Boy Scouts from Troop 400 take a look at a KC-135 Stratotanker with the help of Airmen at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 15, 2014. The scouts toured the base to gain a greater understanding of Fairchild’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sam Fogleman)

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First Lt. Alex Duke, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron pilot, talks about inflight refueling procedures with members and parents of Boy Scouts Troop 400 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 15, 2014. The scouts went on a tour of the base to gain a better grasp of the base’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sam Fogleman)

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Boy Scouts from Troop 400 watch a helicopter from the 36th Rescue Flight take off at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 15, 2014. The scouts were able to view a variety of aircraft during their tour of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sam Fogleman_

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Boy Scouts from Troop 400 get a close-up look at a helicopter of the 36th Rescue Flight at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 15, 2014. The scouts were treated to tours of both a KC-135 Stratotanker and a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sam Fogleman)

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During a base tour, members from Boy Scouts Troop 400 look at the B-52 Stratofortress static display at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 15, 2014. The scouts went to the base on an after-school tour to gain a greater understanding of the Spokane area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sam Fogleman)

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Boy Scouts get a glance at Air Force life

Published Sept. 17, 2014
92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Boy Scouts from Troop 400 toured Fairchild Air Force Base Sept. 15 to gain a better understanding of how the base supports the Air Force mission.

Tour elements included a KC-135 Stratotanker and a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter, which served to increase the scouts’ understanding of their community.

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