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  • Some TRICARE Beneficiary Data Put At Risk

    Data for nearly 600,000 households enrolled in TRICARE stored on a government contractor's unprotected computer server could have been exposed to hackers, defense officials announced July 20. "We take this potential data compromise very seriously," said Army Maj. Gen. Elder Granger, deputy director,

  • Education Briefs

    Study skills class This seminar is designed for military, civilians and dependents returning to college after a long absence. The primary focus of study skills is to introduce individuals to time management in order to balance the demands of school and working life. Other modules include memory,

  • Upcoming Movies

    Fairchild Theater schedule July 27 @ 7 p.m. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Rated PG 1 hr. 59 min. July 28 @ 7 p.m. Nancy Drew Rated PG 1 hr. 39 min. Aug. 3 @ 7 p.m. Evan Almighty Rated PG 1 hr. 30 min. Aug. 4 @ 7 p.m. Ratatouille Rated G 1 hr. 32 min. Aug. 10 @ 7 p.m. Live Free or Die

  • Fairchild briefs

    UCI and exercise child care update The Child Development Center and Youth Center will not be open July 28 -29, but those in need of child care resources can take advantage of a number of Family Child Care providers that are willing and able to provide care over the weekend. Contact the FCC office at

  • Maintainers excel at Rodeo

    Just after the wheels touched down July 21, following a short KC-135 flight from Fairchild Air Force Base to McChord Air Force Base, outside Tacoma, Wash., it was time for Team Fairchild to compete in Rodeo 2007 - Air Mobility Command's premiere readiness competition. Aboard the aircraft was

  • Sergeant receives $10,000 for great idea

    Everyone feels like they have a good idea every now and then, but Tech. Sgt. Cade Peterson, 92nd Maintenance Operations Squadron senior weapon system coordinator, had an idea that really paid off. Through the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness program, known as IDEA, Sergeant Peterson

  • Fairchild athletes compete in Clear Lake Triathlon

    A clear sky and comfy 80-degree temps ... It was a perfect day here for a run, a bike ride or a swim. What the heck - why not all three? That's what 60 athletes representing Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., seemed to think as they competed in the Clear Lake Triathlon July 21, a race that had them

  • Military kids get a dose of wilderness

    Seventy-one military children learned to pack animals and repel from rocks last week. The kids, who represented families of all Department of Defense services, attended the Blue Green Summer Youth Camp in Spokane, Wash., a camp designed to help children with deployed parents cope with separation

  • Fairchild briefs

    Former Air Force Chief of Staff to visit Fairchild Former CSAF, Gen. Ronald Fogleman, is visting Fairchild as part of the base's commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Air Force. The general will leave the base July 25. First Time Homebuyers workshop The Airman and Family Readiness Center will

  • Fairchild’s name 56 years old

    On July 20, 1951, Spokane Air Force Base was officially named Fairchild during a base dedication ceremony. The base was named for Gen. Muir S. Fairchild, former Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force and a Bellingham, Wash., native. The keynote speaker at the event was supposed to be Gen. Hoyt S.