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  • Marijuana Legalization--What Does it Mean for Military Members?

    Although the state of Washington recently passed laws on the use of marijuana, essentially decriminalizing use for civilians, zero tolerance drug policy regulations have not changed for Airmen or federal government employees. The Controlled Substance Act (CSA) is a Federal Law governing the use and

  • Fairchild's Finest: Tech. Sgt. Tia Thomas

    Name: Tech. Sgt. Tia ThomasUnit: 92nd Force Support SquadronDuty title: Red Morgan Center event coordinatorHometown: Chicago, Ill.Family: My mother, Ernestine Holmes, my father, Gerald Thomas and brother, Ron ThomasTime in military: 15 yearsWhat do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild AFB? I

  • Victim’s mother brings light to sexual assault in the service

    A sexual assault victim's mother will be visiting Fairchild April 7 to tell her daughter's tragic story so that others may learn from it.Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach was raped and subsequently murdered by a fellow colleague while preparing to testify against the accused. Being just 20 years old when

  • Airmen see importance of mission firsthand

    Airmen from across the base took part in an incentive flight March 26 designed as an opportunity for pilots and boom operators to show other Airmen the importance they play in fueling the fight for freedom."Incentive flights show how they helped us get to this point," said Airman Carrie Vaughn, a

  • AFSO21 takes shape at 92nd MDG

    The 92nd Medical Group began work on a new Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, or AFSO21, project March 24. AFSO21 is reviving amidst a renewed emphasis on fiscal restraint in a sequester environment. The initiative takes aim at wasteful processes that harm efficiency in order to

  • On This Day in Fairchild History - March 26

    On March 26, 1957, Col. Clarence A. Neely, the 92nd Bomb Wing commander, and his crew landed at 3:23 p.m. to deliver the first Boeing B-52D Stratofortress to Fairchild. The rest of the crew included Col. William Smith, 92nd Wing Director of Operations, Lt. Col. Harold Cowan, 326th Bomb Squadron