Memorial honors three fallen Fairchild Airmen

Service members, community leaders, friends and family gathered May 3, 2014, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., to commemorate the year anniversary of an aircraft crash where three Team Fairchild Airmen lost their lives. Capt. Mark "Tyler" Voss, Capt. Victoria "Tory" Pinckney and Tech. Sgt. Herman

Suicide prevention a supervisory duty

In the ongoing battle against suicide in the military, a program has been formulated to keep those in leadership from reinventing the wheel, by virtue of advising each other of when something positive emerges from what would otherwise be a negative or tragic event.The Good Catches program, made up

Domestic violence reporting procedures updated

The Department of Defense is committed to ensuring victims of domestic abuse are protected, treated with dignity and respect and provided support, advocacy, and care. The DOD policy also strongly supports effective command awareness as well as law enforcement and criminal justice activities that

Ice cream treats for Key Spouse families

Civilian acts, vendors team up with SkyFest performers

SkyFest 2014 is only weeks away and excitement is building in anticipation of the high-flying fun to be held the weekend of May 31 and June 1.The USAF Thunderbirds are headlining the event as well as the US Army's Golden Knights, however many civilian aircrews are joining in on the action.Civilians

Fairchild’s Finest: Staff Sgt. Casey Ho

Name: Staff Sgt. Casey HoUnit: 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron Duty title: Emergency Management Training NCO in chargeWhat do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild Air Force Base? I am the NCOIC of the training section in the Fairchild Emergency Management Flight.What do you enjoy about your job? I

Spokane rabbi talks Holocaust with Fairchild Airmen

Airmen gathered at the Warrior Dining Facility for breakfast here May 1 in remembrance of the Holocaust and to hear from a local Jewish leader how Americans can ensure such genocide is never repeated."How can we stop a Holocaust from happening today?" Rabbi Yisroel Hahn asked breakfast attendees.

Spokane Civic Leaders visit the 'wild blue yonder'

Spokane Civic Leaders recived an incentive flight  aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft as part of the Honorary Commanders and Eagles program at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., April 25, 2014. The Honorary Commanders and Eagles program pairs Spokane Civic Leaders with personnel at Fairchild to

Dedication ceremony for Shell 77 Airmen to be held May 3

The 92nd Air Refueling Wing will remember the lives of the three fallen Fairchild Airmen who tragically perished a year ago in a KC-135 Stratotanker crash in northern Kyrgyzstan with a memorial dedication ceremony Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the Fairchild Memorial Grove Park.Those to be

Major accident response exercise prepares Fairchild for SkyFest

Fairchild Airmen practiced emergency response procedures during a major accident response exercise preparing the base for the upcoming SkyFest open house and air show here April 22 to 24.There isn't any expectation for an accident to occur, but practicing for various emergency scenarios allows those