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Nov. 10, 2021
Fairchild showcases capability in exercise Global Thunder 22

Fairchild Airmen participated in the U.S. Strategic Command exercise, Global Thunder 22, Nov. 2-10, with the fundamental mission to deter, detect and prevent strategic attack against the United States and its allies. Exercise Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train
Nov. 9, 2021
Team Fairchild SAPR provides new virtual reality training for Airmen

Team Fairchild’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit implemented a new virtual reality training to continue to prepare Airmen in recognizing and assisting victims of sexual assault. The SAPR VR training comes from Air Mobility Command, and is designed to provide Airmen a hands-on experience
Nov. 2, 2021
Kevin Twohig from Fairchild Air Force Base wins prestigious civic leader award

Mr. Kevin Twohig from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington won the Airlift/Tanker Association (A/TA) 2021 Tampa Bay Trophy in Orlando, Florida, October 29, 2021. The Tampa Bay Trophy recognizes a civic leader whose lifetime achievement and distinguished service to the United States Air Force and Air
Oct. 28, 2021
Spokane Indians take flight for Operation Fly Together

Team Fairchild hosted the Spokane Indians minor league baseball team adminstration for an orientation flight showcasing the KC-135 Stratotanker mission, Oct. 27, 2021.The flight was just one part of Operation Fly Together, a joint partnership built between Fairchild and the minor league team,
Oct. 20, 2021
AAMVA certifies the 92nd LRS’s commercial driver’s license evaluation course

The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators certified the 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron’s commercial driver’s license course at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 24, 2021.This certification standardizes the training that Airmen who drive commercial vehicles will receive
Oct. 8, 2021
Ambassadors for the U.S. Air Force: Fairchild supports international airshow

I’m Captain Brian Klazura, a KC-135 Instructor Pilot in the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron. I served as an aircraft commander for the mission that went to Santa Lucia Airport in Mexico to participate in Feria Aeroespacial Mexico “FAMEX 2021.”
Oct. 6, 2021
AMC welcomes new commander during ceremony

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Air Mobility Command welcomed a new commander during a ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Oct. 5.Air Force Gen. Michael A. Minihan took command from Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. officiated the ceremony.“The backbone
Oct. 4, 2021
Airman becomes an American citizen while serving

After living your entire life in one country, imagine saying goodbye to all the people and customs you grew up with, only to arrive in another country to start over -- your world divided into two parts, one connected to your home country and one connected to your new home.
Sept. 30, 2021
92nd MXG works around-the-clock to make history with 20 KC-135 Stratotanker takeoff

It’s a bright, crisp, fall morning; the perfect time to take a stroll past Fairchild Air Force Base and view 20 KC-135 Stratotankers soar through the sky to promote Global Reach for America, and behind them was the strength of the 92nd Maintenance Group.On Sept. 29, 2021, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing
Sept. 27, 2021
DoD Authorizes a Temporary Increase to 2021 Basic Allowance for Housing Rates for Certain Locations

The Department of Defense has temporarily authorized increases in the 2021 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates for 56 housing markets (commonly referred to as Military Housing Areas, MHAs) across the U.S. Uniformed service members who have incurred increased housing costs above their current BAH

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