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  • Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle

    September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of any one

  • A week in history Aug. 27 – Sept. 2

    Aug. 27, 1990Fairchild Air Force Base held a ceremony to celebrate the arrival of its first Boeing KC-135R model, nicknamed the “Lilac Princess.”

  • New vet tech for pets

    Fairchild’s Veterinary Treatment Facility, is scheduled to receive their first full body and dental x-ray machines this fall, providing a more comprehensive care plan for Military Working Dogs and family pets.

  • Spokane-area civic leaders visit Offutt AFB

    More than 20 Spokane-area civic leaders participated in a civic leader tour to Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Aug. 24 and 25.The purpose of the tour was to increase civic leaders’ understanding of the United States Strategic Command, the mission of the 55th Wing, and to emphasize the importance

  • Spokane Indians celebrate Military Appreciation Night

    Fairchild Air Force Base Airmen displayed the American flag during Military Appreciation Night at Avista Stadium Aug. 25, 2017, Spokane Valley, Washington. Members from Fairchild are invited to a game to unfurl the flag and present the colors every year during the Spokane Indians’ season as part of

  • A week in history August 20 - 26

    Following the end of Korean hostilities, 92nd Bombardment Wing Airmen participated in a three day exercise that marked the first time B-36 Peacemakers flew directly from the mainland to Japan and the first time a B-36 unit mass deployed to the “Far East.”