Future AF leaders get glimpse of Fairchild mission first-hand

Central Washington University Air Force ROTC students take photos and record videos while members of the 36th Rescue Flight conduct a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter demonstration during a base wide tour April 17, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Students were given a chance to see and explore not only the main part of the base, but also what the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape School teaches students going through the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño)

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Taking her down

A Central Washington University Air Force ROTC student gets bitten by a military working dog during a base wide tour April 17, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Military working dogs are trained to bite into the suspect and hold them until the handler takes control. The tour consisted of 39 Air Force ROTC students and two instructors from CWU. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño)

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Future AF leaders get glimpse of Fairchild mission first-hand

Central Washington University Air Force ROTC students get an up close look of the UH-1N Iroquois helicopter during a base wide tour April 17, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The tour gave the students an opportunity to explore several functions that help the base operate. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño)

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Grabbing control of the Huey

Capt. Jeremy Powell, 336th Training Group executive officer, explains how the UH-1N Iroquois helicopter works to a Central Washington University Air Force ROTC student during a base wide tour April 17, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Students from CWU came to Fairchild to receive a tour and learn more about what the Air Force has to offer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño)

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Future AF leaders get glimpse of Fairchild mission first-hand

A student from the Central Washington University Air Force ROTC looks at the B-52 Stratofortress static display in Fairchild’s Heritage Air Park during a base wide tour April 17, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Students took the time to go around the park to learn more about the different static displays the base has. The park has eight historical aircraft to show and educate Airmen and their families about its history. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño)

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What’s under the KC-135?

Senior Airman Eric Medina, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, explains how a KC-135 Stratotanker works to Central Washington University Air Force ROTC students during a base wide tour April 17, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The tour included stops at the base headquarters for a mission briefing, the Aquatics Center for a water survival demonstration, a KC-135 Stratotanker static display, aerospace physiology demonstrations, military working dog demonstration and Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape School for a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter static display and shelter, signal and fire demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño)

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Future AF leaders get first-hand glimpse of Fairchild mission

Published April 21, 2015
By Senior Airman Janelle Patiño
92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Air Force ROTC students from Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington, received a base-wide tour April 17 showcasing Fairchild's primary air refueling mission as well as a first-hand experience at the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Evasion school.

The tour included stops at the base headquarters for a mission briefing, the Aquatics Center for a water survival demonstration, a KC-135 Stratotanker static display, aerospace physiology for a demonstration, military working dog kennels and the SERE School for a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter static display and shelter, signal and fire demonstration.

Future AF leaders get glimpse of Fairchild mission first-hand

Taking her down

Future AF leaders get glimpse of Fairchild mission first-hand

Grabbing control of the Huey

Future AF leaders get glimpse of Fairchild mission first-hand

What’s under the KC-135?