Education Corner

Congratulations These Team Fairchild individuals received a 90 percent or higher on their Career Development Course exam in January. 92nd Air Refueling Squadron Master Sgt. Hildreth Frazer: 90 Staff Sgt. Tiffany Williams: 96 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron Airman 1st Class Anthony Peters: 95 Airman

MVP: Senior Airman Clara Alcaide

Senior Airman Clara Alcaide Squadron 92nd Comptroller Squadron Position Lead Travel/Defense Travel System technician Service she provides to Team Fairchild I provide customer service to Defense Travel System users, processing and paying all temporary duty travel vouchers. Interesting fact My day is

Watkins: 'I want to do everything I can to secure our nation'

In December 1986, Col. Roger Watkins did not have a clear purpose for joining the United States Air Force. He was a teacher who happened to decide that he wanted to do something different with his life. He spoke with a recruiter and joined the service with no particular goal in mind. His purpose

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Hennessy Team

HPV vaccine now available at Fairchild clinic

It is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the country. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, it currently affects more than 20 million people and an additional 6.2 million people are infected each year. It can cause cervical cancer and genital warts, and up

Wing Readiness Day

Fairchild's Wing Readiness Day program, held the first Friday of each month, will make its next appearance March 2. The day is set aside as exercise preparation time, according to Lt. Col. Robert Boquist, chief of wing plans. "The wing has a minimized flying schedule and some services are minimized,

Leaders bring 60th Anniversary message to base

As part of the events planned here to honor the Air Force's 60th Anniversary, Team Fairchild will welcome an Air Force senior leader this month to kick off the base's 60th Anniversary Speaker's Symposium. Brig. Gen. Erwin F. "Erv" Lessel III, who is the Air Force Director of Communication, will

Low prices meet their match at AAFES

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service's "We'll Match It!" initiative has been updated to allow authorized shoppers to compare prices between the exchange and "warehouse clubs." "Previously, AAFES didn't match 'warehouse clubs' as their shelf prices are offset by required membership fees," said the

Prevent Tooth Decay with Sealants

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, dental decay is the leading transmissible disease in the world today. Some of the leading causes of tooth decay are poor oral hygiene, high sugar intake, and deep pits and fissures on the biting surfaces of the chewing teeth. Improved oral