warn in his more than 23-year career at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 15, 2012. Buit is the 92nd Operations Group standards evaluations NCO in charge and career boom operator. On this flight he surpassed 7,500 mishap free flying hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

Exercise tests Team Fairchild’s respond capability

A member of the 92nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire department checks on Senior Airman Zachary Mosher, a simulated victim of an explosive device attack during an exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 7, 2012. Fairchild was one of three bases used to confirm the Response Training and Assessment Program training and exercise program to meet the need for Air Force. Mosher is a knowledge operations journeyman from the 92nd Mission Support Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)

Exercise tests Team Fairchild’s respond capability

Members of the 92nd Medical Group prepare an in-place patient decontamination tent during a simulated chemical-warfare attack, Nov. 7, 2012. During the exercise, Airmen learned to better integrate emergency response training and assessments for exercise evaluation teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)