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  • Little girl's bravery saves mothers life

    A six year old girl's immediate reaction to her mother's collapse and subsequent unresponsiveness alerted emergency responders via the 911 telephone system, ultimately saving her mother's life. Our story begins on a chilly, Wednesday morning, not unlike many other early March days here at Fairchild.

  • Curb alcohol abuse with help from TRICARE

    It only takes one. A single drink can have multiple effects on an individual. Depending on the person, these could include difficulty walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, slowed reaction times or impaired memory. Those are just a few of the short-term effects. Heavy drinking over a long period

  • Continued vigilance is the responsibility of everybody

    The terrorism attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, taught us the enemies of the United States are capable of striking high-value targets on American soil, and they're willing to stop at nothing to do so. With more terror attacks promised by the enemies of the United States, vigilance is called for like never

  • You’ve got a friend in the Phoenix Spouse program

    If your spouse is TDY or deployed and you have a problem, what do you do? The next time you have a special need and are not sure where to turn, think two words: Phoenix Spouse. The Phoenix Spouse is within your squadron and has volunteered their time and energy to be a communication link to family

  • Volunteer opportunities

    Below is a list of volunteer opportunities at Fairchild and within the local community. Second Harvest FAFB Warehouse Sort Day On Saturday, April 11, Second Harvest will be hosting a special Fairchild Air Force Base Warehouse Sort Day. Come join your fellow airmen in sorting and boxing food drive

  • Fairchild briefs

    The following is a list of upcoming Fairchild events and education briefs. Highlighted Events: Base pool back in business Fairchild's indoor pool is now open. Spring swim lessons registration began March 18 at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday evening classes will begin April 7. Saturday morning

  • Diamond Sharp: Senior Airman David Hall

    Each month Airmen are selected for their outstanding service to Fairchild Air Force Base and their country. Senior Airman David Hall was one of those Airmen in March. Airman Hall is an aerospace medical technician with the 92nd Medical Operations Squadron. His job consists of patient care, infection