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  • Fairchild Honor Guard kicks off local St. Patrick's Day Parade

    The Fairchild Air Force Base Honor Guard kicked off the St. Patrick's Day Parade March 14, in downtown Spokane, Washington, as a means to strengthen community relations and build public trust and support. The parade was organized by The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, a local non-profit organization

  • The Boom Podcast, March 13

    In this week's "Fairchild's The BOOM" podcast, former hosts, Tech. Sgt. Brian Bender and Staff Sgt. Dennis Ayres, have left the nest leaving The BOOM in the highly capable hands of the show's new hosts, Capt. David Liapis and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Stratton. The new duo touch on PCS season tips,

  • 92nd Medical Group honorary commander visit

    The 92nd Medical Group Honorary commander, Elaine Couture, the regional chief executive-Providence Health Care for Eastern Washington, met with the 92nd MDG leaders March 10, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.The meeting consisted of speaking about "building a mutual trust and transparency"

  • Fairchild's Finest: Staff Sgt. Nicholas E. Hollingsworth

    Fairchild's Finest is a weekly recognition program that highlights top-performing members of Team Fairchild.Rank/Name: Staff Sgt. Nicholas E. HollingsworthUnit of assignment: 92nd Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDuty title: Hydraulic Systems CraftsmanHometown and state: Bonney Lake, WashingtonWhat do

  • Team Fairchild announces 2014 Annual Award winners

    Team Fairchild held an Annual Awards Banquet March 6 to recognize the top performers of 2014. Below is a list of the winners.Airman of the year: Senior Airman Renee D. Delgado, 92nd Medical Support Squadron (Also Team Fairchild Winner)NCO of the year:Staff Sgt. Bryant A. Felton, 92nd Civil Engineer

  • AMC Director of Operations revisits Fairchild

    Maj. Gen. Scott Hanson, Director of Operations, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, met with Washington State congressional and senate staff members to discuss the Air Mobility Command mission as well as other topics March 6, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Hanson held the briefing after

  • Amphibious infants: Baby's first kick

    Water Babies is a class offered through the 92nd Medical Group held at the base pool every Tuesday at 11 a.m.Swimming, singing, using a kick board and playing with wiffle balls are the main activities at the Water Babies class.Mary Cook, a 92nd Medical Group New Parent Support Program nurse, and

  • Base builds international relationships

    Six Japanese nursing students and their instructors from Iwate Prefectural University in Morioka, Japan toured the base March 3.They were here through Washington State University's Iwate Prefectural University Study Program to encourage interaction and learning and introduce them to new customs such

  • Fairchild's Finest: Sergeant Jason Dunmore

    Fairchild's Finest is a weekly recognition program that highlights top-performing members of Team Fairchild.Rank/Name: Sergeant Jason DunmoreUnit of assignment: Personnel Recovery AcademyDuty title: Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape / Personnel Recovery AnalystHometown and state: College

  • POL: Fueling those who fuel the fight

    "Boom!" That's the sound of a U.S. bomb striking an Islamic State group target, and one step closer to achieving the goal of eradicating violent extremism in the world. But, how did that munition get there?If all the steps that made that explosion happen were recorded on a video and played