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  • 15th CMSAF mentors Airmen

    The 15th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, Rodney J. McKinley, visited here Aug. 21, taking opportunities to mentor Airmen about doing the right thing, the value of people and getting the job done. He was also the guest speaker at the Senior NCO induction ceremony."The most important thing is

  • Washington firefighting mobilization center stages at Fairchild

    A Type 3 Incident Management team arrived here Aug. 22 to stand up a fire mobilization center aiding the firefighting efforts across Eastern Washington.The 15-man team from San Diego manages the staging area on base for 16 fire trucks, 8 water tankers and more than 50 firefighters.According to Chris

  • Fairchild's AMC Icon winner headed for Scott

    Fairchild Airmen and families sang songs of their choice in AMC Icon here Aug. 20 in hopes of winning the top prize.Master Sgt. Mike Brown, the 368th Recruiting Squadron flight chief, took first place with his rendition of "At Last" by Etta James. Staff Sgt. Joshua Stanfield, a 92nd Security Forces

  • Sports Day closes out Fairchild's summer

    Airmen from across Team Fairchild participated in Summer Sports Day here Aug. 20, playing sports ranging from basketball and volleyball to racquetball and tug of war.The team accumulating the highest number of points from each event won the coveted championship trophy. This year's winners were the

  • SNCO induction welcomes new master sergeants

    The15th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley, celebrated with 25 master sergeant selects during the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Induction Ceremony Aug. 21, at The Lincoln Center in Spokane, Washington.Master sergeant responsibilities are uniquely different from those of the NCO

  • WWII vets, regional service members commemorate fallen comrades

    Service members from across the region, including Fairchild Airmen, commemorated the 70th anniversary to the end of World War II Aug. 15 at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, Washington."We all made a difference," said U.S. Army Cpl. Harry Goedde, WWII European Theater frontline

  • 36th RQF flies to squadron level

    The 36th Rescue Flight has officially been designated as a Squadron as of Aug. 14, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.The squadron was first activated at Fairchild, in 1971 as the 48th Aerospace and Recovery Squadron. It has changed hands multiple times, finally ending up as the 36th Rescue

  • Tech Report: The KC-46A Pegasus

    For over 50 years the KC-135 Stratotanker has been the Air Force's premiere in-flight refueling tanker -- but that's all about to change.The KC-46A Pegasus, which has more refueling capacity and enhanced capabilities, improved efficiency, and increased capabilities for cargo and aeromedical