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  • Outdoor Rec. offers fun for the whole family

    Fairchild's Outdoor Recreation Center is geared to serve yearound. "We offer outdoor recreation opportunities for anybody any time of year," said Ryan Murphy, Out Door Recreation Center assistant director. "In the winter we have gear to go out to the mountains and during the summer, we have

  • Teen Center raises Tilapia for Union Gospel Mission

    The Fairchild Teen Center is in the process of raising Tilapia (a freshwater fish) that will help feed homeless people year-round at the Spokane Union Gospel Mission.The youth program here is very active in supporting various efforts to improve quality of life for people on base and in the

  • Airmen graduate from first Guard and Reserve SERE course

     Two Reserve component Airmen were the first to graduate from a new course specifically developed for Air National Guardsmen and Reservists Dec. 2, at Fairchild.Staff Sgt. Andrew Dunn, 514th Air Mobility Wing, and Airman 1st Class Brian Alfano, 106th Rescue Wing, completed the course, dubbed S-V95,

  • STA proposes ending bus service on base

    The Spokane Transit Authority is soliciting feedback for a proposed change that would end bus service on Fairchild in September 2011. Under the change, bus service would end at the visitor center. Because buses would no longer drive on base, anyone who uses the specialized handicap vans would also

  • Finance addresses potential pay foul-ups

    With the Air Force's high deployment rates and multiple temporary duty assignments, pay and entitlements can change monthly. A recent DoD study determined nearly 35,100 Airmen may have been paid incorrectly, while an Air Force audit found only 18,850 possible deployment pay errors. "These are

  • USAF Band of the Golden West is performing on Fairchild Tuesday

    The United States Band of the Golden West from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. will be bringing some of its musical talents to Fairchild next week. They will be performing holiday music with their four-member Holiday Saxophone Quartet. The USAF Band of the Golden West supports the global Air Force

  • Fairchild reactivates squadron at March

    At the forefront of Total Force Integration, Fairchild's 92nd Air Refueling Wing reactivated the 912th Air Refueling Squadron Dec. 3 at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. As part of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March, the 912th is an active duty squadron that will work in tandem with the March 336th

  • Nine medevaced from PRT Zabul after tragic accident

    It was 9:10 a.m. when the notification came to Forward Operating Base Smart, Afghanistan.A civilian bus headed south on Highway 1 rolled over, leaving seven dead and more than 30 injured just outside Qalat city.Within 15 minutes, medical personnel from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul were on

  • Tanker crews fly night ops mission

    Just because the sun goes away doesn't mean the Fairchild refueling mission does. On Nov. 18, a Fairchild KC-135 Stratotanker took off as the sun set to refuel two F-15C Eagles from the Oregon Air National Guard and one KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The mission occurred over the

  • Here to help: The HAWC offers more than just Fitness Assessments

    The Health and Wellness Center here is determined to get the word out that they are a good place to start achieving better health through nutrition, exercise and education. They strive to provide people with the knowledge and tools to begin living in a healthier way."Excellent health is achievable