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Combat Paintball opens on base

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  • By Airman 1st Class Natasha E. Stannard
  • 92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. --  Combat paintball is now open every Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and other times for reservations made in advance. The course is located behind the base furniture store.

The course is open for ages 10 and older. Children ages 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult and children 17 and under must have their parents/ guardians sign a parental agreement.

Appropriate protective gear and clothing like long sleeve shirts and closed toed shoes are mandatory.
If participants don't have the appropriate gear such as protective masks they can rent them from the facility.

For players who don't have any gear, the facility offers a Supreme Package, which includes a mask, gun, all day air refills and all day play for $25. If players already have all the gear needed, it costs $8 for field play and $3 for 100 count field paint or $50 for 2000.

To keep the playing field fair, all paintballs must be purchased from the Outdoor Recreation center.

Also, if participants bring their own paint ball gun it must be semi-automatic and the feet per second has to be adjusted to the course standards.

For more information, call 247-5920.