June 2, 2017 Bishop visits SERE A Roman Catholic bishop visited the base Survival School during an annual checkup on the spiritual health of base chaplains, Airmen, families and local community members May 19, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.
June 1, 2017 Tuck takes charge of 18th Air Force Lt. Gen. Giovanni Tuck assumed command of 18th Air Force during a ceremony at the Scott Event Center here today.
June 1, 2017 MXG holds Spring Olympics The 92nd and 141st Maintenance Groups held a Spring Maintenance Olympics May 26. Twelve teams participated in a relay race competing for the best time, bragging rights and a small prize.
May 31, 2017 Team Fairchild honors the fallen Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor those who died in the Civil War by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30th, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War Soldiers.
May 25, 2017 A week in history May 21-27 Remembering the extensive impact Fairchild Air Force Base has had on the Air Force and operations around the world is important during our 75th year of providing responsive, precise air refueling and operational support for the full range of military operations.
May 24, 2017 Base addresses community concerns about contaminated water Fairchild Air Force Base officials held a public meeting to address community concerns about well water testing on and off base for Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and/or Perfluorooctanoic acids (PFOA) at Medical Lake High School, Medical Lake, Washington, May 23, 2017.
May 24, 2017 IRR Airmen receive updates during assembly Fairchild Air Force Base hosted an Individual Ready Reserve muster formation May 20, for Airmen who recently separated from active duty service.
May 23, 2017 Fairchild remembers fallen heroes during National Police Week Team Fairchild celebrated National Police Week May 15-19, with various events throughout the week honoring fallen heroes.National Police Week pays special recognition to law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.
May 22, 2017 Fairchild Airmen march in Armed Forces Torchlight Parade Fairchild Air Force Base Airmen march in the annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, a unique to Spokane celebration supporting U.S. military service members.
May 19, 2017 Mayor of Limerick, Ireland flies with Fairchild The mayor of Limerick, Ireland, visited Fairchild Air Force Base today to take part in an orientation flight alongside 18 members of Leadership Spokane, to showcase the contribution to the Air Force’s global reach.