TRICARE: Don’t get stuck with the bill

When a TRICARE beneficiary needs hospital care, he or she can usually be confident that the benefit will cover everything involved with inpatient care. Doctors may order lab tests, X-rays or medication. And afterwards, they may call for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. But wait ... Too much confidence

Legal office to reduce retiree services

The 92nd Air Refueling Wing legal office has temporarily reduced the legal services provided to the retiree community at Fairchild. Through Program Budget Decision 720 and operational deployments, legal office manning has been reduced by more than 50 percent. To compensate, legal assistance and will

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 2007 Combined Federal Campaign drive Take this opportunity to help local Fairchild youth by donating to the Child Development

Congratulations, wing quarterly award winners

The following Team Fairchild members received awards at the 92nd Air Refueling Wing Quarterly Awards banquet here Oct. 23. Dorm: Dorm 2257, 92nd Maintenance Squadron Honor Guard member: Airman 1st Class Alma Centeno, 92nd Services Squadron Civilian, Category I (wing and Team Fairchild winner):

Flight orients community members

22nd TRS relay team victorious in marathon

Members of Team Fairchild from the 22nd Training Squadron received first place in the Spokane Marathon Oct. 14 with a time of 3 hours, 6 minutes, 10 seconds. The team consisted of Staff Sgt. Patrick McGrath, Senior Airman Estiven Gonzalez, Airman 1st Class Christopher Lindsay and Airman 1st Class

MVP: Capt. William Phillips

This week's MVP is:Name Capt. William Phillips Position A-Flight Commander, KC-135 Aircraft Commander Squadron 93rd Air Refueling Squadron Service he or she provides to Team Fairchild As an aircraft commander I manages two other crew members to accomplish the 92nd Air Refueling Wing air refueling

Roll Call - Energy Awareness Month

October is Energy Awareness Month. For Airmen, October is an opportunity to increase awareness of the energy challenges that confront our Air Force. The Air Force is the federal government's largest consumer of energy. In 2006, the Air Force consumed nearly 2.6 billion gallons of aviation fuel at a

Fairchild food court gets new flavor

The Fairchild Base Exchange has recently added some new dining options for the members of Team Fairchild. On Sept. 18, an establishment called Dinners Ready opened where the flower shop had previously been. Dinners Ready provides restaurant-quality meals that are designed to freeze and cook at home.

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 Town Hall Meeting There will be a Town Hall meeting at Club Fairchild Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. Topics of discussion will include