Chiefs vs. Eagles

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Col. Thomas Sharpy, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, takes a swing during the post-Unit Compliance Inspection Commander’s Sports Challenge Aug. 10 here. The day-long event included multiple sports competitions and a base-wide picnic, open to all Fairchild employees and family members. Colonel Sharpy implemented the day of festivities and fun after the base’s dedicated UCI-prep, which led to an overall rating of Excellent. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Chad Watkins)

Tugging away

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Members of the 92nd Medical Group participate in a tug-of-war competition during the post-Unit Compliance Inspection Commander’s Sports Challenge Aug. 10 at Miller Park here. The day’s events also included softball and dodge ball games, and a bench press competition. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Mikel Daniel)

Fairchild parties at post-UCI bash

Published Aug. 14, 2007
By Staff Sgt. Connie L. Bias
92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Team Fairchild gathered at Miller Park here Aug. 10 for post-Unit Compliance Inspection and game festivities. Fairchild servicemembers, employees and family members participated in sports challenges, a picnic and some good old-fashioned fun.

Activities kicked off at 7 a.m. with a 5-kilometer team run sponsored by the Safety office, which more than 200 people attended. The 92nd Security Forces Squadron team claimed race victory.

Following the morning run, Fairchild teams entered an open competition period that included tog-of-war, dodge ball and softball games. The 92nd Medical Operations Squadron won the traditional-style, single-elimination tug-of-war competition, while the 92nd Operations Support Squadron took the dodge ball title. The Chiefs versus Eagles softball championship ended with a Chiefs victory, 18 to 11.

Fairchild members were also welcome to enter a bench-press competition, the final sports competition of the day. Weight teams placed by lifting a percentage of their body weight (65 percent for makes, 45 percent for females) as many repetitions as possible. The 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron team took the competition with 128 repetitions.