An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

ARTICLE SEARCH

  • Fairchild receives refueling team award at Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

    Fairchild Air Force Base's Rodeo team represented the 92nd Air Refueling Wing well, most notably earning the 2011 Air Mobility Rodeo Best Refueling Team along with the 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, Okla."I couldn't be more proud of you," said Col. Paul Guemmer, 92nd ARW commander just before

  • 92nd SFS team contender at Air Mobility Rodeo

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The Fairchild Air Force Base security forces Rodeo team received 382 of 400 points during the first of three Air Mobility Rodeo security forces challenges July 25. The four-man team assigned to the 92nd Security Forces Squadron was the final team of the day to

  • Fairchild to compete at Air Mobility Command-wide, biennial competition

    A KC-135R Stratotanker flight crew of four, along with 13 of the tanker's maintenance specialists, four security forces Airmen and three finance specialists made up the competing team for Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., who departed the Spokane International Airport and arrived at the joint base

  • Fairchild Airman passes away after motor vehicle accident

         Senior Master Sgt. Gary Gonzalez, a 92nd Air Refueling Wing Airman assigned to the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, died Saturday as a result of a single-vehicle accident in Medical Lake, Wash.     "We are deeply saddened by this tragedy," said Col. Paul Guemmer, 92nd Air Refueling Wing

  • New Fitness Center steadily progressing

    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

  • F-101 relocated at Air Park maintenance applies hard work, ingenuity

    In an effort to make the Air Park near the base entrance more aesthetically pleasing and functional, aircraft have been repositioned utilizing the skills of the 92nd Maintenance Squadron Aero Repair shop.The overall tasking to move the C-47 and the F-101 aircraft was assigned to the 92nd MXS Aero

  • Fairchild Exchange 'Pumps Up' savings to celebrate 116 years

    In 1895, the War Department issued General Order 46 directing commanders to establish an Exchange at every post. Since then, Exchange associates have faithfully served alongside the servicemembers of the United States during peace and times of war. Whether at Fairchild Air Force Base or Bagram Air

  • Band of the Northwest kicks off concert series at FAFB

    By Team Fairchild is invited to the Air National Guard Band of the Northwest's first performance of the year at the Base Chapel here July 19, 2011 at 6 p.m.The Band of the Northwest was activated in 1948 and has been serving the Northwest communities to include North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon,