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  • Active-shooter excercise Tuesday

    Fairchild will be holding an active-shooter exercise Tuesday. This exercise is to help prepare those on base for what to do in the event a shooting takes place within the confines of base. Those who are on base that are not involved in the scenario are reminded this is simply an exercise and not to

  • Fairchild fights global warming with new "alternative fuel"

    As the threat of global warming keeps our climate on thin ice, every effort to cut emissions and "go green" helps reduce our carbon footprint.With that in mind, Team Fairchild has taken action and opened an E85 pump for use by certain government vehicles Wednesday on base. Col. Timothy Bush, 92nd

  • Shooter excercise set for Jan. 26

    The threat of violence is ever-present in today's society - in the workplace, school system and even random acts of violence affect many people in one way or another. The shooting that took place at Fort Hood, Texas, Nov. 5, 2009 is an example of something that impacts all of us, whether or not we

  • Fairchild and Air Force History (Jan. 30 - Feb. 4)

    Listed below are significant historical events that occurred during the week of 29 Jan - 4 Feb at Fairchild Air Force Base.Jan. 31, 1998: In support of U.S. national security objectives in the Persian Gulf, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing deployed personnel for Operation Phoenix Scorpion II.Feb. 1,

  • Sippy Cups and Your Child’s Teeth

    As soon as teeth appear in the mouth, decay can occur. One of the risk factors for early childhood caries (sometimes called baby bottle tooth decay or nursing mouth syndrome) is frequent and prolonged exposure of a baby's teeth to liquids, such as fruit juice, milk or formula, which all contain

  • New era in food service coming to Fairchild AFB

    A new look and feel is coming to the Air Force dining experience here through the Air Force Services Agency's Food Transformation Initiative.Fairchild has been selected as a pilot base for the services initiative that is designed to offer greater variety, availability, and flexibility in food and

  • Military W2 ready Jan. 20

    All W2s will be provided electronically via myPay by the end of January (to include student loan and DITY W2s). All members will receive a direct notification from the myPay system as their W2s become available. Retirees, separated members, or members requesting previous year tax history need to

  • ‘Game On!’ alerts commissary patrons to savings blitz

    As football fans prepare for their big game viewing events, the Defense Commissary Agency is launching a promotion blitz for authorized customers who want to grab all their snacks and party food at savings approaching 50-60 percent.Under a campaign titled "Game On!" DeCA is reminding its customers

  • Get your game on with good nutrition

    Children love to play Internet games, and promoting healthy choices through gaming is a great way to teach them. With childhood obesity continuing to rise, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has created a contest to accept fully developed Web-based games in the spring of 2010. This challenge is open