Darker Days Bring Darker Moods: Understanding Depression

As the season changes and the days get shorter, some people develop symptoms of depression. Sadness and lack of energy and motivation are not a normal part of the transition to fall and winter; however, studies show an increase in these symptoms during darker months. This could be one of the reasons

Worldwide Talent Contest applications due by Oct. 26

If you have talent, the Air Force has a place for you to showcase it -- the Worldwide Talent Contest -- and applications are due by Oct. 26. This year the contest runs Dec. 2 -10, and if you can sing, dance or play a musical instrument, you could find yourself as a member of the Air Force's premier

MVP: Staff Sgt. Jennifer Crump

This week's MVP is:Name Staff Sgt. Jennifer Crump Position Occupational Health NCOIC Squadron 92nd Aeromedical Dental Squadron Service she provides to Team Fairchild I lead the wing's medical occupational health program by ensuring all workers are protected from exposure to chemical, physical and

CFC kicks off at Fairchild

Diamond Dash provides holiday support

Promoting fitness and helping others ... These were the themes of Fairchild's Diamond Dash Sept. 27. Base first sergeants hosted the 5- and 10-kilometer dash, which raised money for Operation Warm Heart, a program that will help Airmen throughout the upcoming holiday months. "Operation Warm Heart

Fairchild Briefs and Education Briefs

The following is a list of upcoming Fairchild events and other pertinent 92nd Air Refueling Wing information. Education briefs are located at the bottom of the page. Briefs Sharp Looker judges needed The Fairchild 56 Club is looking for volunteer Sharp Looker judges. Call Tech. Sgt. Melva Stith at

Commander's Call ensures Airmen in the know

The base theater was filled to the brim Sept. 28 as members of Team Fairchild crowded in for the Commander's Call. Col. Thomas Sharpy, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, led the commander's call through topics such as the interdependent fight, priorities, the association between the 92nd and 141st

Fairchild Fire Department Reminds Residents to ‘Practice Your Escape Plan’

It's time for Fire Prevention Week, and the Fairchild Fire Department is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association Oct. 7-13 to remind local residents to "Practice Your Escape Plan." During this year's fire safety campaign, firefighters and safety advocates will be

First measurable snow contest begins

It's that time of year; the trees are losing this leaves and the hot days of summer are, not so gradually, being replaced with cool days and even cooler nights. However, this temperate bliss will not last long; Old Man Winter waits for no one. As our autumn splendor turns into a cold winter

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

For more than 20 years National Breast Cancer Awareness Month has helped focus national attention on breast cancer and the importance of early detection and treatment. According to the Centers for Disease Control in 2003, 181,646 women were diagnosed with breast cancer, and 41,619 women died from