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  • Col Roger Watkins named vice wing commander

    After two months of serving as special assistant to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing Commander in the absence of Col. Lyle Powell, who is deployed, Col. Roger Watkins was earlier this month officially appointed as the vice wing commander. As vice wing commander, Colonel Watkins has primary responsibility

  • MVP: Senior Master Sgt. Greg McNeill

    Senior Master Sgt. Greg McNeill Squadron 92nd Medical SquadronPosition NCOIC, Laboratory Element Service he provides to Team Fairchild "I provide world-class laboratory services for contingency and in-garrison operations." Favorite Quote "A positive attitude may not solve all of your problems, but

  • Combining Smart IDEAs

    "We must fundamentally change the culture of our Air Force so that all Airmen understand their individual role in eliminating things that don't add value to the mission," said Gen. T. Michael Moseley, Air Force Chief of Staff. Our Air Force is leaning up and working smarter, experiencing a shift in

  • Fairchild Connection enters Phase II of transformation

    This week's edition of the Fairchild Connection will take readers into Phase II of a three-part transformation from a printed newspaper to an exclusive Web-based delivery system. The 92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs staff will continue to provide up-to-date and pertinent information to its

  • Survival School Search and Rescue team rescues North Idaho man

    A nine-person Search and Rescue team from the United States Air Force Survival School here rescued a man near Kellogg, Idaho, Feb. 9 after a snowmobiling accident in which the man was injured after falling from a 25-foot cliff. The SAR team arrived at the Cemetery Ridge trailhead at 7:30 p.m. Feb.

  • Shine like a diamond

    Contrary to popular belief, keeping a uniform sharp isn't expensive and here are a few tips to prove it. First tip is to use heel and sole dressing not only on the sides but also on the top surface stitching of the sole. This is important as it helps boots to look good from above, which is the angle

  • Hennessy evaluators to visit Fairchild

    Fairchild Air Force Base welcomes the Air Force Hennessy Evaluation Team today. The team will spend the next five days in the company of 92nd Services Squadron Food Service Operations, looking at all aspects of its service and ultimately deciding if the title "Best Food Service in the Air Force" and

  • Briefly

    The following are brief notifications or updates about events happening on or around the base:Retiree Activity Office to change hours Effective March 1, the Retiree Activity Office will be closed on Mondays. The office will be open Tuesday - Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call

  • 18th Air Force commander sees 20-year progress at Fairchild

    In 1983, a young officer was transferred to Fairchild Air Force Base as a Strategic Air Command B-52 crew member. Assigned to what was then called the 92nd Bomb Wing, he and his wife spent three years at Fairchild. That young officer returned this week; he's now Maj. Gen. James Hawkins, 18th Air

  • CSC speeds up claims process

    The Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps stood up a new Claims Service Center Oct. 1, 2006. This is for the processing of personnel claims against the government. Since then, the CSC, which located in in Kettering, Ohio, has taken over processing of personnel claims from legal offices at bases