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  • Fairchild run recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    More than 100 members from Team Fairchild participated in the Sexual Assault and Prevention Response 5K run April 17 at Miller Park.To raise awareness during the run, a line of t-shirts designed by sexual assault survivors were displayed at the finish line.The t-shirts had up-lifting messages about

  • Remembering the Holocaust: Fairchild honors victims

    Members of Team Fairchild gathered here to remember and honor those who suffered and died during the Holocaust as part of Holocaust Remembrance Day April 16.During the event, members of the Toastmasters Club, including Senior Airman Anastasia Faber, Tech. Sgt. Vincent Appel, Airman 1st Class David

  • Commissary surcharge helps patrons improve benefit

    There's a lot to learn about the commissary surcharge just by considering four new commissaries opened last year on Army, Navy and Air Force installations.Thanks to the surcharge - the 5 percent added to every commissary customer's receipt - the military communities at Naval Support Activity

  • McKenzie method shoulder pain solutions make great season opener

    While many are welcoming back the baseball season, many are also dealing with unwelcome shoulder pain. You might have more in common with those ballplayers than you think.A 2002 study revealed 79 percent of baseball pitchers developed shoulder damage without showing any symptoms. These issues can

  • Fairchild community coordinator speaks with Cheney students

    Dawn Altmaier, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing community support coordinator, spoke with students at Cheney High School during the Distributive Education Clubs of America class April 15."We discussed how our personalities, culture, and experiences contribute to us viewing situations differently from

  • Watch for signs of alcohol abuse

    Every April, Alcohol Awareness Month raises awareness of the pitfalls associated with alcohol misuse while encouraging healthy, safe choices. For many people, alcohol minimally impacts everyday life when used responsibly, but for some, their drinking habits can negatively impact their family, work

  • Fairchild commissary receiving Wi-Fi capability for its customers

    Wi-Fi access for Fairchild Commissary patrons is scheduled to begin April 27 as the Defense Commissary Agency rolls out online service to stateside bases.Through the Commissary Patron Internet Mobile System, DeCA will gradually open customer Wi-Fi access initially at all stateside commissaries to

  • Wing commander gets 'sky high' view of Fairchild, surrounding communities

    Airmen from the 36th Rescue Flight conducted an orientation flight in a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter for the 92nd Air Refueling Wing Commander, Col. Brian McDaniel, April 8. The flight allowed the colonel to familiarize himself with the areas Fairchild Airmen train off base for the full range of

  • Chief knows best: M4 Carbine Assault Rifle

    Chief Master Sgt. Christian Pugh, 92nd Air Refueling Wing command chief, along with other Fairchild chief master sergeants toured the 92nd Communications Squadron with combat arms instructors April 6 testing Airmen on their knowledge of clearing procedures for the M4 Carbine Assault Rifle."Operation

  • The Justice Files - March 2015

    During the month of March, five Fairchild Airmen received nonjudicial punishment under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice, and 11 Airmen were involuntarily separated for misconduct. Commanders used the following as a means of punishment, rehabilitation, and maintaining good order and