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  • Vice Commander bids farewell, receives two medals

    Col. Brian Hill, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, bade farewell to Team Fairchild and received two medals June 10 at the Final Point.Hill received the Legion of Merit, presented by Col. Brian McDaniel, the 92nd ARW commander, and the Washington Air National Guard Meritorious Service

  • Fairchild's trash helps fuel up to 13,000 Spokane homes a day

    Every Air Force base is, in essence, its own city. Every city and/or municipality needs to address the issue of its own refuse in a sanitary fashion as a responsibility to its citizenry. The obligation at Fairchild Air Force Base is no different.Fairchild is part of the Spokane County Solid Waste

  • Royal Canadian Air Cadets tour USAF base

    Royal Canadian Air Cadets from the 232nd (Bighorn), 531st (City of Trail) and 841st (Boundary) Squadrons in British Columbia, Canada, toured Fairchild AFB June 5.The tour, facilitated in part by the Embassy of Canada in the District of Columbia, began with a mission briefing from Col. Brian

  • 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