Fairchild officers talk shop at nearby ROTC detachment

The Justice Files: February 2014

During the month of February 2014, three Fairchild Airmen received nonjudicial punishment for offenses under Article 15, UCMJ. Two Airmen were involuntarily separated and two were administratively demoted in rank. Nonjudicial punishment actions (otherwise known as Articles 15) are administrative

Fairchild Falcons varsity hockey team plays to base leadership’s call

The top two from each wing at Team Fairchild led their respective squad in a Blue vs. White scrimmage featuring players from Fairchild's varsity hockey team at Eastern Washington University's University Recreation Center in Cheney, Wash., March 14. Col. Brian Newberry and Chief Master Sgt. Wendy

Washington state Secretary of State visits Fairchild

Kim Wyman, Washington state Secretary of State, toured Fairchild Air Force Base to better understand the day-to-day mission March 14.Her visit included a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape water survival class demonstration, a KC-135 Stratotanker static display tour and a drive around most of

Fairchild's Finest: Tech. Sgt. Bradley Barkhauer

Name: Tech. Sgt. Bradley BarkhauerUnit: 92nd Air Refueling Wing Chapel Duty title: NCO In-Charge of Administration and Readiness, Chaplain Assistant What do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild AFB? As a chaplain assistant I provide or support Unit visitation, Warrior Care, ASIST Suicide Prevention

Twining Street -- General Nathan F. Twining

For those who drive up to the Red Morgan Event Center, you might have noticed a street called "Twining Street." That street is named for General Nathan F. Twining. Twining had a long and distinguished career that spanned the eras of sputtering biplanes, roaring four-engine Flying Fortress bombers

Investigation board determines cause of KC-135 Crash in May

Air Mobility Command has released the results of an accident investigation that examined what caused the May 3, 2013, crash of a KC-135 in the Kyrgyz Republic. The crew of three, en route from the Transit Center at Manas to Afghanistan on a combat aerial refueling mission, perished in the

Team Fairchild celebrates Wingmanship

Members across Team Fairchild participated in the 92nd Air Refueling Wing's biannual Wingman day March 7 to reinforce good Wingman behaviors.Each unit or squadron attended to their own agendas, but discussed similar concepts across the base touching on each pillar or domain of comprehensive Airman

Fairchild releases partial roster for May-June SkyFest

Fairchild's Open House planning committee working to finalize its list of initial performers and static aircraft participating in the installation's SkyFest airshow scheduled for May 31 and June 1.Returning to Fairchild for the first time since 2010, the event will be headlined by the U.S. Air Force

TRICARE walk-in service ends April 1

Continental U.S. TRICARE Service Centers will discontinue walk-in service April 1, 2014. By eliminating walk-in customer service at TSCs, the Department of Defense estimates savings of approximately $250 million over five years. However, it is important for beneficiaries to know the change does not