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  • Fairchild kicks off Military Saves Week

    Fairchild kicks off Military Saves Week Feb 22 as a part of the national America Saves campaign to encourage good financial habits. Hosted by the Airman and Family Readiness Center, the goal of the event is to make a positive impact on people's finances. The program is open to military members,

  • Maintenance easy as 1-2-3: 1 mission 2 be done at 3 places

    Editor's note: This is the first in a three-part series about Fairchild maintenance Airmen working around-the-clock operations from three different locations to keep KC-135 Stratotankers mission ready. While Fairchild renovates its runway, tankers will fly from two separate locations --Spokane

  • Fairchild rescue team saves man with broken hip

    Airmen from the 36th Rescue Flight rescued a 65-year-old man Saturday morning near Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho.Argyle Mydland was walking back to his house when he slipped on a patch of ice and broke his hip. He was able to use his arms to crawl back inside to call for help. Because of weather

  • Fairchild relocates KC-135 flying OPS

    Fairchild is in the process of one of its largest undertakings in recent history. The base is relocating its KC-135 flying operations to two different locations. Eight aircraft are being relocated to the Spokane International Airport with the remaining aircraft (up to 28) relocating 100 miles away,

  • Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Library expands education and imagination

    The adventures of aliens and kings, princesses and detectives, heroes and villains live on the shelves of Fairchild's library. "We're here to support the entire base with education, recreation and mission support," said Lisa Love, library director. "In any environment, free libraries are so

  • B.A.S.H: Safety works to minimize bird strikes to aircraft

    This team works to save lives, aircraft and money. They are vital to the mission - serving Fairchild by overseeing the Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard, or BASH, program. The 92nd Air Refueling Wing safety office manages the BASH program by monitoring, evaluating, and where needed, eliminating bird

  • Comprehensive Airmen Fitness: Spouse Group is ‘key’ to deployments

    Keeping a household together is no easy feat, especially when a member of that family is deployed.So, when the going gets tough, Fairchild Key Spouses lend a hand. "They're kind of the unsung heroes of the base," Ruth Sunde, Airman Family Readiness Center Key Spouse program coordinator said.The Key

  • Weather Flight watches over winter flying ops

    With the start of winter, the 92nd Operation Support Squadron Weather Flight scrutinizes inclement weather closely to advise and assist aircrew and other base agencies in safe aircraft operations. During winter months, the base can experience all sorts of weather such as; freezing rain, snow, fog,

  • Fairchild Implements Changes to Base Access Requirements

    Base access rules changed here on Saturday in response to new requirements mandated by the office of the Under Secretary of Defense. "The DoD is committed to ensuring policies and procedures are in place to protect the men, women and children who live and work on military installations," said Lt.