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  • 141st ANG teams with others as part of Homeland Response Force

    In August, members from 141st Air Refueling Wing and 194th Regional Support Wing teamed up with Army Guard units of the 96th Troop Command from across Washington state.      They converged on the Spokane Fairgrounds and the Spokane Fire Training Center, to be the second Homeland Response Force in

  • Fairchild IG helps commanders keep people focused on mission

    When an Airman is asked about the Office of the Inspector General, the typical response is negative. The perception is that the IG is "out to get you."      In the case of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing Installation IG office led by Lt. Col Jim O'Connell, that could not be further from the truth, at

  • Combined Federal Campaign begins tomorrow, runs through Nov. 15

    So far, 2011 has turned out to be a year full of significant anniversaries. None of us can forget this year as the 10th anniversary of the devastating attacks on Sept.11, 2001. We also recently celebrated the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the 92nd Bombardment Group (Heavy) at the Air

  • Now, more than ever, the Air Force needs first sergeants

         It was 1998 and I was assigned to the 92nd Transportation Squadron. My first sergeant was a force to be reckoned with. To put it plainly, she scared me to death. One day, while sitting in a briefing at Airman Leadership School, I vaguely listened to the first sergeant's panel. To my dismay, my

  • Fairchild receives new transfer fuel line

         Team Fairchild project and construction managers along with Garco construction are in the process of finishing up a construction project, which was awarded in June, 2010 and began in August that year. The construction team has installed a new fuel transfer line that runs from off-base

  • Fairchild Air Force Base remembers deceased Airman

        The 92nd Air Refueling Wing will host a memorial service for Tech. Sgt. Robert L. Aronson tomorrow in the base chapel for family, friends and fellow service members.  Aronson, the electrical environmental shop chief for the 92nd Maintenance Squadron, was found dead at his residence at about 5

  • Base Exchange image upgrade improvement nearing completion

      Since February, the Fairchild Base Exchange has been undergoing a six-phase project to modernize their facility in an effort to upgrade their image and provide a better shopping experience for their customers.   The $2 million project is now 95 percent complete. The image upgrade includes just

  • Schwartz: Air Force Will Preserve 'Core Contributions'

    Air Force leaders are focused on managing potential budget constraints so that the service can continue to provide its unique contributions to national security, the Air Force chief of staff said yesterday.Speaking before hundreds of attendees at the Air Force Association's 2011 Air and Space

  • Fairchild units ‘team’ to conduct first-ever KC-135 OSC Exercise

    Earlier this year, a military aircraft went down in Afghanistan and the aircrew evaded through enemy terrain. A Fairchild KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft was nearby conducting operations and was the first to receive communications from the downed survivors. Once they positively authenticated the

  • New Fairchild Fitness Center on track

    Construction of the new Fairchild Fitness Center started in September 2010 and has been steadily coming to life ever since. It is scheduled to be completed and open for patrons in early 2012. The $19.7 million project was necessary because the current fitness center was originally constructed as an