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  • Drug Take Back event scheduled at Fairchild

    Fairchild is having a Drug Take Back event April 28 at the Exchange from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The Drug Enforcement Administration is heading up this nation-wide initiative. This is a great opportunity for those who missed the previous events or who have subsequently accumulated unwanted, unused

  • Retired Fairchild master sergeant now on-air TV meteorologist

    He can be seen 'live' most weekends and periodically throughout the week on KHQ 6 News delivering current and future weather forecasts for the Inland Northwest - meteorologist, Dave Law, owes a great deal of his success to his 23 years in the Air Force."My four years as the Chief of Weather

  • WSU scores touchdown at Fairchild

    Washington State University held a barbeque open for military members of all services here April 18.WSU dubbed the event: "Cougar Salute to Our Armed Forces". The menu included burgers, hotdogs and all the condiments. The event was to show appreciation for military and is part of the university's

  • Fairchild community member to receive service dog, life-long partner

    The Fairchild community is invited to watch the Defense Commissary Agency and Milk-Bone present a service dog to an 18-year-old family member at 11 a.m., April 27, at the commissary entrance. Daniel Swanson was diagnosed with a brain tumor when he was 7 years old. Since then, he's struggled with

  • American citizenship: One Airman's dream becomes reality

    A contracting specialist from the 92nd Contracting Squadron here fulfilled his dream of becoming an American Airman -- literally, March 27 when a Spokane, Wash., judge swore him in as a legal citizen."The most important thing about citizenship for me is that I can finally get a secret clearance to

  • Regional medical executives tour Fairchild

    Members of the Spokane Regional Medical Executive Leadership received a tour April 13 here.The group received an introductory briefing from the 92nd Medical Group commander, Col. Thomas Roshetko, at the base clinic. The colonel explained the importance of Team Fairchild's mission and how the

  • Registration open for annual Caring for People Summit

    The deadline to register for Fairchild's fourth annual Caring for People Summit forum is April 25. The event takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 27 at the base chapel. Lunch will be provided and military members may wear business casual attire. The summit is open to any adult within the

  • Team Fairchild receives growth award

    Members of Team Fairchild supported the base's 18th year of participation in Arbor Day at the Survival School Campus here April 13. "I love coming to Fairchild for Arbor Day," said Garth Davis, Spokane County Conservation District forester. "You guys know how to do it right. 18 years is longer than

  • Group commander assists defenders with gate operations

    The 92nd Mission Support Group commander, Col. Mike Hill, assisted Team Fairchild defenders here April 6 as he checked oncoming personnel's identification cards at the main gate.The colonel participated in this operation to better understand the effort put into the mission from his enlisted Airmen.

  • Command Post: Air Guard, Active Duty working side by side

    Working at the Fairchild Air Force Base Command Post is serious business. They are always watching for, and responding to anything that may threaten the lives or property of Fairchild's military assets."The command post is a nerve center that responds to input from a variety of sources, and then we