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  • 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

  • Fairchild briefs

    Restricted Realignment areaEffective June 24 at 12:01 a.m., the flightline restricted area realignment will be in effect. All primary entry will be through Flightline Vehicle Gate FV-9 located between the Snow Barn and 92 Logistics Readiness Squadron. As a reminder, when aircraft are present in

  • Education Briefs

    Book grant essay contest The Fairchild 56 Club is sponsoring an essay contest with a $100 book grant as the prize. The contest is open to all Fairchild enlisted members E-1 through E-6. The essay must include a cover page with the essay application (found on the Fairchild Intranet) and Tuition

  • Political activity in the Air Force

    Adams versus Jackson. Hayes versus Tilden. Cleveland versus Harrison. Bush versus Gore. Where politics are concerned, passions often run high. This is especially true when the issues or the candidates are hotly contested. Although the Presidential election is still more than a year away, the

  • College diplomas awarded to 200-plus at Fairchild

    A Fairchild Air Force Base Combined Commencement Ceremony was held at Club Fairchild June 15, celebrating the accomplishments of 227 graduates from the Community College of the Air Force, Community Colleges of Spokane, Southern Illinois University, Park University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical

  • Congratulations, SERE graduates

    Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated from the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape School here June 14: Airman 1st Class Paul Daggett Staff Sgt. Dwight Daigle Airman 1st Class David Foreman Airman 1st Class Kenneth Hysell Airman 1st Class Daniel Jones Airman 1st Class John

  • SERE Challenge tests skills of Air Force’s “Guardian Angels”

    A pair of water survival instructors assigned here earned the Col. Bud Day trophy Thursday as winners of the 2007 SERE Challenge -- a physically grueling and mentally exhausting competition among some of the Air Force's elite special operators. Staff Sgt. Michael Garcia and Staff Sgt. Matthew Zimmer

  • Fairchild Briefs

    Pool re-opens Fairchild's indoor and outdoor pools are now open. Open swim at the outdoor pool is 1 - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Indoor pool hours are as follows: Lap Swim Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 6 - 8 a.m. Monday, Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.