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  • Don't be a victim to identity theft

    Identity theft happens when someone steals your personal information and uses it without your permission. Unfortunately, identity theft can happen to anyone at any time. Many identity thieves search trash cans for personal information such as old bills or statements--both at home and in work areas.

  • Metals craftsmen conquer the classroom

    Airmen from the 92nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology section visited engineering and mechanics students Jan. 13, at Medical Lake High School, Medical Lake, Washington. The presentation included the 92nd MXS metals technology section's daily activities and its mission. The visit also provided

  • Take charge of your finances

    Having trouble with your finances? Need help getting out of debt? The Financial Peace University is the class for you.Financial Peace University is a 13 week class which applies biblical principals in managing money. The class is free to Airmen; it walks them through the steps of getting finances

  • Joint Commission visits the 92nd MDG

    In December, the 92nd Medical Group had a visit from the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is the premier national and international accrediting agency that certifies hospitals and clinics as being safe and meeting important patient care standards.The Joint Commission's mission is ". . .to

  • VA advisors help with transition

    When Airmen separate from the Air Force, they have to adapt to civilian life. The Veterans Affairs Advisors are one way to help the transition.There are more than 300 VA benefits advisors at more than 280 military installations around the world. Almost all of them are Veterans or military

  • Spokane media fly with Fairchild crew

    Spokane-area media outlets witnessed a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling mission first-hand on Friday.Journalists from KREM 2 News, KXLY 4 News, KHQ 6 News, the Spokesman Review and the Cheney Free Press newspapers boarded the KC-135 and documented the mission highlighting the refueling of six F-15

  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day - Remember! Celebrate! Act!

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day occurs each year on the third Monday in Jan. MLK day is the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service empowering individuals to strengthen their communities and create solutions to social problems.During his lifetime, Dr. King encouraged all citizens

  • Thumb-sucking: When does it need to stop?

    An estimated 80 percent of children participate in thumb-sucking at some time in their life. It's an instinctual behavior that originates in the womb. In times of stress, separation from parents, or even simple fatigue, thumb-sucking functions to comfort little ones and may or may not become a

  • Fairchild’s a Winter Wonderland

    How much snow is normal for Fairchild Air Force Base? According to the base weather shop, the average amount of snow the base gets each snow season is 42 inches.This December alone we've already had about 21 inches of snow. That's the most snow in December since the record-setting year of 2008, when

  • Air Force seeks enlisted nurse commissioning program applicants

    Eligible active duty enlisted Airmen interested in a nursing commission have until Jan. 29 to submit an "intent to apply" email to the Air Force Personnel Center.The Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program offers members an opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing and an Air Force