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A place for Airmen to celebrate Airmen

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  • By Senior Airman Samantha Krolikowski
  • 92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. --  By the end of 2013, military members as well as civilians can look forward to the revamping of the new event center.

After the renovation, future events can be held on base, including Airman Leadership School graduations, commander's call and annual award ceremonies. When the club closed Dec. 21, 2009, these events were being held at off base venues.

"When the club closed, we had limited space big enough to hold these types of events," said Debbie Laskiewicz, 92nd Force Support Squadron deputy director.

The event center will be named after John "Red" Morgan, an original 92nd Heavy Bombardment Group Airman and a United States Army Air Forces pilot in World War II who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during a 1943 bombing run over Germany.

"The event center will be a place to celebrate Airmen," said Col. Brian Newberry 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander. "But it is more than that...it will be a place for the Fairchild family to connect right here on base."

The contract to design and construct the new recreation center was awarded to Northcon, Inc.

The building will be subdivided into two main sections with the first section being multipurpose rooms available for use by different community programs.

The second and south half of the interior is being remodeled and will accommodate the functions from the Deel Community Center.

"The project is planned to provide Fairchild with a new and updated facility that consolidates both community and recreational functions," said Lt. Col. Patrick J. Obruba, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron commander. "With the design of the new and demolition of the old space complete, the new floor plan is beginning to take shape."

A future project scheduled for fiscal year 2016, will remodel the north half of the space to replace the existing bowling center and Fun Spot which is scheduled for demolition.