Fairchild Airman honored as Hometown Heroes

Three Fairchild Airmen received the honor of being named a Hometown Hero at the annual American Red Cross Hometown Heroes luncheon Nov. 15.The ceremony recognized people whose accomplishments have made a positive impact on the lives of others, whether through a life-saving action or tireless effort

Night flight fuels freedom

Fairchild aircrew members from the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron refueled a C-17 Globemaster III from the 62nd Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 15 over Washington and Oregon.The night operation provided aerial refueling for a mission-essential mobility aircraft and fulfilled

Spokane mayor visits Fairchild

Spokane Mayor David Condon and his cabinet members had the opportunity to experience the Fairchild mission first hand during their visit to Fairchild Air Force Base Nov. 8. The mayor and his staff flew on a refueling training mission over the Oregon and California border to kick-off their

Team Fairchild honors veterans past, present

Team Fairchild members visited various locations around the Spokane, Wash., community Nov. 9-12 interacting and honoring veterans everywhere they went.Airmen visited schools around the region, and met with veterans at the Elks Lodge, the Ft. Wright Cemetery, Spokane Arena and Felts Field.Veterans

Championship Game

Logistics Airmen aid WA linemen, equip movement to NY

Nine Airmen from the 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron processed electrical linemen and their equipment for flights from here to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst so they could help Long Island, N.Y., residents recover from Hurricane Sandy.Within six hours beginning the evening of Nov. 2, the LRS

Working in a Washington wonderland

Fairchild's first snow fall of the year came on the eve of Nov. 8 amassing more than three inches of snow by the next morning here.Snow barn pavement and equipment operators hit the flightline with their snow brooms in support of the base's air refueling mission.

Fairchild spouses experience mission first-hand

Fairchild spouses flew in a KC-135 Stratotanker Nov. 7 in an ongoing program designed to orient them with what it means to be an Airman here.Participants wore their respective husband's flight suits adding to the overall realness of the experience.

Valley resident earns wings as 'Airman for a Day'

A nine-year-old Spokane Valley, Wash., boy, who has been fighting Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and undergone almost two years of chemo therapy, had the opportunity to visit Fairchild Nov. 2 thanks to a program started by base's company grade officers council.The "Airman for a Day," Trevion Worthy,

Fairchild's Finest Staff Sgt. Albert Redmon

Name: Staff Sergeant Albert RedmonUnit: 92nd Communications SquadronDuty Title: NCOIC, Client Systems TeamWhat do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild Air Force Base? I direct a team of 12 Client Systems Support Technicians. We address and resolve the computer, BlackBerry and Land Mobile Radio needs