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  • Prayer breakfast attendees come together in prayer

    "When the foundations of life threaten to shake apart and days of uncertainty lay ahead, remember that God is our only hope and refuge." That was Chaplain, Rear Admiral Darold Bigger's (Ret.) central message to more than 230 attendees at this year's National Prayer Breakfast. Since 1942 our national leaders have set aside specific times for prayer
  • Chief Master Sgt. Judith Ruiz, acting 92nd Air Refueling Wing command chief, introduces the wing commander during a roll call with dormitory residents Jan. 26 at the Warrior Dining Facility. The purpose of the roll call was to emphasize responsible choices with Fairchild?s Airmen, as well as discuss some different things going on around the base.

    Roll Call

  • Airman Kirk Wagstaff, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle body mechanic, and Staff Sgt. Chris Statham, 92nd LRS customer service NCOIC, fabricate passenger seating for alert crew vehicles. Sergeant Statham is teaching Airman Wagstaff how to grind the metal down so that it is ready to be welded. Sergeant Statham has been at Fairchild for nine months, arriving from Kunsan, Korea, while Airman Wagstaff has been here for five months and is straight out of technical training.

    Grindin' it down

  • Briefly

    The following are brief notifications or updates about events happening on or around the base:Spokane Chiefs Military Appreciation Spokane's professional hockey team, the Chiefs, is hosting Military Appreciation Night Saturday at the Spokane Arena. The game begins at 7 p.m. against the Tri-City Americans. Global Credit Union provided 250 free
  • Tech. Sgt. Kathryn Nicodemus, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron Commander Support Staff NCOIC, is this week's Team Fairchild MVP. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Noel Bacnis)

    MVP: Tech. Sgt. Kathryn Nicodemus

    Tech. Sgt. Kathryn Nicodemus Squadron 92nd Air Refueling Squadron Position Commander Support Staff NCOIC Service she provides to Team Fairchild I am a personnelist in the Commander's Staff for the 92nd ARS. Favorite Quote "Always strive for excellence in everything you do." Interesting Fact I've won the AMC Personnelist Technician of the Year award

  • AFSO21 and IDEA programs merge

    The gap between idea and suggestion just snapped shut at Fairchild. Air Force Smart Operations 21 and the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness Program have merged, creating a forum for any mission-improving suggestion to be heard and answered. Previously two separate programs, both AFSO 21 and the IDEA program allow Air Force employees
  • Juan Villeges, member of the film crew from Tyndall AFB, Fla., documents a snow removal operation on the flightline Tuesday for a snow removal training aid that is currently being producing for the Air Force. The new Web-based training module will replace an outdated 20-year-old video. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Fuentez)

    Snow removal team aids in Air Force training

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency finished documenting practices and procedures with the snow removal team here this week. The agency is working to update a 20-year-old snow and ice control training video. In addition to having updated material, this new training product will also have a more modern format. It will be Web-based training

  • Fairchild's Maintenance Squadron produces another AFSO21 initiative

    A Team Fairchild maintenance technician used to wait up to an hour to get a screw and washer before he could complete a KC-135 repair on the ramp. Soon, thanks to an Air Force Smart Operations 21 initiative at the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, he is just minutes away from the critical parts. In the near future, maintenance trucks will carry a

  • National Observance Committee celebrates diversity

    If you've been watching CNN or ESPN, you may know that Sunday's game pitting the Chicago Bears against the Indianapolis Colts will be the first time in history two black coaches have faced off against each other in a Super Bowl. It is an appropriate start to February, which is Black History Month. Each year, the president of the United States

  • Immunization hours

    The following is a question to the commander submitted by someone on Fairchild or in the local commuity:Q: Hi. I just wanted to comment on some issues I'm having with the immunization clinic on base. For the last three weeks I've made five trips on base to go to the immunization clinic to get immunized. The problem is, I'm calling their phone
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