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  • Secretary Gates praises Air Force for support of war on terrorism

    During a press conference April 23 at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates recommended Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, currently commander of Multinational Force Iraq, to be the next U.S. Central Command commander. It was at this press conference that a reporter asked him about what the

  • Week in History

    This week in U.S. Air Force History, April 25 - May 1 April 25, 1944 Lt. Carter Harman of the 1st Air Commando Group, flying a Sikorsky YR-4 helicopter, rescued four men from the Burmese jungle in the first Army Air Forces combat rescue by helicopter. April 25, 1967 Maj Gen Benjamin D. Foulois,

  • Upcoming Movies

    Fairchild Theater schedule April 25 @ 7 p.m. Shutter Rated PG-13 1 hr. 20 min April 26 @ 2 p.m. Horton Hears a Who Rated G 1 hr. 28 min April 26 @ 7 p.m. Never Back Down Rated PG-13 1 hr. 50 min May 2 @ 7 p.m. Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns Rated PG-13 1 hr. 40 min May 3 @ 2 p.m. Penelope Rated PG-13

  • AFPC, AFMC temporarily collaborate to staff AFMC vacancies

    The Air Force Personnel Center and Air Force Materiel Command are partnering to reduce the number of Air Force civilian personnel actions currently in the system. Four AFMC bases will temporarily assume responsibility for all AFMC civilian fill actions. The large civilian centers at Hill, Robins,

  • MVP: Master Sgt. Richard Van Sickle

    This weeks MVP is:Name: Master Sgt. Rick Van Sickle Position: Information Management superintendent Squadron: 336th Training Group Service he or she provides to Team Fairchild: As the 336th Training Group information manager superintendent, Sergeant Van Sickle manages all group publications and

  • Wildlife Area Gets Upgrade by Scouts

    A few weeks ago on a cold winter day in March, a small group of scouts took some time to replace birdhouses in an area that gets heavy bird use each year. 1st Class Scout Kyle Wilkinson, Life Scout Karl Gunselman, 1st Class Scout Bryan Connally, 1st Class Scout Jacob Keith, Scout Ian Gardner and