May 19, 2021 Warrior Dining Facility closure to affect Airmen on base FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – The Warrior Dining Facility is scheduled to close June 1 and will remain closed until the beginning of January, in order to complete renovations and facility upgrades. Dorm Airmen can expect to receive $773 of monthly Basic Allowance Subsistence II starting as early
May 17, 2021 Team Fairchild tests new Air Battle Management System on KC-135 Team Fairchild participated in a datalink experiment connecting a KC-135 Stratotanker with commercial satellites to better connect and share data across Joint and Mobility forces. The experimentation effort, known as ‘Global Lightning,’ is run by the Air Force Research Laboratory as a means to put
May 14, 2021 Airman volunteers to fights fires, COVID-19 Staff Sgt. Tristan Crosswhite, a dental assistant assigned to the 92nd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, contemplated joining the Air Force for three years before deciding to take the plunge.
May 13, 2021 Fairchild builds joint partnership with Marines Team Fairchild Airmen from the 384th and 93rd Air Refueling Squadrons observed a Marine Corps exercise here, May 3-11, 2021.The observation allowed Team Fairchild the opportunity to create a joint partnership between Airmen and Marines for future exercises.
May 6, 2021 Fairchild MDG Airmen support FEMA vaccine center in COVID-19 mitigation effort ST. PAUL, Minn.-- Approximately 1.5 million people worldwide have tested positive for COVID-19, making vaccination efforts more crucial than ever.A team of approximately 140 Airmen from 24 bases spread throughout the U.S., including Fairchild Air Force Base, have come together in St. Paul to help
April 23, 2021 92nd SFS implements new virtual reality training, improves use of force techniques The 92nd Security Forces Squadron received Street Smart Virtual Reality systems from the Air Mobility Command, January 2021, to enhance use-of-force training.These VR systems are equipped with 31 different training scenarios that can be adjusted as they play out, creating a more unpredictable and
April 1, 2021 Lt. Col. Street: Overcoming cancer through connectedness, resiliency Lt. Col. Michael Street, 92nd Operations Group deputy group commander, began his journey fighting stage four rectal cancer after being diagnosed in April 2016. Street was only 38 years old at the time of his cancer diagnosis with a survival rate of 12% within the first five years of being diagnosed.
March 30, 2021 Fairchild brings hot pit refueling for the first time to CONUS Team Fairchild successfully completed the Air Force’s first-ever stateside Hot Pit refueling on the KC-135 Stratotanker on March. 25, 2021.Hot pit refueling occurs when an aircraft is fueled immediately after landing, while the aircraft keeps one engine running.
March 19, 2021 92nd LRS boosts cargo mission with ‘Dawgbone’ innovation Airmen from the 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron distribution flight have innovated a way to boost efficiency and safety in performing cargo loading missions. A device called the “Dawgbone” is an assistive tool that can be placed on the bed of any trailer or cargo loading vehicle, allowing Airmen
March 15, 2021 Team Fairchild, Spokane County sign first-ever IGSA to enhance defender training Representatives from Fairchild Air Force Base, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, and the Spokane County Board of Commissioners signed a one-of-a-kind Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) for the Spokane Regional Indoor Small Arms Range Partnership on March 15, 2021.