Fairchild Briefs Published Sept. 18, 2008 FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- The following is a list of upcoming Fairchild events and other pertinent 92nd Air Refueling Wing information. Upcoming Events: Sept. 18 - 20: Fall case lot sale The Fairchild Commissary will be holding a Fall Case Lot Sale from 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sept. 18 - 19. Times will be from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Sept. 20. Take advantage of savings up to 60 percent on bulk-sized products. Sept. 19 - 21: Horse and Mule International The North Idaho Draft Horse and Mule International will be presenting its 32nd season Sept. 19 -21. There will be three days of shows, great food and shopping at the Bonner County Fairgrounds in Sandpoint, Idaho. There are two shows on Friday and Saturday and one show on Sunday. Active-duty military personnel may attend free with valid identification cards. For more information visit www.idahodrafthorseshow.com. Sept. 25: Senior Non-Commissioned Officer's Induction Ceremony Reserve your tickets for the Senior Non-commisioned Officer's Induction Ceremony by Sept. 15. The meal cost is $22 for members and $25 for nonmembers and includes your choice of entrée, the broiled northwest salmon or roman chicken buffet. For tickets contact one of the following group representatives: Master Sgt. Kara Dubin, representative for the 92nd Medical Group, at 247-4342; Master Sgt. Robert Spychalski, representative for the 92nd Maintenance Group, at 247-2099; Master Sgt. Walter Young, 92nd Mission Support Group representative, at 247-3723; and Master Sgt. April Spangler, 92nd Operations Group representative, at 247-3645. Sept. 26: FunSpot play area grand opening The FunSpot is having a grand opening Sept. 26 from 4 - 10 p.m. for two indoor play areas. One play area is for children ages 0-3 and the second for ages 4-12. The indoor play areas are free to all children. Contact the FunSpot at 247-2422 for details. Sept. 26: First Sergeant's Council golf tournament The First Sergeant Council is hosting the 15th annual golf tournament 8 a.m. Sept. 26 at the Fairways Golf Course. The price of the event is $40 and lunch is included. Call your first sergeant to sign up for the tournament. Oct. 8: 2009 Military Spouse of the Year Award deadline Military Spouse Magazine is still accepting nominations for the 2009 Military Spouse of the Year Award. The nomination period runs through Oct. 8. The honoree will represent the millions of military spouses who are the unsung heroes maintaining the home front, giving back selflessly to their communities, and providing support to our nation's troops. Individuals can submit a nomination for either themselves or an eligible nominee of their choice. To submit a nomination, individuals must complete the nomination form online at www.msoy.milspouse.com. Ongoing Notifications: 92nd LRS mobility/weapons name change The 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron mobility/weapons has changed its name to Personal Protective Equipment. If you require personal protective equipment bags or weapons stop by Monday - Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. or Thursday from 8 a.m. - noon. For short-notice deployment requirements unit deployment managers can call 247-4930 or 247-2154 for appointments between noon - 4 p.m. Thursdays. Webcams for deployed spouses The Airman & Family Readiness Center now has operational Web cameras in the Discovery Center. Family members can talk directly to loved ones in some deployed locations. Stop by from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. during the week or call the A&FRC at 247-2246 to schedule an appointment during after-hours use. They also have web cameras to check out for home use. Readiness and deployment information is available for your family needs. FAN Club membership drive The 92nd Services FAN Club is seeking new members. Sign up through Oct. 15 and pay no dues for the first six months. One-thousand dollars will be given to the squadron with the greatest number of sign-ups; squadrons with the highest percentage of members participating in the FAN Club will also win $1,000; plus, new members will be entered into a $1,000 drawing and will receive a $100 scratch ticket. New members have a choice between a MasterCard and Proprietary Card. MasterCard members earn two percent cash back on all purchases. For more information call Club Fairchild at 244-3622. Paintball at the Sports Range The Sports Range is open for paintball Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The supreme package deal includes helmet, mask, gun, all-day air and all-day play plus 500 paint balls for just $30. For more information call 247-5973. Fairchild Golf Driving Range open The Fairchild Golf Driving Range is open for use. The Driving Range is located at the Sports Range at 109 Sport Range Road. For more information call 247-5973. Flight Chief needed for ALS Airman Leadership School is accepting flight chief applications. The flight chief is responsible for all aspects of operations; implementing policies, programs and procedures; and providing leadership, guidance and direction to the faculty support staff and students. The flight chief also supervises and/or evaluates a faculty of five and is responsible for training the faculty. He or she interfaces with Air Force and civic organizations to enhance support for enlisted professional military education, recruits and selects faculty; manages all resource programs including, manpower, money, equipment and facilities; and plans, manages, and hosts graduation ceremonies. For more information contact Master Sgt. Craig Johnson at 247-2499. Fairchild swim teams Be a part of one of the two Fairchild swim teams. Practices are held at the indoor pool; all levels of experience are welcome and swim all year. The Aqua Aviators Novice Swim Team meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5 p.m. Participants are 18 years and under. Cost per month is $25. The free Masters Swim Team meets Monday and Wednesday from 5 - 6:30 p.m. Participants are over the age of 18. Monthly swim meets are held if you are interested in participating. Contact Cherese McCoy at 247-2991 or stop by the pool during practice times for more information or to sign up. Brazilian Jujitsu every first and third Tuesday Brazilian Jujitsu lessons are available at the Survival Fitness Center every first and third Tuesday of the month from 4:30 - 6 p.m. Classes are $20 monthly and are available to members and dependents of Fairchild age 16 and older. For more information call Staff Sgt. Aaron Kuckovic at 247-2301 or Tech. Sgt. Gregory Karlis at 247-5394. Public Health walk-in hours for pre-deployers In an effort to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the pre-deployment medical process, Public Health has established walk-in hours for medical processing of pre-deployers every Monday through Thursday from 7:30 - 11 a.m. Customers will continue to be seen