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  • Be smart, be safe this summer

    Ground safety mishaps not only happen during the work day, but off duty as well. In an effort to minimize these safety issues, the Air Force and Air Mobility Command began two campaigns - Quest for Zero and Critical Days of Summer, respectively.These initiatives are intended for all Airmen, no

  • Tax Team experienced successful 2014 filings base-wide

    The Fairchild Tax Center had another successful year helping Airmen file their taxes to maximize the most out of their returns.Although not all Airmen were entitled to a return, the tax center helped Airmen receive $152,967 in federal returns and save $15,407 in preparation fees.The success of this

  • FAFB Veteran/Author visits Michael Anderson

    A Fairchild Air Force Base veteran turned author visited Michael Anderson Elementary here June 8. Nine-time award-winning author, Graciela Tiscareño-Sato, shared highlights of her aviation career that inspired her bilingual Captain Mama children's picture book series.Tiscareño-Sato's book series is

  • 336th TRSS receives new commander

    Maj. Timothy Dalby took over as the 336th Training Support Squadron commander here June 5. This is Dalby's first assignment as a squadron commander. He was previously at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, where he was the operations flight commander for the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron.The

  • 92nd Medical Group manning shortages affect available appointments

    The 92nd Medical Group will experience a significant nurse and provider manning shortage throughout the summer of 2015. This manning shortage will decrease appointment availability at Fairchild AFB.The manning shortage is due to permanent change of stations, retirements, separations, and turnover of

  • Marijuana remains illegal for Airmen to use, possess, distribute

    Despite recent changes in Washington state law, marijuana remains illegal for Airmen to use, possess, distribute, introduce or manufacture.The passage of Washington state's Initiative 502 in November 2012 led to the state-sanctioned licensing and regulation of marijuana production and

  • Fairchild, McConnell tankers fuel NORAD exercise

    A Tanker Task Force assembled from the 92nd and 22nd Air Refueling Wings from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, and McConnell AFB, Kansas, respectively, joined approximately 300 military personnel and 15 aircraft in exercise AMALGAM DART 15-2 May 26 through June 1.This North American Aerospace

  • 92nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander completes final flight at Fairchild

    Col. Brian Hill, 92nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, completed his final flight here May 29. The final flight is an aviation tradition in which aircrew members, upon completion of their last flight with the wing, or "fini flight," are met and hosed down with water by their unit comrades, family

  • Fairchild Airmen experience air refueling mission

    Airmen from across Fairchild had the opportunity to observe an air refueling mission during an incentive flight over Washington May 27.Incentive flights are designed to show Airmen and members of the local community the mission of air refueling first hand. They also show the importance of the

  • West Plains Chamber of Commerce members experience FAFB mission firsthand

    Twenty one members of the West Plains Chamber of Commerce were given an opportunity to participate in a KC-135 Stratotanker air refueling aircraft orientation flight May 26, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.The WPCC members were able to see the Fairchild's air refueling mission firsthand, viewing