FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Fairchild Air Force Base hosted the 16th Annual Military Family Summit at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 14, 2024, as a unique opportunity to bring together servicemembers and their families with Department of Defense leaders, U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers and Sanford Bishop Jr. and military family support organizations. The summit is held annually to discuss the most pressing issues facing all military personnel and their families today, including pay and benefits, community integration and transition, and the health and well-being of families and children. Fairchild AFB is one of only two bases that holds an Annual Military Family Summit.