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  • Legally fit to fight

    A central focus in today's Air Force is being "fit to fight." When you hear those words you tend to think of physical fitness, but is that all you need? In order to be 100 percent "fit to fight," you have to be ready physically and mentally. By having your personal affairs in order, you will have

  • Miss Washington USA sees Fairchild up close and personal

    Kenzi Novell, Miss Washington USA, spent today getting an inside look at Fairchild Air Force Base to learn more about the mission here.Novell started her visit by touring a KC-135 Stratotanker in one of the base's hangers and then continued to see other aspects of the base including a military

  • Pumpkin Patrol

    Halloween is right around the corner. Fairchild's ghosts, goblins, princesses and cowboys will get to trick-or-treat in base housing areas from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. on October 31. Everyone knows Halloween is famous for the costumes and candy, but few people fully appreciate the dangers of this day. I am

  • Foam fills Fairchild hangar

    The 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron completed the final of four tests of the maintenance hangar's foam suppression system Oct. 1, ensuring Fairchild's facilities, personnel and equipment are safe and secure in the event of a fire.Fairchild's engineers, local contractors, emergency responders and

  • SFS defeats SERE 35 to 21, locks down championship title

    The atmosphere filled with cheering and sirens as the 92nd Security Forces Squadron battled Airmen assigned to the 336th Training Group, better known for the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training school, in the intramural flag football championship game Sept. 30, 2015, at Fairchild Air

  • Presidential Proclamation - National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2015

    A ProclamationDomestic violence impacts women, men, and children of every age, background, and belief. Nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men in the United States have suffered severe physical violence by an intimate partner. Victims are deprived of their autonomy, liberty, and security, and face

  • Make a difference through CFC

    The 2015 Combined Federal Campaign began Sept. 1 and will run through Dec. 30. Fairchild will start with an event Oct. 5 at the Red Morgan Center to familiarize federal employees with companies that get help from the campaign.The CFC started in 1962 when President John Kennedy signed a law allowing

  • Celebrating those who served

    The Fairchild Retiree Activities Office put on a series of events celebrating Retiree Appreciation Day here Oct. 2 at the Red Morgan Center.For one of the events, members of Team Fairchild, retirees and outside vendors participated in a health and wellness fair showcasing different resources the

  • Alarms raised! Fire Prevention Week sounded

    Col. Brian McDaniel, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, signed the Fire Prevention Week proclamation Oct. 1.Fire Prevention Week lasts from Oct. 4 to 10. It commemorates the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 that killed more than 250 people and destroyed more than 2,000 acres of property. This year's focus

  • AETC civic leaders experience SERE

    Air Education and Training Command civic leaders, accompanied by Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, AETC commander, visited the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape school here Sept. 29. SERE specialists provided details on how they teach skills vital to personnel at high risk of isolation or capture.The