Skils'kin employees make a 'visible' difference on base

Maintainers, aerial porters, aircrews shoulder the success of fuel conservation efforts

Experienced marathon athletes are rarely haphazard about running. From the morning's breakfast ingredients to the stretching ritual minutes before start; and from the choice in gear to form correction during the race, marathon performance relies heavily on controlled efficiency. Similarly, air

STREET SMART: Drugs, alcohol affect judgement

"Street Smart shows you the consequences of drinking and driving up close and personal and gives you a very simple message - don't make bad decisions," said Col Paul Guemmer, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, before the Street Smart program was presented to hundreds of Team Fairchild Airmen,

Show proper respect for the U.S. flag during Reveille, Retreat, TAPS

It's a problem being noticed by base leadership that should not be occurring; lack of respect for "Reveille" and "Retreat."     "We should take the time to show respect for our flag during these time and reflect on why we serve our country," said Chief Master Sgt. Rudy Lopez, 92nd Air Refueling Wing

Lost, stolen ID cards a growing problem

Increases in local crimes of opportunity and lost identification cards has become an ever-growing problem at Fairchild.     Statistics have shown a sizeable growth in the amount of lost and stolen ID cards, ranging from common access cards, retiree and dependent cards, contractor badges and

AMC meets, exceeds Air Force ground energy goals

Air Mobility Command has saved millions of dollars through energy-efficient projects across its 13 installations. With an annual energy bill of $100 million, it plans to save even more. As a leader in energy and water conservation efforts, AMC continues to aggressively pursue the federally mandated

AMC Chief Scientist: Alternative fuels can be the ‘cleaner jet fuel’

Just as the character "Doc" in the "Back to the Future" movie loaded the flux-capacitor of the time-travel modified 1975 DeLorean with a banana peel and trash from Marty McFly's garbage can, Air Force scientists are looking for the next readily available, renewable clean-burning aircraft fuel.Air

MLSD adopts interstate compact to help military students

In the average active duty career, a military child will change schools six to nine times between kindergarten and twelfth grade. Washington state joined the Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission in 2009 so military families could be afforded the same opportunities for educational

AMC saves energy in the office, on the road

With an annual energy bill of more than $100 million, not including aircraft fuel, Air Mobility Command officials are exploring ways to save energy and the money spent on it. While the most obvious energy savings might come from the flying mission, AMC is working just as hard to save energy on the

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