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  • Seven-year demolition reaches its end of initial development

    In 2007, the Department of Defense conducted a Housing Requirements and Market Analysis study at Fairchild, which determined the number of homes needed on base. As a result, the DOD announced Fairchild needed 641 homes for military personnel to live in versus the more than 1,055 homes that

  • Seattle Seahawks visit Fairchild on the "Heroes of 12" tour

    Hundreds of fans gathered July 17 here to welcome members of the National Football League team the Seattle Seahawks while they visited the base on their "Heroes of 12" tour. During their visit the audience was able to ask questions, get autographs, play football with the players and watch

  • Fairchild firefighters join forces to battle local fire

    On July 19 at around 2:50 p.m., flames erupted into what later became known as the Watermelon Hill Fire in Lincoln County, Washington. Within several hours, the fire was approved for state mobilization, allowing additional resources to be deployed from around the state.Crews from Fairchild received

  • Summer heat requires attention from pet owners

    The dangers posed by high temperatures inside of closed vehicles are all too real, for humans and their furry friends, alike. Possible fatality or serious injury demands that strict attention be paid to keeping pets safe when temperatures get too warm.During the peak summer months at Fairchild, high

  • Washington wildfires create smoky haze over Fairchild

    A cluster of four Washington wildfires have burned up to 100 homes and swelled to more than 260 square miles creating smoke and ash-filled skies over Fairchild Air Force Base July 18. "The winds are coming from the west where the fires are," said Tim Scheidt from the 92nd Operations Support Squadron

  • Boy becomes an 'Airman for a Day'

    A boy from Walla Walla, Washington, who is being treated at the Shriners Hospital in downtown Spokane, Washington, visited Team Fairchild Aug. 11 and experienced what it was like to be an Airman on a day-to-day basis. Zayne Rutter was in a serious accident in May when he was hit by a vehicle