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  • PHOTOS: Fairchild Fire Proclamation

    U.S. Air Force Col. Chesley Dycus, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, signs the 92nd Air Refueling Wing’s fire proclamation at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Oct. 4, 2023. Dycus proclaimed October 8-14, 2023, as Fire Prevention Week throughout the Fairchild community. Dycus urges all of

  • PHOTOS: Sparky the Fire Dog Reads to Children at Fairchild Library

    One part of this year’s fire prevention week included Sparky the Fire Dog, the mascot for National Fire Protection Association and Brent Everhart, a Fire Inspector assigned to the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron, reading “The Story of Sparky the Fire Dog” to local children and at the library. The

  • PHOTOS: Team USA Swimmers visit Fairchild

    Zach Harting and Natalie Hinds, competitive swimmers for Team USA, participate in a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape water survival course at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 25, 2023. During the course, Airmen assigned to a variety of career fields learned techniques needed to

  • PHOTOS: Spouse incentive flight

    Spouses of Airmen assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Wing attend a spouse incentive flight at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 18, 2023. The spouse incentive flight included an oxygen mask demonstration and aerial refueling of six F-15 Strike Eagles. Spouses play a key role in supporting

  • PHOTOS: Team Fairchild Hosts Retiree Appreciation Day

    Team Fairchild dedicated this day to those who have served and are now veterans of the U.S. military. This event included an opening ceremony with a presentation of colors provided by the Fairchild Honor Guard, free merchandise for veterans, and briefings about various topics including Tricare

  • PHOTOS: AFE Mask Fitting

    During the 92nd Operations Group "boom rodeo", six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Set. 20, 2023. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools

  • PHOTOS: Fairchild Executes Tiny Fury Training Event

    Team Fairchild conducted Tiny Fury at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 13, 2023. Tiny Fury is an annual training event conducted by the 92nd Operations Group and 92nd Maintenance Group that tests aircrews’ ability to generate multiple aircraft on short notice. Tiny Fury sharpens Airmen’s

  • PHOTOS: Team USA Swimmers visit Fairchild

    Airmen assigned to a variety of career fields learned techniques needed to survive an emergency water landing and call for rescue. Natalie Hinds and Zach Harting, competitive swimmers for Team USA, visited Fairchild AFB to participate in water survival training and a parachute immersion. Their visit