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  • 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,

  • TMO makes moving easier with self service computer cafe opening

     The travel management office opened a cyber cafe today for customers who are moving as part of a permanent change of station to and from Fairchild. The cafe will be open Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., closing at 2 p.m. on Thursdays. The three computers in the cafe will replace the 40-minute

  • Renovation at dental clinic brings new hours

    A recurring buzz word, "renovation", has circulated the Fairchild Dental Clinic halls for over a year. Many members wondered if this "renovation" would ever actually take place. Well, the time has finally come. Lt Col Michael Crabtree, 92nd Dental Flight Commander explains, "The project will take

  • 18th Air Force Commander visits base, explains Facebook

    "This is my Facebook," said the 18th Air Force commander, holding up his 5"x7" steno pad while explaining he writes the days of the week and the names of Airmen he supervises. "The foundation of leadership is relationships. Relationships need conversation. Conversation means eyeball to eyeball.""Put

  • Fairchild Airmen save homes from flooding

    Forty student candidates and instructors from the 336th Training Group Survival Evasion Resistance Escape School at Fairchild filled roughly 10,000 sandbags in Pend Oreille County, Wash. on June 9th, saving three homes from being flooded and making elderly homeowners extremely grateful and proud of

  • WSU offers free tickets to military for Nov. 19 football game

    Washington State University kicked off signups Monday for free admission and transportation to military members and their families to the last home football game of the 2011 season.As part of their Military Appreciation Day, servicemembers can sign up for tickets to the WSU vs Utah game Nov.

  • Fairchild hosting Retiree Appreciation Day

         The Retiree Activities Office at Fairchild will be hosting a Retiree Appreciation Day Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Deel Community Center. All retirees and their families are encouraged to attend. There will be a briefing by the base commander or his representative. People from the 92nd

  • Felts Field open house displays AMC lineage

         The Experimental Aviation Association shared a piece of Air Mobility Command history with the local community during Felts Field's first open house June 4 when one of 12 flight-capable B-17 Flying Fortresses rumbled through the sky and landed for tours for aviation enthusiasts and two WWII B-17

  • Render respect: Pause, remember during Reveille, Retreat

         "I feel as though 'Reveille,' 'Retreat' and 'Taps' courtesies are something we should follow to the core," said the 92nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman.      "It's one of the first things we learn in basic training and you never forget it because it becomes second nature to you and you want