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  • DoD opens access to social media sites

    All users of unclassified computers in the .mil domain now will be allowedto access social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter - subject to localcontrol if bandwidth demand or Web integrity become issues.The announcement reverses a nearlythree-year ban on access to bandwidth-heavy sites such

  • Stay Hydrated to stay healthy

    Swimming pools, lakes, kids running through the sprinkler - What do all of these things have in common? Water! I know when I think of water I associate it with fun, but have you ever really thought about the role it plays when it comes to your overall health and well being? Let's look at water in a

  • Wing leadership emphasizes importance of motorcycle safety

    With springtime quickly approaching, many in the wing have already begun taking out their motorcycles and riding on their off-time and weekends. However, roughly six months of not riding coupled with the winter road conditions still in effect could prove disastrous for riders, and wing leadership

  • Washington National Guard welcomes home 141st Security Forces Flight

    The Washington National Guard welcomed home from Iraq approximately 40 citizen airmen from the 141st Security Forces in a ceremony Feb. 25 at Fairchild Air Force Base.The citizen airmen from the 141st have completed a six month mobilization serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Missions for

  • Pumping gas - a worthwhile pastime

    Pumping gas may not be the "glamorous" career most boys or girls dream of having, but 376th Air Expeditionary Wing petroleum, oil and lubricants specialists are heroes behind the scenes - the key difference between success and failure for the troops in Afghanistan.They've had an unquestionable

  • Idaho community group invites deployed to speak

    A heartwarming, home-style meal is all it took for two Airmen and a full-bird colonel to cozy their way into the lives one of Idaho's prize community outreach groups Thursday in Post Falls, Idaho.The vice wing commander responded to a request by David Sproul, vice president (president elect) of the

  • This Week in U.S. Air Force/Aerospace History, 19 – 25 Feb

    Feb. 19, 1936: William "Billy" Mitchell, "Father of the Air Force," died in New York City. He was buried in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Feb. 23, 1942: Maj. Gen. Ira C. Eaker assumed command of VIII Bomber Command, which would conduct the first heavy bombardment missions of Eighth Air Force from England.

  • This Week in Fairchild History, 19 - 25 Feb

    Feb. 21, 1958: The KC-135 Stratotanker began to replace the KB-29s at Fairchild. The conversion concluded on Sept. 11, 1958.Feb. 19, 1999: The first personnel and aircraft from the 92nd ARW deployed in support of Operation ALLIED FORCE, the mission to stop the Serb offensive in Kosovo.Feb. 22, 2006:

  • SFS Blotter (4 Feb- 10 Feb 10)

    · Feb. 5: 92nd Security Forces Squadron responded to housing for a domestic assault incident. SCSO was contacted and escorted the non military member to jail. · Feb. 6: 92nd SFS was notified of a minor vehicle accident at bldg 1342 parking lot. No injuries were reported.· Feb. 6: 92nd SFS responded

  • Guard members receive recognition alongside active duty

    141st Force Support Squadron members were recognized by the 2010 John L. Hennessy Travelers Association Award of Excellence Team. 141st FSS members, Tech. Sgt. Ryan Warner, Tech. Sgt. Cynthia LaForce, Staff Sgt. Timothy Jonckers and Airman 1st Class Mara Ewing, currently on active duty orders with