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Fairchild Air Force Base

Going up

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Wing MatchUP picnic participants gather around the Wild Walls mobile climbing wall, waiting to participate and watching the two climbers already on their way up. The climbing wall was one of the attractions at the picnic that drew many participants. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Larry Carpenter)

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On the grill

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Colonel Thomas Sharpy, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Tony Cameron, 92nd Mission Support Group superintendent, grill hamburgers and hotdogs for the Team Fairchild members who were able to attend the WING MatchUP picnic June 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Larry Carpenter)

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Bounces of fun

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Parents, children and picnic volunteers explore the blown-up fire engine at the Wing MatchUP picnic June 1. The fire engine was one of many exhibits for the picnic participants to explore. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Larry Carpenter)

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Wing MatchUP picnic

Published June 5, 2007