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  • Q&A: Tips to improve your child’s oral health

    February is Children's Dental Health month.Since parents often have questions for dental providers about caring for their child's developing teeth the Fairchild Dental Team would like to raise awareness to help parents establish habits that will ensure their child's oral health.There are often many

  • Spokane Chiefs host Military Appreciation Night

    Military members from each branch of service participated in the ceremonial faceoff at the Spokane Chief's hockey game Jan. 24 in Spokane, Washington.The Spokane Chiefs invited military members to attend as part of their military appreciation night.

  • Team Fairchild welcomes home London

    More than 100 students, friends and military families greeted London Bowater, as she returned home after a year of receiving treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Seattle. This month, Bowater, a second grader at Michael Anderson Elementary School received her last treatment and was able to

  • 100-year-old Air Force veteran celebrated at the Spokane VA Medical Center

    The Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center hosted a 100th birthday celebration for a World War II veteran Jan. 21 here. During the event, three Pearl Harbor survivors were also recognized. George "Bud" Garvin is a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, which later became the U.S. Air Force. Garvin

  • The 'daily flap' brings morale, leadership to Total Force team

    When reporting for the duty day, most maintainers go to their areas, prepare for their shift and begin the day's work. Yet the day begins a bit differently for some members in the 92nd Maintenance Squadron, where an Airman found a way to motivate, inspire and lead others with just a few words of

  • AMC command surgeon visits Fairchild Airmen

    Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Kory Cornum, Air Mobility command surgeon, visited the base Jan.13, to tour the clinic and present command-level annual awards to Team Fairchild Airmen.Cornum visited a number of clinics including: physical therapy, public health, flight medicine and family health.During the visit,

  • Potential AF recruits tour Fairchild

    More than 20 local potential Air Force recruits observed various base missions and spoke with wing leaders during a base tour Jan. 22.They toured a maintenance facility, the education office, dormitories and the fitness center. Col. Brian McDaniel, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master

  • 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron receives volunteer award

    Members of the 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron received a Service Club of the Year award at the 28th Annual Awards and Recognition Dinner at the Lincoln Center in Spokane, Wash., Jan. 22.The 92nd LRS was awarded for their volunteer work for the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery.

  • Coming soon: Military Saves Week

    Col. Brian McDaniel, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, signed the Military Saves Week proclamation here Jan. 22, announcing Military Saves Week from Feb. 23 to 28.The Airman and Family Readiness Center will offer classes to include Information on financial planning, buying a new car, buying or

  • Fairchild's Finest: Senior Airman Naomi Haney

    Fairchild's Finest is a weekly recognition program that highlights top-performing Airmen.Rank/Name: Senior Airman Naomi HaneyUnit of assignment: 92nd Contracting SquadronDuty title: Contracting SpecialistHometown and state: Burlington, North CarolinaWhat do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild AFB?