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  • Fairchild's Finest: Staff Sgt. Jessica Osgood

    Name: Staff Sgt. Jessica OsgoodUnit: 336th Training Support SquadronDuty Title: Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape psychology technicianHometown: Stanchfield, Minn.Years in Service: SixWhy I joined: To serve my country.Family: my dog and two catsFavorite aspect of job: I enjoy the opportunity to

  • Fairchild's Finest: Staff Sgt. Tommy Voie

    Name: Staff Sgt. Tommy VoieUnit: 92nd Force Support Squadron, Airman Leadership SchoolDuty Title: ALS instructorHometown: Winlock, Wash.Years in Service: NineWhy I joined: To provide direction to my life.Family: Wife - Ashlee, Son - Ashton, Daughter - TenleyFavorite aspect of job: The relationships

  • Commitment to caring: AFAF taking care of Airmen

    Out of a six-week span, Fairchild is now four weeks into the 2012 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign. AFAF is an annual, on-the-job, fundraising effort conducted among Air Force personnel for the benefit of Air Force Personnel.This year's campaign, 'For the Airmen, By the Airmen', began March 26 and

  • Fairchild youth participate in Easter egg hunt

    Children from Team Fairchild participated in an Easter egg hunt in Miller Park here April 7.The event was sponsored by Balfour Beatty, the agency charged with managing housing on base, and was intended for children from ages 1 to 7, with two separate hunts to split up the different age groups.Some

  • Boys from local ranch experience EOD operations

    Boys from the Morning Star Boys Ranch toured the base here April 6 in a community relations sponsored event designed to afford local community members a chance to see Fairchild's Airmen in action and their mission here.The group had the opportunity to tour the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron's

  • Border Patrol Explorers visit Fairchild

    Border Patrol Explorer students from Oroville, Wash., visited the fire department here April 4.Firefighters from the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron showed students around the fire house allowing them to get a first-hand look of the station. The students were able to check out equipment such as, a

  • Airmen ensure jets are ready for takeoff

    Repair journeymen from the 92nd Maintenance Squadron perform required maintenance on tires for Fairchild's KC-135 Stratotankers here April 5.Over time the tires wear down and need to be replaced. In order for these Airmen to complete their portion of the mission, they must take apart and inspect

  • Commentary - Fairchild taking proactive approach with resiliency

    Nearly 750 military leaders and psychological health care experts will gathered here April 7 for the Defense Department's fourth annual Warrior Resilience Conference.The conference's intent is to provide service members, units, families and communities with resilience-building techniques and tools

  • Commentary - Hurricane Katrina: One girl’s selfless efforts in recovery

    Recently, I was reminded of three very powerful things: The world is small, caring human beings have an amazing impact on others and horrible situations can change your life for the better.Last week, I met for the first time Leslie Woodfill, Regional Co-Director of Eastern Washington Make-A-Wish

  • Fairchild dining facilities to get upgrades, facelifts

    The Roger A. Ross and Warrior dining facilities are scheduled to undergo some important construction furthering Aramark's ability to better serve Team Fairchild."I think it will really make a difference," said Staff Sgt. Samantha Ferrell, 92nd Force Support Squadron quality assurance and evaluation