outside of these hours Monday through Friday by appointment only. Appointments can be made in person or by calling 247-8486. Thrift Shop accepting consignments and donations The Thrift Shop is currently accepting consignments and donations for spring and summer clothing. Thrift Shop hours are: Mondays, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.; Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.; and the first Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Call the Thrift Shop at 247-5913 for more information. Attention all Fairchild communication systems users The use of government communication systems such as, but not limited to, telephones, fax machines, computers, computer networks (including internet access), cellular phones, PDAs, Blackberrys and hand-held radios constitutes consent to monitoring. Also, please ensure that all government owned and issued telephones, fax machines, PDAs, Blackberrys, cell phones, hand held radios and standalone computers have an attached DD form 2056. For more information call David Brown at 247-4583. Education Briefs: CDC high scores Congratulations! These Team Fairchild individuals received a 90 percent or higher on their Career Development Course exam in August. 92nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron Airman 1st Class Mashkur Mukhamadiev: 99 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron Tech. Sgt. Edward Pohl: 96 Airman 1st Class Caleb Cerda: 94 Airman 1st Class Shawn Ferris: 96 Airman 1st Class Michael King: 93 Airman 1st Class Scott Pankratz: 91 Airman John Dempsey: 91 92nd Medical Operations Squadron Staff Sgt. Nathan Bluto: 94 92nd Maintenance Squadron Airman 1st Class Aaron Endsley: 93 Airman 1st Class Caleb Meyer: 90 92nd Security Forces Squadron Staff Sgt. Matthew Parulis: 95 Online CLEP/DANTES New CLEP/DANTES online preparation materials have been added to this site: http://snipurl.com/1mpnm. See 'testing' under Programs and Services for the latest test descriptions, open courses, video lectures, audio streamline, outlines and quizzes on multiple subjects. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University The 2008 Winter semester begins Oct. 13. Registration is Sept. 29 - Oct. 10. Available undergraduate classes are College Algebra, Aviation Maintenance Management, System Safety Management, Transportation Principles & Powerplant Theory & Applications. The graduate class is Aircraft and Spacecraft Development. For information visit the base education center, call 244-3832 or go to www.erau.edu/spokane. Community Colleges of Spokane Registration has begun for Fairchild Fall II Term classes, which start Oct. 13. The college offers general education, computer and math classes. Web registration is not available for this term. Call 533-8937 or visit the base education center for more information. Park University ranked "Best Buy" A number of Park University distance learning and online programs were recently ranked "best buys" by the national editorial review team from GetEducated.com. Four concentrations within Park's Master of Public Affairs program - public management, nonprofit and community services management, disaster and emergency management, and management of information systems - were ranked fourth. Park was ranked only behind the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Troy University and the University of Texas system. In addition, Park's Master of Business Administration program was ranked 11th in distance learning and online M.B.A.s. The University was also ranked 23rd for its online bachelor degrees for business and management. Park received an honorable mention for its bachelor of science criminal justice administration online program and its bachelor of science social psychology online program. The "best buy" designation indicates that the program has been reviewed and judged to offer a high quality distance degree to a national audience at tuition rates well below the national average. Visit www.geteducated.com and go to the "Online Degree Rankings" to view the rankings and for more information. Park University - Onsite and Internet classes for Fall II (Term II) begin Oct. 20. Registration is in progress; register early for Internet classes. For information, go to www.park.edu/fair or contact the Park University, Fairchild Campus Center at (509) 244-2020 or fair@park.edu. - Park no longer transfers in any History class as Humanities credit. History classes are given Social Science credit. However, students in older catalogs/audits will have history stay as humanities. Call the Fairchild Campus Center at 244-2020 for information. - The Park Student Success Center is a one-stop center where students, staff, faculty and other University constituents can phone or e-mail to have questions answered, receive help, and/or be directed to the appropriate resource. The PSSC goal is to provide excellent customer service in a timely and consistent manner, and it will serves all undergraduate Online and extended Campus Center students (regardless of location) from initial recruitment, through admissions, academic advising, and graduation. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Central Standard Time. Contact the Center at (877) 505-1059, pssc@park.edu, or via fax at (816) 584-2150. - Park's Fairchild Campus Center will offer the Writing Competency Test Sept. 23 and 30, and Oct. 14, 21 and 28. Students should sign up at least two terms prior to taking EN306/CJ441/CJ450/SO306. A passing WCT score is a prerequisite to register for EN306/CJ441/CJ450/SO306 and a graduation requirement. Results will not be available until at least three weeks after test date. Failure to comply with this requirement could delay graduation because the requirement will not be waived. Call the Fairchild Campus Center at 244-2020 to schedule an appointment to take the mandatory test. Leadership Skills Class Develop your leadership skills through Force Development Education courses offered free of charge every month at the Base Education Center. FDE offers an opportunity for your personal growth with courses in career management, effective communication, productive relationships, giving effective feedback, understanding leadership growth and developing cooperative learning in training programs in the workplace. The class is open to all military and civilian personnel; however, some courses are limited to certain ranks. Contact Dennis Ottmar at 247-4209 or email dennis.ottmar@fairchild.af.mil with any questions about enrollment. Community Colleges of Spokane Spokane Falls Community College ITV classes start Sept. 22. Register early to ensure class availability. To schedule an advising appointment with a counselor or to ask questions, please call 533-8937. Web registration is available to current Fairchild students; otherwise register at the Education Center. Credit classes are offered by the Institute for Extended Learning and are accredited through and follow the curriculum adopted by and standards established by SFCC.