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  • A Fairchild salute to veterans

    Fairchild Airmen visited several locations throughout Veterans Day to show appreciation and interact with veterans and their families Nov. 11.An Act approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November each year a legal holiday dedicated to the cause of world peace honoring Soldiers, Sailors, Marines

  • The Boom Podcast, Nov. 7

    Check out the latest edition of Fairchild's The Boom Podcast on YouTube and iTunes.This week Staff Sgt. D.J. Ayres and Senior Airman Corinne Jones discuss how the Air Force is handling Ebola, new meals ready to eat, Veterans Day activities, winter weather preparation and much more.  YouTube:

  • Fairchild welcomes new veterinarian

    The base veterinary clinic has a new veterinarian and in turn, more services available for Team Fairchild's pets.Dannette DeWeese, the new base veterinarian, fills a role at the clinic that had been vacant for six months."I love being a veterinarian. I love the fact I can help animals, and I love

  • Fairchild's Finest: Tech. Sgt. Katina Fraley

    Name: Tech. Sgt. Katina FraleyUnit: 92nd Medical Support Squadron Duty title: NCO in charge, Diagnostic ImagingWhat do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild AFB?I take X-rays of different body parts to identify/treat illness or injuries.What do you enjoy about your job?I enjoy creating a quality exam

  • Joint exercise highlights medical capabilities

    Members of the 141st Medical Group participated in a joint exercise with soldiers in the 168th Aviation Regiment here Oct. 31.Working on a five-man team, the 141st MDG members simulated deploying into a combat environment where patients with surgical needs were waiting. Each patient was assessed and

  • Fairchild's Finest: Staff Sgt. Kayla Reeh

    Name: Staff Sgt. Kayla ReehUnit: 92nd Air Refueling Wing Protocol OfficeDuty title: Protocol specialist    What do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild Air Force Base?Our office organizes and plans wing events. We also process and coordinate distinguished guest visits, and manage and assist points

  • Into the mist: FOD walk keeps jets flying

    Fairchild Airmen participated in a foreign object damage walk across the flightline here Oct. 31 to ensure something as simple as a rock or pebble never has the chance of crippling a Team Fairchild jet.Similar to Willy Wonka's golden ticket, quality assurance evaluators randomly place an actual

  • Warrior Dining Facility closes for renovation

    The Warrior Dining Facility closes for heating, ventilation and air conditioning renovations Nov. 15 at 1 a.m.Meal card holders are scheduled to receive their full amount of basic allowance for subsistence effective Nov. 15 and should see it on their Dec. 1 paychecks."We have a plan in place and are

  • Domestic violence: ends careers, changes lives

    A domestic violence conviction will drastically affect an Airman's career.Recently, at a special court-martial, a military judge found Senior Airman Chandler G. Tuscany guilty under the Uniform Code of Military Justice of two allegations of Article 128, assault consummated by battery, and one charge

  • The Boom Podcast, Oct. 31

    Check out the latest edition of Fairchild's The Boom Podcast on YouTube and iTunes.It's Halloween and The Boom has a treat for you! Tech. Sgt. Brian Bender talks with Laura Papetti, anchor for Spokane's CBS affiliate- KREM2, about "Treats2Troops." Plus Fairchild's White House is no more, an Air