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June 25, 2024
Fairchild SkyFest 2024 soars over the Inland Northwest

Team Fairchild hosted the SkyFest 2024 airshow for more than 80 thousand members of the Inland Northwest community at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 22-23, 2024. During SkyFest, community members witnessed the U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue parachute team, A-10 Thunderbolt II
June 12, 2024
FAFB honorary commanders tour at JBER

Air Mobility Command civic leaders and Fairchild Air Force Base honorary commanders participated in a simulated deployment at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 29-31, 2024.Fairchild AFB leadership organized the trip to educate honorary commanders and civic leaders on the base’s global
May 28, 2024
Instructor in-flight refueling specialists train Airmen for FAFB critical mission set

In-flight refueling specialist instructors, also known as instructor boom operators, are crucial to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing’s mission to support America’s warfighting capabilities with global reach and combat support. Their ability to develop students, inside and outside the jet, is a key
May 23, 2024
Fairchild validates emergency response capabilities for SkyFest 2024

Airmen assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing conducted a Major Accident Response Exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 22-23, 2024, in preparation for the upcoming SkyFest 2024 air show, June 22-23, 2024. The 92nd ARW worked alongside partnering agencies from the community
May 17, 2024
PHOTOS: Fairchild Air Force Base National Police Week memorial ruck

Defenders marched four miles carrying 28 pounds of dry weight. Participants took part in the ruck on the first day of National Police Week to honor, remember, and offer peer support, while allowing participants to pay homage to those who gave their lives in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photos
May 17, 2024
PHOTOS: Sky's No Limit - "She is Anything" Airshow 2024

Attendees toured the KC-135 and spoke to the pilots and in-flight refueling specialists about their responsibilities and capabilities. Since 2012, over 140,000 women and girls of all ages and cultures have attended the Sky's No Limit airshow. The all-female KC-135 aircrew assigned to the 384th Air
May 14, 2024
PHOTOS: Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. In a 72-hour period, Fairchild AFB launched 44 KC-135 sorties. This exercise
May 14, 2024
The Joint Personnel Recovery Agency leads Joint Force missions through Fairchild’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape program

The Joint Personnel Recovery Agency leads Department of Defense and interagency personnel recovery operations by providing the Joint Force with strategic direction and oversight, operational support, capability development, training and education to improve personnel recovery readiness and
May 10, 2024
Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Airmen assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, 141st ARW and 912th Air Refueling Squadron conducted exercise Royal Flush at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington and Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 29-May 7, 2024.During the first phase of the two-part exercise, Airmen launched 68 KC-135
May 8, 2024
Medical Lake and Cheney School Districts win Purple Star Awards

Medical Lake and Cheney School Districts received a Purple Star School designation, April 5, 2024. The Washington State Legislature approved the Purple Star program last year, recognizing school districts that demonstrated a commitment to support the needs of students in military families.

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