Fairchild AFB - The Birth of a Base, Spokane Army Air Depot

Fairchild has been an important part of the Inland Empire since 1942. The base has enjoyed a great relationship with Spokane and the surrounding communities. In fact, the local community is largely responsible for making the base a reality. This is part one in a series on the Spokane Air Depot's

Sequestration planned to impact Fairchild during summer

Sequestration continues to have impacts across the base beyond fewer TDYs and reduced flying operations. One of the new impacts, soon to be visible, will be reduced hours of operation at the base commissary. Beginning July 8 through Sept. 30 the Fairchild commissary will have new hours as a result

509th Weapons Squadron Graduation

Blue Star Spouse Award: Mrs. Lanise Bailey

Base housing reflects 'Pride of Ownership'

Through housing privatization and the base's partnership with Balfour Beatty Communities, family housing areas on base are maintained at exceptionally high standards. It is important to remember that this enduring standard is in the end, the responsibility of military families to be good stewards in

Read more, learn more

The 2013 Summer Reading Program has begun with the free program running from June 2 until Aug. 30. All ages are welcome, and prizes are available the more you read. The Fairchild library is one of 200 base and installation libraries participating in the shared summer reading program.Participants can

New headquarters building coming along

Exercise innovation: Efficiency key to tanker training in sequester

Sequestration has cut the Air Force's flying budget, but tanker aircrews are finding new ways to get more training and experience out of each minute in the air.The tactics and employment flight here at Fairchild has teamed up with Travis Air Force Base and Joint Base Lewis/McChord to participate in

Safe Kids Spokane holds free car seat check-up at Fairchild

Safe Kids Spokane, in conjunction with Fairchild Security Forces, facilitated a free car seat check-up at the Fairchild Commissary parking lot May 30. The event occurs roughly once a year at the base. Members of the local law enforcement community, as well as volunteer parents from the area, were on

336th Change of Command

Maj. Kelly Hannum, 336th Training Squadron commander, assumed command of the 336th Training Squadron during the Change of Command ceremony at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 31, 2013. The change of command ceremony is a tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and