Critical days of summer comes to an end

Every year when summer activity is increased, the number of mishaps follow suit. These critical days of summer have been identified by the Air Force and as a counter, a campaign is held every year. As summer comes to a close, the Critical Days of Summer come to an end."Our goal is to help Airmen be

Fairchild conducts active shooter exercise

Fairchild immersed its personnel in a precautionary exercise Aug. 29 to prepare the base for the unlikely, yet possible, scenario of an active shooter."An active shooter is probably among the most dangerous threats to base personnel," said Maj. Sean Howlett, 92nd Air Refueling Wing director of

Maintaining the A-26 static display helps keep history alive

Each year, the 92nd Maintenance Squadron puts its talent on display, inspecting each aircraft in Heritage Park and prioritizing the most critical items for repair.This summer, the A-26 underwent some much needed restoration. Over this past winter, the left wingtip, main landing gear door and

92nd Air Refueling Squadron renames auditorium

The 92nd Air Refueling Squadron will conduct a renaming ceremony of the ARS auditorium and acknowledge the pioneering character of Col. Jerrold M. Vivian, the pilot to deliver the first KC-135 Stratotanker to Fairchild, along with a ribbon cutting of a heritage display in building 2090 Sept. 5 at

Prior service Airmen visit Fairchild

Fairchild's Finest: Senior Airman Christopher Moore

Name: Senior Airman Christopher MooreUnit: 92nd Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDuty title: Sortie Support Section MemberWhat do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild Air Force Base? Issue/turn in tools/test equipment, vital in supporting the KC-135's worldwide mission.What do you enjoy about your job?

HAWC holds Youth Clinic

With the start of the new school year approaching, the Health and Wellness Center offered a youth clinic Aug. 27 to provide sports nutrition education, injury prevention and tips on how to improve performance at home and school.The class was broken into two sections focusing on nutrition and sports

Patriot Day events

Sept. 11 was proclaimed as Patriot Day by President George W. Bush when he signed the resolution into law on December 18, 2001, in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the Unites States on Sept. 11, 2001.Team Fairchild will honor the thousands of

Marriage Retreat builds resilience

The 336th Training Group chaplain's office hosted a marriage retreat for members of the group and their spouses at the Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg, Idaho, Aug. 23 to 25. The purpose of the marriage retreat was to build resilient marriages by creating an environment where couples could focus on

Air Force reminds Airmen to avoid hemp seed products

Recent news reports on the Air Force's prohibition of a popular yogurt brand spotlighted a regulation, in effect since the late 1990s, aimed at ensuring military readiness. Recently, military members were told to avoid a Chobani yogurt called "Blueberry Power Chobani Flip" because it contains hemp