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Fairchild Air Force Base

AMC/CC presents vision for Mobility Airmen

Members of Team Fairchild lock eyes on Gen. Paul Selva, the Air Mobility Command commander, as he talks about his three priorities for mobility Airmen, which are executing the mission, cultivating a caring and respectful workplace and training Airmen at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Dec. 12, 2012. The all call provided face-to-face communication between Selva and mobility Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Janelle Patino)

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Team Fairchild conducts training launches

KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., taxi down the runway in an "Elephant Walk" during a training mission demonstrating total force integration Feb. 23, 2012. Personnel from the 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wings executed the mission and launched several aircraft. "Elephant Walk" is a historic, uniquely-Air Force term that describes the nose-to-tail, single-file taxi movements of the aircraft synonymous with the nose-to-tail trail of lumbering elephants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Means)

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Stay Fit: New fitness center can help you do just that

Team Fairchild members enjoy all the new equipment and space the new $18.8 million fitness center has to offer. The project took about a year to complete. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)

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Groundbreaking news: New headquarters building to improve Total Force Integration

From left, Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Deist, 141st Air Refueling Wing command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Rudy Lopez, 92nd ARW command chief, Col. Richard Kelly, 141st ARW commander, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Col. Paul Guemmer, 92nd ARW commander, Col. Bruce Estok, Army Corps of Engineers commander, Doug Jackson, Jackson Contractors Group president, and Dan Callan, Tetra Tech vice president, break ground during the groundbreaking ceremony at the location of the new headquarters building at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 1, 2012. Fairchild’s current headquarters known as “The White House” was built in 1943 and is still in operation. The new headquarters, estimated at $11.2 million was awarded to Jackson Contractor Group, Inc., of Missoula, Mont., April 25, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Zeski/Released)

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Lt. Gen. Ramsay visits Fairchild

While visiting Fairchild Air Force Base, Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, 18th Air Force commander, spoke with members of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing in the hangar at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., April 25, 2012. During the all call, Airmen were given an opportunity to ask the general questions. Most questions were directed towards when the Air Force will decide where the new KC-46 will serve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Zeski)

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Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade

Gen. Raymond Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, is interviewed by a local Spokane reporter in downtown Spokane, Wash., at the Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, May 19, 2012. Johns is the honorary Grand Marshall in the parade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Zeski/Released)

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87 Forgotten Heroes remembered in Moses Lake

Hazel Bishop, daughter of the late Master Sgt. Wendell L. Burton, accepts a flag honoring her father who is among the 87 “Forgotten Heroes” of a tragic 1952 Air Force C-124A Globemaster crash during a memorial dedication ceremony at the Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash., June 9, 2012. The personnel transport took off Dec. 20, 1952, from what was then Larson Air Force Base as part of a continuation trip from Korea called “Operation Sleighride,” bringing servicemembers home for the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton/Released)

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The Long Road Home Project passes through Fairchild

All five riders of the Long Road Home Project prepare to depart Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., July 25, 2012. Their 4,200 mile journey began on July 15, and will end up in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Zeski)

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92nd Air Refueling Wing Change of Command

Fairchild Color Guard presents the colors at the Wing change of command ceremony at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Aug. 6, 2012. The change of command is a tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commander to the next. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Zeski)

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Team Fairchild pauses in remembrance of 9/11 attacks

Team Fairchild Honor Guard members salute the flag during a 9/11 retreat ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America. The retreat ceremony was held in front of the headquarters building at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Sept. 11, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

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Tops in Blue rock Spokane

Airman 1st Class Jessica Pitts, 606th Air Control Squadron cyber systems operations apprentice, plays the trumpet during the Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour show in Airway Heights, Wash., Nov. 6, 2012. The 2012 tour entitled, “Listen,” invites people to listen to the music of life through the sounds we hear every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Zeski)

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Golden West Brass brings holiday cheer to Fairchild, Spokane community

The Golden West Brass Quintet from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., plays for students and faculty at Michael Anderson Elementary School during the band’s visit to Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Dec. 14, 2012. The band visited Fairchild and the surrounding community Dec. 13 and 14, playing holiday classics such as “We wish you a Merry Christmas” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

