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  • Fairchild Airmen participate in Red Flag 16-2

    Airmen from Fairchild participated in a Red Flag 16-2 exercise above the Nevada Test and Training Range from February 29 to March 11.Red Flag occurs at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. and Eielson AFB, Ala. These areas have vast airspace and allow for more freedom of movement.During the exercise, the

  • Continuing for the Cause: Child Abuse Awareness Month

    The Fairchild Air Force Base Family Advocacy Office will be sponsoring activities commemorating April's Child Abuse Awareness Month.The month's events include a visit from Mrs. Kerri Handley, from Lutheran Community Services, who will be addressing parents on how to protect their children from

  • Fairchild opens new Passenger Terminal

    The 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the grand opening of the new Passenger Terminal March 25, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.The PAX Terminal, which was previously located in the base operations building, is now located in building 2090 at the end of Hansell

  • Fairchild firefighters respond to off-base incident

    On March 23, the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department responded to an off-base house fire to assist firefighters from the Spokane District 10 Fire District.Fairchild crews arrived on scene at 7:22 a.m. with an incident safety officer and an engine crew. Upon their arrival, they were assigned

  • 2016 AFAF campaign kicks off at Fairchild

    Team Fairchild kicked-off the Air Force Assistance Fund campaign March 21, with Col. Brian McDaniel, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christian Pugh, 92nd ARW command chief, making the first of the donations towards a goal of more than $53,000.The AFAF campaign is an annual,

  • Business, veterans group executives experience Fairchild mission firsthand

    Executives with Comcast NBCUniveral toured Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., March 16, in conjunction with the inauguration of their Veterans Employee Resource Group located at the new Comcast Call Center in Spokane Valley, Wash.In attendance was retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Carol Eggert,

  • Patient safety #1 priority for 92nd MDG

    The 92nd Medical Group educated staff and patients about the safety of their health care system and to instill the message, "every day is patient safety day," as part of the United for Patient Safety campaign, led by the National Patient Safety Foundation.The goal of the campaign is to raise

  • Team Fairchild announces 2015 Annual Awards winners

    Team Fairchild held an Annual Awards Banquet March 11th to recognize the top performers of 2015. Below is a list of the winners.Airman of the year:Senior Airman Jezzebelle Nguyen, 92nd Comptroller SquadronNCO of the year:Tech Sgt. Timothy Schnur, 92nd Medical Support SquadronSenior NCO of the

  • USSTRATCOM, 18th AF commanders present Fairchild Omaha Trophy

    Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, United States Strategic Command deputy commander, and Lt. Gen. Samuel Cox, 18th Air Force commander, presented the Omaha Trophy to Col. Brian McDaniel, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, during a presentation ceremony March 14.The ceremony was held to honor Fairchild's

  • Fairchild Airmen recognized during Buck Knife ceremony

    Graham Crutchfield, a retired Marine, dedicated his afternoon to Team Fairchild Airmen March 9, during the annual Buck Knife Commemoration Ceremony distributing knives to service members who have served overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq. The ceremony is held annually at Fairchild.Sixty Fairchild