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  • 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

  • AF introduces enlisted Global Hawk pilots

    Air Force officials announced a new initiative Dec. 17 to enhance the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance mission by integrating enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilots into the force.Air Force officials stated a dynamic threat environment calls for innovative approaches to high-demand

  • Justice Files: Combating Human Trafficking

    "Our fight against human trafficking is one of the great human rights causes of our time, and the United States will continue to lead it -- in partnership with you. The change we seek will not come easy, but we can draw strength from the movements of the past. For we know that every life saved -- in

  • Small business support - it goes both ways

    If it weren't for the small businesses that support the base, Fairchild would not function as effectively or efficiently. Local businesses provide electricity, water, gas, waste and water disposal, custodial and grounds maintenance, intrusion detection services and chapel support.Likewise, Fairchild