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Fairchild pays respect, honors heroes during Police Week

Staff Sgt. David Newell, 92nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, holds back “Bonno,” a seasoned military working dog near the Exchange at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 17, 2012. Newell and Bonno have recently returned from an overseas deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Zeski/Released)

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Valley resident earns wings as ‘Airman for a Day’

Trevion Worthy mans the controls of a fire truck during his time at the fire department along his journey as ‘Airman for a Day’ at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 2, 2012. Tre was the second youth to participate in the program at Fairchild that gives children a break from challenges they face on a day-to-day basis. Tre has been fighting Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and undergone almost two years of chemo therapy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

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Fairchild boomer reaches 7,500 flying hour milestone

Master Sgt. Ted Buit prepares for an upcoming night operation inside the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 15, 2012. Buit is the 92nd Operations Group standards evaluations NCO in charge and career boom operator. On this flight he surpassed 7,500 mishap free flying hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

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Thunderbirds refuel over Washington

An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., July 19, 2012. The Thunderbirds are making their way to the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo July 21 to 22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Zeski)

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Retired Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James McCoy visits Team Fairchild

Retired Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James McCoy speaks during the enlisted all-call in the base theatre at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., July 27, 2012. McCoy retired from active duty in November 1981 with more than 30 years of service. He still tours the country speaking with Airmen of all ranks offering helpful and insightful advice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Zeski)

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National POW/MIA Recognition Day

Staff Sgt. Elcke Fromm, 336th Training Group commander's support staff, Tech Sgt. Brandon Biddle, 22nd Training Squadron Survival Evasion Resistance Escape specialist, and Senior Airman Anthony Pinque, 22nd TRS SERE specialist, perform a flag folding during a Retreat Ceremony honoring prisoners of war and those missing in action at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Sept. 21, 2012. The National POW/MIA Recognition Day is a day of observance for all Ameicans to pause in remembrance of the sacrifices and service of those who are missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Means)

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Air Force Ball 2012

Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton and his wife, Andrea Stratton, take a photo with Col. Brian Newberry, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander after re-enlisting at the Air Force Ball in the Red Lion hotel in Spokane, Wash., Sept. 9, 2012. Stratton a photojournalist with the 92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

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Fairchild aids in Hurricane Sandy recovery

A BPA utility vehicle weighing about 50,000 pounds and stretching about 35 feet is slowly backed into the mouth of at Travis Air Force Base C-5 Galaxy on the flightline at Fairchild AFB, Wash., Nov. 3. The wooden ramp allows the vehicles to enter without the top scraping against the roof of the aircraft. The C-5 departed with 19 BPA employee volunteers and five of their 14 vehicles at about 11 a.m. for Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst. The rest of the vehicles are being flown to the East Coast by two C-17 Globemasters assigned to Joint Base Charleston, S.C. BPA will make their way to Long Island, New York to help restore power that was knocked out by Hurricane Sandy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)

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TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan -- Airman 1st Class Tracy Johnson, boom operator, Maj. Kristen Westby, pilot and 1st Lt. Melissa Evans, co-pilot, all with the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, pose in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker before taking off for a refueling mission April 19, 2012, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Johnson and Westby are deployed here from the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Evans is deployed here from the 912th Air Refueling Squadron at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)

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National POW/MIA Recognition Day

Master Sgt. Whitfield Jack, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard NCO in-charge, marches through the rifle gauntlet, considered to be a very dangerous maneuver, during a performance at the Lewis and Clark High School, Spokane, Wash., Sept. 19, 2012. The vision of the USAF Honor Guard is to ensure a legacy of Airmen who, promote the mission, protect the standards, perfect the image and preserve the heritage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)

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Team Fairchild 2012 year in review

Published Dec. 18, 2012
92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- 2012 was a busy year for TeamFairchild. The installation opened a new $18.8 million fitness center as well as two newly-renovated dining facilities and broke ground for a new headquarters building. Top Air Force performers Tops In Blue and the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard team visited Team Fairchild and the Spokane community. There was also a change in command at the 92nd Air Refueling Wing in August. Several distinguished visitors visited the base and Team Fairchild supported contingencies around the world.