Commander's Direct Line

The following is a question to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing Commander submitted by a member of Team Fairchild or the local community: Question:  Why do some security police salute retired officers and some do not? Answer:  The 92nd Security Forces Squadron here at Fairchild represents a true model of

Scholarships help retiree spouses finish education

Retiree spouses with an eye on professional certification or a post-secondary education may not have to foot the entire bill, thanks to a National Military Family Association scholarship program.  The group is accepting applications for its annual Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship.

Officials set military housing allowance rates for 2009

Housing allowances for military members will go up an average of 6.9 percent in 2009, Defense Department officials announced Dec. 15.1 The increase comes to an average of about $95 per month across the board for the 950,000 servicemembers expected to draw basic allowance for housing, or BAH, in

Make safe decisions during holidays

There are a lot of good things that go well together during the holidays - cocoa and marshmallows, snow and sleds, friends and laughter. But there are two things that should never be associated together: drinking and driving. The holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year's is one of the

Volunteer Opportunities

Below is a list of volunteer opportunities at Fairchild and within the local community.  Mobius Kids opportunitiesMobius Kids will be participating in First Night Spokane on New Year's Eve. There will be a craft table for making robots at the Spokane Convention Center from 2 - 6 p.m. and a reopening

Upcoming Movies

Dec. 26 @ 7 p.m. TwilightRated PG-13 Synopsis: Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a bit different, never caring about or fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix, Ariz., high school. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a boy

Fairchild Briefs

The following is a list of upcoming Fairchild events and education briefs. Highlighted Events: New Air Force physical training sweatshirt availableThe Air Force has authorized and is shipping the new Air Force physical training sweatshirt to Fairchild. The first 153 come in sizes ranging from extra

Fairchild members arrested for Santa Lock-up

Wing commanders dedicate new main gate sign

A&FRC receives $5,000 check from TriWest Service Director