Every Airman plays a role in suicide prevention

The Air Force is determined to prevent suicide, but you don’t need to be a specialist or doctor to do that. Sometimes all it takes is starting a conversation. Everyone has a role to play. That’s a key part of the Department of Defense’s #BeThere Campaign, which encourages making a difference through

AF to reduce additional duties

WASHINGTON (AFNS) – Airmen need more time to focus on their core missionsIn a memorandum to Airmen released Aug. 19, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein announced the service has established a task force titled “Airmen’s Time,” charged with

Summit addresses military family concerns

Fairchild officials hosted a Military Family Summit Aug. 18 at the Red Morgan Center for all service members and their families to address key issues affecting military families.

Fairchild leadership attends West Plains Chamber of Commerce event

MXG Olympics builds team morale

More than 50 airmen from the base gathered on the flight line for a first of its kind team athletic competition held by the 92nd Maintenance Group Aug. 5, 2016. Onlookers were treated to eight teams of four Airmen racing against the clock in a relay race comprised of a tire flip, chalk drag, power

Survival School inducts new commander

Col. John Groves assumed command of the 336th Training Group from Col. Jonathan Duncan during a ceremony outside of the 336th TRG headquarters building Aug. 10.Groves joins Team Fairchild after serving as chief of the Office of Security Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.“The

Fairchild Airman court-martialed, sentenced for wrongful drug use

On July 22, a special court-martial was convened in the case of United States vs. Senior Airman Randolph R. Sullivan. Sullivan, of the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron, was accused of committing several acts of wrongful drug use, including the use of cocaine and Percocet. Sullivan pled guilty to one

Firefighters teach kids fire safety

Officials from the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department held a FirePrevention Youth Camp Aug. 3, 2016, at Miller Park.

Base access procedures to change

A standard Washington State Driver License or ID Card will no longer be accepted for access to Fairchild Air Force Base starting August 15 due to their noncompliance with the Real ID Act of 2005. For more information about the Real ID Act visit the Department of Homeland Security Website at

Free BBQ held for Airmen

Airmen and their families line up to get BBQ smoked brisket, ribs, pulled pork, baked beans and slaw at the Military Appreciation BBQ on July 30, 2016, at Miller Park, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.