TDY per mile rate increases

In response to the mid-year rise in gasoline prices, the General Service Administration raised the temporary duty mileage rate from $0.505 per mile to $0.585. The increase applies to all uniformed personnel and civilian employees traveling on official business by privately owned automobile or

Volunteer Opportunities

Below is a list of volunteer opportunities at Fairchild and within the local community. Friend to Friend of Spokane Friend to Friend of Spokane is seeking recruits from the community who can make a commitment to regularly visit residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities, particularly

Upcoming Movies

Fairchild Theater schedule Aug. 29 @ 7 p.m. The Dark Knight Rated PG-13 2 hr. 30 min. Aug. 30 @ 1 p.m. Space Chimps Rated G 1 hr. 21min. Aug. 30 @ 7 p.m. Mama Mia Rated PG-13 1 hr. 48 min. Children 5 and under are admitted free. The cost for 6 to 11-year-olds is $1.75; 12 and up is $3.50. Call

Fairchild Briefs

The following is a list of upcoming Fairchild events and other pertinent 92nd Air Refueling Wing information. Upcoming Events: Aug. 22: First Sergeant's dorm barbeque The Fairchild's First Sergeant Council is hosting a barbeque for dorm residents at 2 p.m. Aug. 22. The barbeque will take place in

Skyfest 2008 brings over 200,000 to Fairchild

Military and third-party health insurance carriers

The 1991 National Defense Appropriation Act enables military treatment facilities to bill third-party health insurance carriers for the cost of medical care furnished to retirees and family members covered by civilian health insurance, except Medicare and TRICARE. As a result, public law requires

Fairchild Airman fights terrorism

General Schwartz assumes command of Air Force

The Air Force's 19th chief of staff spoke of mending fences and earning trust in his speech after assuming command of the service during a ceremony here Aug. 12. "Without trust, we are nothing," Gen. Norton A. Schwartz said to the crowd of about 600 people on the base's ceremonial lawn. "Trust must

General Schwartz to Airmen: Be proud

On his first day after being sworn in as the Air Force chief of staff, Gen. Norton Schwartz wasted no time in getting his message out to Airmen. "The key thing we need to do is achieve stability," General Schwartz said. "At the same time, we need to focus on those things that are most important,

Airmen feedback essential to additional duty study

Airmen may now take advantage of a free-form text questionnaire, readily identifying additional duties they believe are non-value added or need redesigning. The Air Force Manpower Agency here will use this feedback to assist in the Air Force's drive to reduce additional duty demands in order to free