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  • Brig. Gen. Lessel kicks off Air Force 60th Anniversary speaker's symposium

    Nearly 60 years ago, Congress enacted the National Security Act of 1947. Under this law a separate entity of the military was formed: the United States Air Force. "Since then we have gone through an abundance of change," said Brig. Gen. Erwin F. "Erv" Lessel, the Air Force Director of Communication

  • Hands on the wheel, please

    As a reminder to all base personnel, Fairchild's supplement to AFI 31-204 prohibits the use of cell phones while operating a moving vehicle unless the vehicle operator is using a hands-free device. While using the hands-free device, the driver must be able to hear emergency signals. Emergency

  • Air Force JAG consolidates claims process

    The Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps is consolidating the processing of certain claims --commonly known as personnel claims -- at a single location in Dayton, Ohio. These claims involve loss or damage during shipment of household goods and privately owned vehicles as well as during storage

  • Briefly

    Fairchild chiefs' induction The 2007 Fairchild chief master sergeant induction ceremony will be held March 8 at Club Fairchild. Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Barron, Air Mobility Command command chief, will be the guest speaker. Social hour will start at 6 p.m. with dinner to be served at 7 p.m. Cost is

  • 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