Fairchild leaders give thanks to veterans

National Salute to Veteran Patients Week is held the week of February 14 every year to say "thank you" to more than 98,000 veterans who are treated in Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, outpatient clinics and nursing homes. During the week, a variety of events are hosted at VA medical

NASA astronauts at Survival School highlights capabilities, needs

NASA astronauts train with SERE water survival instructors for upcoming space missions.

Fairchild proactively pursuing environmental stewardship through Air Force initiative

The Air Force is taking proactive measures to reduce the risk of mission-related PFOS/PFOA contamination to installation and nearby communities’ drinking water sources by working to eliminate the use of PFOS-containing AFFF, and is also testing groundwater at a variety of locations to determine if

Airmen exercise ability to provide humanitarian aid

Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing exercised their ability to execute and sustain rapid global mobility to deliver humanitarian aid due to a simulated natural disaster throughout the state of Washington during Exercise Dragons Breath Jan. 22 to 27.

New tracking system improves armory accountability

Airmen at the 92nd Security Forces Squadron armory have a new upgraded inventory and equipment tracking system to sign out gear needed for the day.The first phase of the inspection was enabled Jan. 22 and offers Defenders electronic accountability of more than 10,000 items in the active-armory

KC-135 MOD program closes out year with magic number: Block 45

The KC-135 Block 45 upgrade program reached a milestone by closing out 2016 with the 45th aircraft in the modification line here. Block 45 completely remodels the inside of the flight deck with new liquid crystal displays, radio altimeter, autopilot, digital flight director and other computer module

Chips. Candy bars. Nuts and bolts?

In November 2016, the 92nd Maintenance Squadron became one of the first squadrons Air Force wide to receive an inventory vending machine for the periodic-inspection support section.

LAST CALL: Physician Assistant Program seeks applicants by Jan. 30

The Interservice Physician Assistant Program is accepting applications from active duty officers and enlisted Airmen through the end of January for the annual March selection boards.  1st Lt. Cindy Fernandez graduated from the program in October 2016. She was previously an enlisted member in

Scholarships for military children deadline is Feb.17

The Scholarships for Military Children Program was created in 2001 to recognize the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force, and to celebrate the role of the commissary in the military family community. The program is administered by Fisher House Foundation, a

Spokane Chiefs celebrate military appreciation night