Leaving the old behind

As of Feb. 7, Team Fairchild members requesting or approving leave were made to register for LeaveWeb 4.0 - the newest version of LeaveWeb, replacing the original version used since 1999.The old system left gaps in the accuracy of leave accountability and LeaveWeb 4.0 makes it easier to track leave

Fairchild's Finest: Tech. Sgt. Leonard Prince

Name: Tech. Sgt. Leonard D. Prince IIIUnit: 92nd Maintenance Operations SquadronDuty title: Knowledge Operations NCO in chargeWhat do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild Air Force Base? I teach the 92nd Maintenance Group personnel the importance and ease of the Records Management program. I also

Let’s get clinical: lab techs keep Fairchild healthy

The laboratory at the 92nd Medical Group doesn't only draw blood; in fact drawing blood is only five percent of what they actually do. The other 95 percent happens behind closed doors in a quiet corner of the clinic. A typical day in the lab might consist of testing a patient's blood for their

Blue Star Spouse Award

Healthcare contract change comes to Fairchild

More than 16,000 military members, veterans and their families will be affected by the medical care contract transition from TriWest Healthcare Alliance to UnitedHealthcare Military & Veterans beginning April 1.The 92nd Medical Group has been actively engaged answering questions and addressing

Fairchild's Finest: Tech. Sgt. James Jefferson

Name: Tech. Sgt. James Jefferson Unit: 92nd Security Forces Duty title: NCO in charge of Confinement What do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild Air Force Base? I take care of personnel that are assigned to the Fairchild Air Force Base confinement facility.What do you enjoy about your job? I enjoy

VITA program at Fairchild here to help

Why pay to have your taxes filed? With one phone call to Fairchild Air Force Base's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance center, volunteers are standing by to help file returns for free."At the Fairchild tax center, the volunteers are all members of the Department of Defense community, so you can count

Maj. Gen. Uzal Girard Ent

Anyone who drives by the 92nd Civil Engineer and the 92d Contracting Squadron building will see a street sign labeled, "Ent Street" Those who are familiar with J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy might think this sign refers to the "ents," are a race of beings who closely resemble trees.

Fairchild helicopter pilot wins AETC award

A helicopter pilot from the 36th Rescue Flight was awarded the Air Education and Training Command Aviator Valor Award for the year 2012.Capt. Ashly Barnes, the standardization and evaluation liaison officer, 36th Rescue Flight, distinguished herself as a pilot during a mission to save the life of a

Fairchild's Finest: Staff Sgt. Andrew Jackson

Name: Staff Sgt. Andrew Jackson Unit: 92nd Operations Support SquadronDuty title: Air Traffic Control Watch SupervisorWhat do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild Air Force Base? As an air traffic control, I "keep' em separated." I control the local aircraft traffic pattern and issue