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  • Airman's Roll Call: Earn college credit for free

    Did you know it's possible to complete an associate's degree from the Community College of the Air Force without sitting in a traditional classroom by using college-level testing provided through the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support? The DANTES testing program includes College

  • Iranian threat justifies missile defense, general says

    Iran's launch of a missile with a 2,000-kilometer range last week is a concrete example of the threat the world faces from missile proliferation, the chief of the Missile Defense Agency said here July 16. Lt. Gen. Henry A. "Trey" Obering said the United States is concerned specifically about the

  • MVP: Tech. Sgt. Gregorio Martinez

    Name: Tech. Sgt. Gregorio Martinez Position: Chief Military Training Leader Squadron: 66th Training Squadron Service he provides to Team Fairchild: Sergeant Martinez leads, advises and counsels more than 2,300 non-prior service Air Force recruits annually. Interesting Fact: The first word spoken

  • Volunteer Opportunities

    Traveling Exhibit Move Out Mobius Kids, a Spokane, Wash., children's museum, needs volunteers to help load their traveling exhibit into a delivery truck from 6 - 10 a.m. July 25. Several volunteers are needed to assist and will be required to lift and move heavy pieces of furniture. Volunteers will

  • Upcoming Movies

    Fairchild Theater schedule July 18 @ 7 p.m. The Happening Rated R 1 hr. 31 min. July 19 @ 7 p.m. Don't Mess with the Zohan Rated R 1 hr. 53 min. July 25 @ 7 p.m. Get Smart Rated PG-13 1 hr. 50 min. July 26 @ 7 p.m. Kung Fu Panda Rated PG 1 hr. 31 min. Children 5 and under are admitted free. The cost

  • Air Mobility Command seeks more efficient fuel practices to conserve energy

    The pinch at the pump isn't just hitting cars. As oil prices continue to soar, Air Mobility Command is looking for even more ways to lower the amount of aviation fuel used by its fleet of airlifters and tankers. An Air Force study using 2006 data revealed aviation fuel accounts for 82 percent of the