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  • Briefly

    The following are brief notifications or updates about events happening on or around the base: Wingman Day Fairchild's Wingman Day is May 24. Safety briefings at the theatre will be held at 7 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Briefings are one hour. Memorial Day ceremony The Washington Air

  • Upcoming Movies

    The following is information about upcoming movies for the base theater: May 25 @ 7 p.m. Perfect Stranger Rated R 1 hr. 49 min. May 26 @ 7 p.m. Blades of Glory Rated PG-13 1 hr. 33 min. June 1 @ 7 p.m. Fracture Rated R 1 hr. 53 min. June 2 @ 7 p.m. In the Land of Women Rated PG-13 1 hr. 40 min.

  • Military honored in annual parade

    The 69th Annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, themed "Here's to the Heroes," marched through downtown Spokane on the evening of May 19 as residents, visitors and fellow servicemembers crowded the sidewalks to watch. Among the exhibits included a red convertible carrying Col. Scott

  • Base-wide cleanup occurs at Fairchild

    Fairchild conducted a base-wide clean-up May 16 in preparation for the 92nd Air Refueling Wing change of command that is scheduled for May 22. Representatives from every squadron participated in the massive undertaking, ensuring complete coverage of the base. "The base was split into sectors to

  • Washington child restraint law changes June 1

    Washington has two vehicle occupant protection laws, the seatbelt law and the child restraint law. The child restraint law changes June 1. The updated law requires children under 13 be transported in the back seat where it is practical to do so. Children up to their 8th birthday, unless they are

  • “Stay Alert, Don’t Get Hurt”

    Air Mobility Command's safety campaign for the 101 Critical Days of Summer runs May 25-Sept. 3 with the slogan "Stay Alert, Don't Get Hurt." The effort is in support of the Air Force-wide campaign, which runs annually to inform Airmen of the increased potential for fatalities and mishaps during the

  • Depression symptoms in men different from women

    The National Institutes of Health estimates that at least six million men in the United States suffer from some form of depression every year. Research and clinical evidence reveal that while women and men can develop symptoms of depression, they often experience depression and cope with symptoms