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  • Medal approved for some Fairchild Airmen

    Some Fairchild Airmen could be awarded a campaign medal for operations that took place in 2011.Air Force officials approved the Air and Space Campaign Medal to Air Force participants in support of Operation ODYSSEY DAWN and Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR effective Oct. 28, 2012.The ASCM is awarded to

  • Fairchild's Finest: Senior Airman Luke Voebel

    Name: Senior Airman Luke VoebelUnit: 92nd Aerospace Medicine SquadronNominee's duty title: Public Health TechnicianHome town and state: Chalmette, La.What do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild AFB? My main duty is to insure that members deploying from FAFB are medically ready to deploy and to

  • 18th Air Force Commander's Intent

    To the Airmen of our great global mobility enterprise: thank you! We have asked a great deal from you and your families this year. Through it all you have been the model for operational excellence and allowed our Nation to accomplish some amazing things across the globe. You are, without a doubt,

  • First in AMC for energy conservation

    Air Mobility Command officials named Fairchild Air Force Base the first place winner of the 2012 AMC Energy Incentive Awards Dec. 4th. The awards were designed to recognize the top bases and people in the command in energy conservation and improvement. Fairchild was awarded $100,000.Innovative

  • Fairchild selected to test 24/7 hour fitness center

    Air Force officials announced Tuesday Fairchild is one of six bases selected to test 24-hour access to the fitness center part of an Air Force services Transformation Initiative. The test is starting in mid to late January."Changing to 24-hour-a-day operations give shift workers the opportunity to

  • Golden West Brass brings holiday cheer to Fairchild, Spokane community

    Five brass players of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West stationed at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., came to Fairchild to bring holiday cheer to Airmen and families as well as touring the local community Dec. 13 and 14, playing holiday classics such as "We wish you a Merry Christmas" and

  • Team Fairchild 2012 year in review

    2012 was a busy year for TeamFairchild. The installation opened a new $18.8 million fitness center as well as two newly-renovated dining facilities and broke ground for a new headquarters building. Top Air Force performers Tops In Blue and the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard team visited Team Fairchild

  • Fairchild's Finest: Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Krummel

    Name: Tech. Sgt. Jeffery KrummelUnit: 92nd Logistics Readiness SquadronDuty title: NCO in charge of small air terminal What do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild Air Force Base? I manage all inbound and outbound air cargo shipments and manage the space available travel program. What do you enjoy

  • Wreaths Across America held locally

    Families and friends of fallen veterans gathered to place a wreath upon the burial stone of their loved ones in support of Wreaths Across America at the Washington State Veteran's Cemetery in Medical Lake, and Fort Wright Cemetery in Spokane, Wash., Dec. 15.The Wreaths Across America event is

  • AMC/CC presents vision for Mobility Airmen

    During his visit to Fairchild Dec. 11, Gen. Paul Selva said the base is "an example for every other base in the Air Force" because of the way active duty Airmen and Air National Guardsmen here partner to execute the refueling mission. The general recently took the reins of Air Mobility Command and