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Fairchild Briefs

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FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. - --  The following is a list of upcoming Fairchild events and other pertinent 92nd Air Refueling Wing information. Ongoing briefs are located at the bottom of the page.

Highlighted Events:

June 26: Deployed Spouses Dinner
Spouses of deployed Fairchild Airmen are invited to attend a dinner at the Deel Community Center at 6 p.m. June 26. For more information contact Master Sgt. Tracy Flax at 247-2312.

June 27: Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake event
The Big Brothers, Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake event is a fundraising initiative that benefits the Inland Northwest Big Brothers Big Sisters organization that helps match adult mentors with children. Matching mentors with children is expensive; it costs $1000 per year. The money directly benefits kids on base and in Spokane. The event will be held at the Funspot June 27. To participate in this event contact your squadron point of contact

Ongoing Notifications:

Miller Park Gazebo reservations
Interested in barbequing at Miller Park? Make a reservation with Outdoor Recreation for a Gazebo May 1 - October 31. Gazebo use is free. For more information call 247-2511.

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.

Headquarters Road and parking lot closure
Headquarters Road and the parking lot behind the Wing Headquarters building are closed for construction. Parking is available at the old parade grounds on Bong Street. Access to the Headquarters Bldg. during construction will be the front and side doors. Upon completion of the project in late July, Headquarters Road will no longer connect to Mitchell Drive; it will only be used to access the new parking lot behind Wing HQ from SAC Blvd. Contact Mike Harper, 247-3108, if you have any questions.

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, 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.