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Fairchild Briefs and Ongoing Notifications

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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 Notifications are located at the bottom of the page.

Highlighted Events:

Air Force Assistance Fund
Fairchild's Air Force Assistance Fund campaign began March 10 and will run through April 8. The base goal is $42,813. 92nd Air Refueling Wing group points of contact are:
- Operations Group: 1st Lt. Edward Weaver, 247-2454
- Medical Group: Capt. Jimmey Labit, 247-4364
- Mission Support Group: 1st Lt. Laura Hansen, 247-5901
- Director of Staff: Capt. Mary Hoffman, 247-2124
- 336th Training Group: Capt. John Feldt, 247-8978
- Maintenance Group: Master Sgt. Thomas Williams, 247-2099

Upcoming Events April 2 - 9:

April 2: Woodworking classes
Woodworking classes for Level I begin April 2. The cost is $90. Woodworking II begins April 3 and Woodworking III begins April 10. Woodworking II and III cost $110. Tuition is due the first night of class; material costs are distributed throughout the course. Call 247-5189 for more information.

April 7: Family Oasis opens
The Family Oasis, a deployed spouses' lounge, will open in the Deel Community Center April 7.

April 7: AICUZ public release
A public meeting announcing the latest Air Installation Compatibility Usage Zones proposals will be held at April 7, 7 p.m., at the Hampton Inn in Airway Heights, Wash.

Ongoing Notifications:

Hanson Highway closure hours
Sections of the base running track, Hanson Highway, will be closed 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday through the end of May. Closed sections will be delineated by barricades and caution tape. The closure is necessary to install a lighting system that will allow the track to be used at night and during early morning hours.

The entire track will be open 4 p.m. - 7 a.m. weekdays and all weekend, beginning at 4 p.m. each Friday.

If you need an alternate location for PT testing, call 247-5590. For more information, please 2nd Lt. Hans Winkler at 247-8719.

Military Family artwork
Children ages 4 - 15 can submit Military Family artwork to the Airman & Family Readiness Center now through April 28 at 4 p.m. The artwork will be displayed around Fairchild, and will be entered into a base-wide contest.

Artwork should be on 8 ½" by 11" paper, using any combination of crayons, paint and/or pencil. The four age categories are: 4 - 7, 8 - 12, 13 - 15 and 16 - 18. One winner will be selected from each category on April 30. Winners will receive a trophy and prize, and each participant will receive a military child bracelet and certificate.

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.

"Airman: The Book 2008" available
The Public Affairs office received a mass mailing of "Airman: The Book 2008." The magazine is available to the base populace for pickup and includes valuable information about the different Air Force commands, aircraft and weapons systems, career fields, pay charts, awards and decorations, etc. To pick up the free magazine, stop by the Public Affairs office, located on the second floor of the White House (wing headquarters building).

Spring Break Official Travel Advisory
The spring break season is great for students departing to sunny coastlines and sandy beaches. However, it causes significant travel problems for military members traveling on official business. It is strongly advised that all travel arrangements for March and April be made as far in advance as possible. Any travel arrangements made on short notice (30 days or less) within this time period may result in a much greater cost for travel, thus, a much greater cost to the Air Force or no seating availability at all. The commercial travel office, Travco, can make your travel reservation up to 60 days in advance without orders. Tickets for any reservation cannot be issued without orders.

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.