2006 Penton Team Visits Fairchild

The 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Flight was one of three in Air Mobility Command picked to compete in this year's Penton Award for Best Fuels Flight. The team, consisting of Col. Joseph Codispodi and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Hudgins, toured the fuels flight Nov. 7, meeting the fuels

92nd ARW celebrates Wingman Day

Airmen and civilians alike set aside their work for a few hours Nov. 6 to participate in Wingman Day, a base-wide effort to remind everyone of the importance of looking out for each other and being a good "wingman." Each squadron was responsible for organizing their own briefings, which focused on

Team Fairchild keeps aircraft flying at Nellis during Red Flag 07-01

More than 40 members of Team Fairchild returned home Oct. 21 after spending two weeks at Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas, Nev., supporting Red Flag 07-01. Red Flag, established in 1975, is a two-week realistic combat training exercise involving combat forces from all branches of the military,

CRO candidates fight for elite positions

Twenty-two men reported to Fairchild in late October planning on becoming part of an elite group of officers. Eleven went home disappointed. The 11 that remained heard those magic words, "You've got a career now that you're going to love!" That career is as a Combat Rescue Officer. Currently there

Aluminum eagle statue soars over Michael Anderson Elementary

An artist from Pullman, Wash., and a crane operator from Spokane placed a 200 pound eagle on top of a stainless steel three-legged base at Anderson Elementary school on base Oct. 28. The kinetic sculpture, made of aluminum and strengthened with steel cables, is the culmination of a three-year

Rescue Flight performs 609th save

The 36th Rescue Flight here performed their 609th save Wednesday when they found a woman who was missing in the Harvard, Idaho, area since Tuesday afternoon. The 36th RQF, which was activated in 1971, is part of the 336th Training Group here at Fairchild. The Latah County Sheriff department

Security Forces vs local cops

Survival team crushes competition

Competitive Airmen representing squadrons across the base participated in Fairchild's first Great Race on Oct. 13. The teams were challenged mentally and physically figuring out clues and overcoming physical activities while trying to be first across the finish line. The Great Race, a spin-off of

Fairchild Remotivation Flight closing their doors

Soon dust will gather on the now pristine floors of one base building. The chrome will slowly lose its shine, and one final turn of the key will leave the building uninhabited. The only thing remaining the same after the closure of the 92nd Mission Support Squadron Remotivational Flight will be the

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