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  • Local HS students experience AF Survival School

    Junior ROTC students from Charles Francis Adams High School in Clarkston, Washington, came to the base for a tour of the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape School April 22.Students were given the chance to see first-hand what the SERE students go through for training. The tour consisted of

  • "Don't let rape define your life"

    The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office hosted Shelly Monahan-Cain as she shared her personal rape story and stressed the importance of sexual assault prevention during an event in the Red Morgan Center April 21."When you're in a situation where you're fighting for your life, you can't

  • 45th Annual Earth Day

    The nation celebrated the 45th annual Earth Day April 22 where Team Fairchild re-emphasized its standing commitment to environmental stewardship and encouraged its military and civilian workforce to promote recycling both at home and on the job, and asking them to leverage available opportunities to

  • New AF maintenance technology keeps aging tankers flying

    The 92nd Maintenance Squadron now uses a new technologically advanced parts fabrication machine extending the life of one of the Air Force's oldest airframes: the KC-135 Stratotanker."Our shop is consistently working on procuring technologically advanced machines, tools and equipment within our

  • Logistics program selects Fairchild captain

    A Fairchild AFB captain was recently selected as one of 20 officers from various career fields across the Air Force for the annual Air Force Logistic Career Broadening Program. Capt. Taylor Branco, 92nd Maintenance Squadron operations officer, has been leading the maintenance production effort in

  • Future AF leaders get first-hand glimpse of Fairchild mission

    Air Force ROTC students from Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington, received a base-wide tour April 17 showcasing Fairchild's primary air refueling mission as well as a first-hand experience at the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Evasion school.The tour included stops at the base

  • 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