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Environmental Commitment Statement

As a premier Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB is proud to have developed a reputation for first-class collaborative environmental practices and standards. FAFB is committed to fulfilling our mission as America's Super Tanker Wing, we are always ready to protect the homeland, deter aggression, fight, and win whenever our nation calls while maintaining excellence in the protection of human health and the environment.

 

All personnel assigned to FAFB shall comply with this policy, relevant local, state, and federal environmental regulations, Executive Orders, DoD and DAF Policies.

Fairchild AFB strives for continual improvement by:

 

  • Maintaining a comprehensive Environmental Management System (EMS) which meets and exceeds the standards for environmental compliance through proactive management of environmental programs, led by the EMS Cross Functional Team and the Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Council (ESOHC).
  • Promoting continuous improvement through education, outreach, and partnership with community stakeholders, including Tribal Nations and Regulatory Agencies.
  • Incorporating best management practices, promoting pollution prevention, reducing waste generation, purchasing environmentally preferable products, and reusing and recycling all materials where practical in FAFB operations.
  • Dedication to conservation of the natural environment through the protection of threatened and endangered species, and by preserving FAFB’s cultural and historic heritage.
  • Commitment to environmental stewardship of all training locations, ensuring training can occur while adhering to all applicable environmental laws and regulations.
  • Working with AFCEC to support PFAS-contaminated media management and disposal, in alignment with DoD’s release prevention and cleanup efforts.

Base Drinking Water

Recycling

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE!!!

Fairchild recycles a variety of materials including cardboard, paper products, aluminum/tin cans and certain plastics.  Nearly 100% of municipal solid waste is either recycled, reused, or converted to energy at the local Waste-to-Energy facility.

Resources

Natural Resources

Fairchild has a long standing commitment to protecting the natural resources on base. Fairchild has approximately 200 acres of wetlands, over 80 different bird species, and numerous types of other mammals. The base has established a protected area for the federally threatened Spalding's Catchfly plant.

Cultural Resources

Fairchild AFB maintains three buildings that are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

Ride Share

At Fairchild AFB, personnel are encouraged to carpool, vanpool, and bike to work. Because of this Fairchild is able to reduce roughly 280,000 miles from being driven on local roads and nearly 100 metric tons of greenhouse gases from being emitted into the atmosphere annually.

FAFB Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)