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  • DeCA hits 24th year of delivering commissary benefit

    Twenty-four years ago on Oct. 1, the Defense Commissary Agency officially opened its doors for business around the world. Today, its employees are preparing to observe this anniversary the way they do every year: working hard to bring the commissary benefit to their customers with great savings on

  • AF Pilot Program "The Family Check-Up"

    Team Fairchild, along with nine other Air Force bases, is piloting new parenting programs: the Family Check-Up and Everyday Parenting Programs.The Air Force is partnering with Arizona and Pittsburgh State Universities to bring these programs to Airmen. It will assist them with evaluating solutions,

  • Justice Files: August

    During the month of August 2015, a Fairchild Airman received nonjudicial punishment under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice. Another Airman was involuntary separated for misconduct. Commanders used the following as a means of punishment, rehabilitation, and maintaining good order and

  • Renting a home: know your rights and responsibilities

    As military members, many of us rent our homes. On occasion, people have problems with their landlord.  Knowing your rights and following a few basic tips can minimize your risks. Every state has its own landlord-tenant laws. So, what you experienced at your previous duty location may not be the

  • Maj. Gen. Sharpy visits Fairchild

    Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Sharpy, 18th Air Force commander, visited Fairchild Air Force Base to attend the Air Force Ball as the guest speaker Sept. 18.Sharpy, who commanded Fairchild AFB from 2007-2008, also presented an award and received a tour of the base.Sharpy presented the Air Traffic Control

  • Fairchild members March for the Fallen

    Members from the 92nd Security Forces Squadron gathered for a nine-mile ruck at the March for the Fallen event Sept. 12, 2015, in Northwest Spokane, Washington.The March for The Fallen honors all fallen Soldiers from Washington State regardless of what branch of the Military they chose to serve in

  • Top 3 releases Air Force birthday message

    Sixty-eight years ago, on Sept. 18, 1947, Congress established our Air Force as an independent Service. Over the past six decades, American Airmen built a legacy of adaptation, innovation, technological change, and a perpetual quest to reach beyond our limits.From 1947 to today, Airmen have

  • Personnel run in remembrance of POW/MIA

    Members of Team Fairchild participated in a prisoner of war and missing in action wing run here Sept. 18 as part of their monthly commitment to physical fitness.The run was organized by the 92nd Maintenance Group and covered 1.55 miles on the road and flightline, beginning and ending in front of the

  • Fairchild, Spokane first responders participate in interagency exercise

    Fairchild Air Force Base Airmen worked together with Spokane County emergency response agencies during a Major Accident Response Exercise that involved a simulated crash of a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 15, at Riverside State Park in Spokane, Washington.The exercise kicked off Tuesday morning when the

  • Air Force extends SAPR services to AF civilians

    The Air Force released a policy memo today allowing Air Force civilian employees who are victims of sexual assault to file restricted and unrestricted reports with their installation's sexual assault response coordinator.The policy is effective immediately and allows SARCs and sexual assault