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  • Wing/CC sets expectations at first commander's calls

    Packed shoulder-to-shoulder and knee-to-knee, Fairchild Airmen filled the base theater as Col. Brian Newberry took to the stage for his first commander's calls here Sept. 27 to outline his expectations for the wing."I want for us to be the vanguard for other Air Mobility Command and tanker bases,"

  • The Justice Files: August

    NONJUDICIAL PUNISHMENT (ARTICLES 15)During the month of August, five Air Force members assigned to Fairchild AFB received nonjudicial punishment for offenses under Article 15, UCMJ. Nonjudicial punishment actions (otherwise known as Articles 15) are administrative actions used by commanders for both

  • POW/MIA Retreat Ceremony

    Team Fairchild held a POW/MIA Retreat ceremony Sept. 21, in front of the 336th Training Group headquarters building flagpole. The National POW/MIA Recognition Day is a day of observance for all Americans to pause in remembrance of the sacrifices and service of those who were prisoners of war as well

  • USAF Drill Team visits eastern Washington

    The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team had a three-day tour of eastern Washington Sept. 19 to 21. During the Drill Team's tour they performed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Moses Lake and the Spokane area.The team also took time to visit local school and hospitals.The Honor guard is one of the Air

  • Two in four days: 36th Rescue Flight continues saving lives

    Airmen from the 36th Rescue Flight rescued two people during a four-day span this month bringing their total saves to 681.The rescue Sept. 13 involved a 44-year-old woman who slid 100 feet down a rocky slope off the side of a narrow road about 35 miles southeast of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, while riding

  • Fairchild’s Finest: Senior Airman Craig Maertens

    Name: Senior Airman Craig MaertensUnit: 66th Training SquadronDuty Title: Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape SpecialistHome town: West Chicago, Ill.Years in Service: 4 yearsWhat do you do at Fairchild Air Force Base? Teach water survival.Favorite aspect of job: I enjoy my job because it allows me

  • Fairchild TMO assures customers they’ll assist

    Fairchild Airmen who are moving need to plan for additional processing time to schedule household goods pickup as the Traffic Management Office increased their timeline from 35 to 45 days of processing.As TMO rolls out of their peak permanent change of station season, the Regional Joint Personal

  • National POW/MIA Recognition Day

    A 2012 National POW/MIA Retreat ceremony is scheduled to take place Sept. 21, at 4 p.m. in front of the 336th Training Group headquarters building flagpole. The National POW/MIA Recognition Day is a day of observance for all Americans to pause in remembrance of the sacrifices and service of those

  • Fairchild’s Finest: Senior Airman Bryan Foley

    Name: Senior Airman Bryan FoleyUnit: 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron Duty Title: Emergency Management JourneymanHome town: Decatur, Ill.Years in Service: 4 yearsWhat do you do at Fairchild Air Force Base? I train 92nd Air Refueling Wing personnel on Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear

  • MIAP ceremony hosted at WA State Veterans Cemetery

    Approximately 100 people made up of servicemembers and members from the local community, retirees and Patriot Guard riders gathered at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake to pay homage to 20 veterans and one spouse during the Missing In America Project Honors ceremony Sept. 10.