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  • 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

  • Fairchild’s Honor Guard gains new members

    Eighteen Airmen became part of Fairchild's Honor Guard during a graduation ceremony here Sept. 11.The new Honor Guard members performed a mock active duty funeral as part of the graduation ceremony. The Airmen practice ceremony techniques for 12 days before performing for the public.Fairchild's

  • State school speed zones always in effect

    Fairchild's kids returned to school Sept. 2 bringing back the lowered speed zone for traffic around Michael Anderson Elementary School."With the return of students and faculty that make up Fairchild's Michael Anderson Elementary School, it's important to remember safety first," said Senior Airman

  • 9/11 Honoring the fallen

    Members of Fairchild Air Force Base, along with the heads of local fire and police departments, took time to remember the thousands of lives lost as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States 14 years ago.The base honor guard presented a memorial wreath and wing officials spoke

  • Airfield Management flies into the future with new technology

    Ensuring the safe landing of an aircraft is an essential job for airfield systems specialists. These Airmen at Fairchild Air Force Base have been working to install and upgrade the Instrumental Landing System on the flightline.The ILS is an internationally normalized system for the navigation of

  • Maintainers keep the Stratotanker airborne

    Every aircraft in the Air Force has two names painted on the side of it - the pilot's and the crew chief's. It's typically the pilot - a highly trained, college-educated officer - who pops into people's minds when they think of the Air Force and the planes it flies. But, the reality is, it's the

  • Yesterday’s Air Force: The B-36

    After World War II the threat of nuclear weapons was felt by every man, woman and child in the country. America knew it needed a platform to help deter a nuclear strike, and the solution was the B-36 Peacemaker.Yesterday's Air Force is a history and heritage featurette series that airs every other

  • Munitions bunkers become rubble, save AF $3.5 million

    Members of the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron and the 92nd Contracting Squadron are working toward an Air Force goal of reducing our building footprint by demolishing 1950s-era munitions bunkers here and saving the Air Force approximately $3.5 million in the process.The project, originally a group of

  • September issue of Airman magazine now available

    In this issue of Airman magazine, we remember those who were impacted by Hurricane Katrina when the storm hit land 10 years ago. The Airmen of Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, faced numerous challenges, from rampant debris to water damage, and came together to aid in the repair of their base and