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  • Fairchild spouses spread cookies, candy, cheer

    The Officers’ Spouses’ Club partnered with the Enlisted Spouses’ Club for the annual Operation Cookie Drop at the base chapel Dec. 11. The clubs’ members came together in hopes of easing the homesickness Airmen feel when they are unable to travel home for the holidays.

  • K9 honored for years dedicated to service

    Military Working Dog Oxigen retired after eight years of service during a ceremony at the Red Morgan Center, Nov. 30.The 92nd Security Forces Squadron recognized MWD Oxigen for distinguishing herself as a patrol explosive detection dog at Fairchild from June 2012 to November 2017.

  • Team Fairchild celebrates holiday season

    Team Fairchild was joined by Santa Claus for the annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at the base chapel Dec. 1. The ceremony has been enjoyed by Fairchild members and their families for more than 35 years. Attendees enjoyed caroling, hot chocolate, cookies, the holiday tree lighting and sitting on

  • Fairchild rocks Global Thunder

    Several Fairchild KC-135 Stratotankers stand ready near the alert facility in the gloom of a frosty November morning; the airfield is tense, yet quiet. A klaxon abruptly sounds; proceeding, dozens of aircrew and maintainers charged out onto the flightline within seconds, beelining to the waiting

  • Congress representative visit Fairchild AFB

    Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers of Washington visits the 92nd Medical Group to learn about the Military Health System GENESIS program at Fairchild Air Force Base, Nov. 17, 2017. MHS GENESIS integrates inpatient and outpatient solutions that connect medical and dental information electronically across

  • Global Thunder keeps Airmen ready for anything

    Team Fairchild participated in a United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) exercise, Global Thunder 18, to enhance joint mobility operations with Air National Guard partners and to execute and sustain mission readiness.

  • Good mental health critical to readiness

    Mental health is a critical part of every Airman’s medical readiness. Although many service members worry that seeking mental health care will negatively effect their career, the opposite is usually true. With early identification and the right treatment by a medical professional, most mental health

  • WA Secretary of State visits Fairchild AFB

    Colonel Scot Heathman, 92nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, gives a mission brief to Kim Wyman, Washington Secretary of State, during a base visit at Fairchild AFB, Washington, Nov. 15, 2017. Wyman spoke with base leadership about the importance of voting and received information about