Fairchild Briefs and Education Briefs Published Sept. 11, 2007 FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- The following is a list of upcoming Fairchild events and other pertinent 92nd Air Refueling Wing information. Education briefs are located at the bottom of the page. Briefs Bowling Leagues at the Funspot Fall bowling leagues start soon at the Funspot. The Tuesday Trios will meet Sept. 11 at 6:30 p.m. and start bowling the following week. Intramurals starts bowling on Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. The Thursday Mixed League starts bowling on the Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Registration for the Youth League (ages 4-21) starts Sept. 15 at 9:30 a.m. with bowling beginning the following Saturday. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Contact the Funspot at 247-2422 or Bob Van Aken at 299-4193 for further information. Scholastic Book Fair The Child Development Center will hold a book fair Sept. 17-20, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed and will receive a $5 gift certificate; sign up at the CDC to volunteer. Chief's Group Steak Out Tickets are still available for the Chief's Group Steak Out scheduled for Sept. 20 Hot water to shut off temporarily in Aquatic Center Due to required maintenance at the Aquatic Center, the pool and showers will be without hot water Sept. 14-23. Showers can be used at the Fitness Center. The pool temperature is expected to drop to 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Masters Swim Team The Aquatics Center is starting a Masters Swim Team designed for adults preparing for triathlons or wishing to compete in swim meets. If you are interested contact the pool at 247-2242 or e-mail the director at damian.smith@fairchild.af.mil. ITT Satellite Office opening The ITT Satellite Office opened for business Aug. 31 across from clothing and sales in the AAFES complex. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The office is closed Sunday, Monday and holidays. Call 247-5649 or 244-4797 for information. The current ITT location between Outdoor Recreation and the Indoor Pool remains open as normal, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CDC Part Day program The Child Development Center is offering a Part Day Program for children ages 24-36 months beginning Sept. 10. There are two, three and five-day program options. The program runs from 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Monday through Friday. Fees are based on total family income. Registration for the program is on a first-come first-serve basis. Contact the CDC at 247-2403 for information. Mental Health Clinic moved The Mental Health Clinic, including all Family Advocacy, ADAPT and Counseling services, has moved. The new location is in the main 92nd Medical Group Facility in Building 9000 on the second floor. Normal services and business hours will resume Sep. 10. Telephone numbers will be the same. For Mental Health and ADAPT call 247-2731. For Family Advocacy call 247-2687. IG office moved The Inspector General's office has moved out of the Wing Headquarters building and is now located in Building 617, which is across the street from the base post office. Phone numbers remain the same. For more information call 247-5957. Commissary case lot sale The commissary will hold a case lot sale Sep. 14-16 in the commissary parking lot. The commissary will also receive a new cash register system Sep. 11, which will include four self checkout stations. Career Fair Greater Spokane, Inc. is hosting a career fair Oct. 16, noon - 7 p.m., at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center. Exhibitors will include firms from healthcare, professional services, engineering, aerospace, manufacturing and education. For information call 459-4117. Services Survey Share your ideas! Visit www.fafbservices.com and hit the survey link. Tell us what activity you would like to add to The Funspot and Base Library operations. These two short surveys are open to patrons of all ages and data collected will ensure services continues to offer the programming and activities that you want. Call 247-8716 for information. Outdoor pool closure The outdoor pool will be closed for repairs until further notice. Swim lessons have been moved to the indoor pool at the same time. The indoor pool offers open swim Mondays and Wednesdays 5 - 6:30 p.m., Fridays 5 - 8 p.m., and weekends noon - 5 p.m. Call 247-2242 or 247-5220 for information. Automatic Car Wash closed The automatic car wash is down due to a blown high pressure line. Parts are on the way and it is expected to be back in service soon. In the meantime, the manual wash bays are still available to serve your needs. Call the Auto Hobby Shop at 247-2310 for more information. Base Security and Policy Review In accordance with Public Affairs regulation if you are planning to represent Fairchild in the community on behalf of the Air Force, Public Affairs can assist you in developing talking points and will review your speech and/or presentation. As always, if you would like to represent the Air Force in your community, contact the Public Affairs office at 247-5706. Heart Link Workshop The Airman and Family Readiness Center will be conducting a Heart Link Workshop Sept. 13, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. for military spouses. Heart Link is a program that strives to strengthen military families and enhance mission readiness. Spouses will learn about the Air Force mission, military customs, traditions and protocol, as well as support resources and services available to them. There will be free child care for those attending. Lunch will be provided. Advanced registration for the workshop is required to make reservations for the child care. Contact the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 247-2246 for more information or to make reservations. USAF Band to visit Spokane The U. S. Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants will perform at Ferris High School in Spokane Oct. 29 (time to be determined.) Admission is free and open to the public. ALS looking for instructors Fairchild's Airman Leadership School flight chief is accepting applications for two staff sergeant instructor positions. For information on how to apply, refer to the Air Force Personnel Center SPECAT guide. For information on the positions, contact Master Sgt. Craig Johnson at 247-2499 or craig.johnson@fairchild.af.mil. Undergraduate Flying Training The next Undergraduate Flying Training selection board will convene at the Air Force Personnel Center Jan. 8. This selection board will review active duty applications for selection to pilot, CSO and air battle manager training. Those officers with a date of birth after April 1, 1978, and a TFCSD after April 1, 2003, who meet all other eligibility criteria, will be eligible to apply for UFT. Applicants must send the completed application postmarked by Nov. 26 to: HQ AFPC/DPAOT3 550 C Street West Suite 31 Randolph AFB, TX 78150-4733 Applicants are responsible for advising commanders and supervisors providing AF Form 215 comments of the application deadline. Applications with incomplete or missing data may not be processed. All applicants need to complete the Air Force Officer Qualification Test. In addition, pilot applicants must complete the Test of Basic Aviation Skills. For more information on application procedures, see AFI 36-2205 or contact the base formal training element at the education center at 247-8303. Education Briefs Congratulations CDC high scorers Congratulations! These Team Fairchild individuals received 90 percent or higher on their Career Development Course exam in August. 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Staff Sgt. Joseph Manczka 96 Staff Sgt. Manuel Garibay 94 92nd Air Refueling Squadron Airman 1st Class Justin Holbrook 90 92nd Air Refueling Wing Master Sgt. Nancy Huber 90 Tech. Sgt. Larry Carpenter Jr 94 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron Staff Sgt. Jason Barron 97 Senior Airman James Evans 93 Airman 1st Class James Phillips 92 Airman 1st Class Justin Jones 95 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Airman 1st Class Erica Salas 98 92nd Medical Operations Squadron Airman 1st Class Heather Jenkins 90 92nd Maintenance Squadron Airman 1st Class Joseph Mast III 91 Study Skills class A Study Skills class will be held Sept. 12, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., at the education center, Room 103. The seminar is designed for military members, civilians and dependents returning to college after a long absence. The primary focus is the introduce students to time management; other modules include memory, reading for comprehension, and test taking. Contact Dennis Ottmar at 247-4209 or dennis.ottmar@fairchild.af.mil for information. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Degree and AMT Programs Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Spokane Campus offers an AMT Type 65 certificate of completion program in preparation for the Federal Aviation Administration Airframe and Powerplant license exam. For those seeking a degree, up to 36 semester hours of advance standing credit may be applied towards the Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics degree. Additionally, other undergraduate and graduate degree programs in aviation aerospace are available and can be completed in class or online. For information call 244-3832 or visit www.erau.edu/spokane.