Fairchild Briefs

Food drive volunteer opportunity Second Harvest Inland Northwest is conducting a food drive July 13 in partnership with a local grocery store and a local news station. Second Harvest needs 105 volunteers to help hand out fliers, accept donations and load food into trucks. Three shifts are available:

EOHCAMP gives Fairchild check-up

Team Fairchild must have a firm grip on what it takes to be environmentally sound. The Environmental and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program performed by Headquarters Air Mobility Command praised the base for the environmental work done here. EOHCAMP, held June 18

Upcoming Movies

Fairchild Theater schedule June 29 @ 7 p.m. Shrek the Third Rated PG 1 hr. 53 min. June 30 @ 7 p.m. Bug Rated R 1 hr. 42 min. July 6 @ 7 p.m. Mr. Brooks Rated R 2 hr. July 7 @ 7 p.m. Gracie Rated PG-13 1 hr. 32 min. July 13 @ 7 p.m. Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End Rated PG-13 2 hr. 48 min.

Family Fun

509th welcomes new commander

Fairchild commissary cracks down on abusers

Save $1,000 to $3,000! Interested? Well, you already do. That is, you do if you shop at the commissary. Those dollar figures are the estimated annual savings military families enjoy by frequenting the base grocery store - more than $1,000 for single people and up to $3,000 for a family of four.

50 Years Ago - 93rd ARS receives USAF's first KC-135

Last August, the Air Force celebrated the 50th anniversary of the roll-out of the KC-135 Stratotanker. Fairchild held a week-long celebration, to include a heritage flight involving local civic leaders and media. It was an appropriate homage to the venerable aircraft that has meant so much to this

MVP: 2nd Lt. Ryan Sanfilippo

This week's MVP is 2nd Lt. Ryan Sanfilippo Squadron 92nd Air Refueling Squadron Position Executive Officer Service he provides to Team Fairchild As one of the 92nd squadron executive officers, I am an assistant to the commander. Interesting fact I have a twin brother who is training to become a

Fairchild pools open for business

The outdoor pool here opened June 16, though swimmers shied away from last weekend's cool temperatures. With highs in the 80s this week, though, all those kids out of school for the summer are flocking to the water for some splashing fun. The outdoor pool offers open swim Monday through Friday, 1 -

As summer begins, beware of the sun

The sun can be like a human magnet. Surely there are a number of Airmen who catch themselves daydreaming on the job about sunbathing on the beaches of Lake Coeur D'Alene or going for a long walk in the fresh summer air. Surely it's a rarity for a bottle of SPF 30 to be involved anywhere in that