An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

ARTICLE SEARCH

  • The guiding light

    Col. Brian McDaniel, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christian Pugh, 92nd ARW command chief, experienced firsthand how an airfield lighting check is done while visiting Fairchild airfield management Oct. 20.The 92nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management night-shift

  • Base leadership learns what it takes to be a firefighter

    Commanders and chiefs from various base units participated in a live fire demonstration Oct. 22 as part of fire prevention month, which is celebrated annually.Base leadership was invited to experience firsthand what a firefighter's mission is and the training their job entails. The demonstration was

  • DoD names 39 workout stimulants to avoid

    DMAA, an ingredient found in some workout supplements and banned by federalregulators in 2013,remains widely available online, according to the DefenseDepartment's Human Performance Resource Center.Nearly 40 supplements containing 1,3 dimethlyamylamine, sometimes called"geranium extract," can be

  • Operation Homefront Accepting Military Child of the Year nominations

    From Oct. 20 through Dec. 11, 2015, the national nonprofit Operation Homefront will accept nominations for the 2016 Military Child of the Year® awards, which will be presented at a recognition gala April 14 in the nation's capital.  The eighth annual awards will recognize six outstanding young

  • National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

    October is National Cybersecurity Awareness month. In order to engage participants to create a safe, secure and resilient cyber environment, each week in October is dedicated to a specific cyber topic.Oct. 1 through Oct. 3 was "Stop, Think, Connect."STOP: Before you use the Internet, take time to

  • Distinguished Graduates of ALS

    Congratulations to the following Airmen who earned top honors during their recent Airman Leadership School graduation ceremony:Distinguished Graduate Award:Senior Airman Kristian Perlas, 92nd Contracting SquadronSenior Airman Adam Hertzberg, 22nd Training SquadronCommandant Award:Senior Airman

  • Snow Parade plows the way to winter

    Airmen from the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron joined base leadership to participate in the annual tradition known as the "Snow Parade," which symbolizes the formal beginning of snow removal season, Oct. 14, here.Twenty pieces of snow removal equipment were part of the tradition, which dates back more

  • Downed B-52 aircrew re-memorialized during ceremony

    To the right of Medical Lake High School's main entrance stands a giant blue spruce tree, part of a memorial for Capt. Donovan K. Walters, United States Air Force, missing in action. A rededication ceremony was held Oct. 15, to replace a brass faceplate that was stolen from the stone portion of the

  • MXS gives lift to KC-135 Stratotanker

    The 92nd Maintenance Squadron conducted a Crash, Damaged, Disabled Aircraft Recovery training lift here Oct. 9, ensuring the proficiency of Fairchild Airmen in recovery of an aircraft. The test was conducted on a KC-135 Stratotanker from Kadena Air Base, Japan.The CDDAR proficiency training

  • SERE Specialists teach Cub Scouts survival skills

    Cub Scouts from Pack 340 spent time with Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists learning wilderness survival skills here Oct. 9."It's always good for the scouts to learn from an expert, someone who has personal experience using survival skills," said Kalista Bernardi, Pack 340 scout