Oct. 29, 2018 Fairchild partners with Kansas ANG Airmen for MITO training Team Fairchild instructor pilots trained with aircrews and KC-135 Stratotankers from the Air National Guard 117th Air Refueling Squadron located in Forbes Field, Kansas to practice Minimum Interval Take-Off training Oct. 24 –26. MITO reduces the amount of time between aircraft launches,
Oct. 26, 2018 CFC kicks off with ‘Chili Cook-Off’ for Airmen, families Fairchild’s Combined Federal Campaign representatives hosted a “Chili Cook-Off” to promote the kick-off of the 2018 campaign at the base chapel Oct. 24.
Oct. 24, 2018 Team Fairchild hosts 2018 Congressional Family Summit Team Fairchild hosted government and military officials during the ninth annual Congressional Military Family Summit, Oct. 17, at Fairchild Air Force Base.
Oct. 24, 2018 92nd ARW says ‘farewell’ to the Fairchild Flyer After 70 years of gracing the mailboxes of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing’s active duty, civilian and retiree populations, the Fairchild Flyer newspaper will appear on the shelves for one final time, Oct. 26.
Oct. 23, 2018 Airmen, families learn about education opportunities at 2018 Education Fair Fairchild’s Education Center hosted the 2018 Fairchild Air Force Base Education Fair Oct. 18, allowing Airmen to meet with representatives from multiple colleges and universities. The Education Fair is an annual event that enables Airmen to ask questions and learn about the variety of educational
Oct. 22, 2018 Congressional staffers visit Fairchild Congressional staffers visited Fairchild to learn more about Team Fairchild’s impact on the global air refueling mission and the local Spokane community, Oct. 18.
Oct. 12, 2018 Fairchild Airman finds error in ICODES, increasing mission efficiency Staff Sgt. Daniel Clanton, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Transportation Operations supervisor, discovered that the “palletized cargo measuring algorithm” within ICODES, which measures the ability for cargo to be loaded onto an aircraft, was incorrect.
Oct. 11, 2018 Fairchild grants wish, makes child ‘pilot for a day’ The 384th Air Refueling Squadron worked with the Spokane Shriners Hospital for Children to bring Isaiah Watkins, a second grader at North Idaho Christian School, to Fairchild to experience a day in the life as a KC-135 pilot.
Oct. 9, 2018 Planning Mobility Guardian II Team Fairchild hosted the Mobility Guardian 2019 International Planning Conference Sept. 18-20, bringing together Air Mobility Command team members and coalition force representatives from eight partner nations.
Oct. 5, 2018 Look, Listen, Learn about Fire Safety Week Team Fairchild firefighters are bringing fun and free activities to base residents to promote fire prevention awareness during Fire Prevention Week happening nationwide from Oct. 7 through 13, 2018.