Why is that road called "O'Malley" Street?

O'Malley Street is named after Gen. Jerome F. O'Malley who many considered the Gen. to be a likely candidate to become the Air Force Chief of Staff. He was in command of Tactical Air Command when he and his wife died in an aircraft accident on April 20, 1985. They and three Airmen died when a

Saving fuel, saving time, saving dollars

Airmen from the 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron are implementing a more organized refueling system for government owned vehicles. The new system will help the 92nd LRS alleviate paperwork to check out fuel keys as well as over 100 man-hours. "We took a bunch of signed forms for fuel keys in our

Clear Lake opens for the season!

Clear Lake Resort officially opened Saturday, April 27. A 12-hour fishing derby was held on opening day, starting the event at midnight and going till noon on Saturday with breakfast from 6-10 a.m."My son and I celebrated the fishing derby at Clear Lake this weekend," said Col. Brian Newberry, 92nd

Let it Flow

Senior Airman Riley Teston opens the valve on a fire hydrant near the base FamCamp April 17, 2013. Every year, members of the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron utilities shop inspect hydrants to ensure they open easily in the event of an emergency and to check the water flow. This particular hydrant did

Tanker pilots thankful for past female aviators who paved the way

 Four aircrew members, taking different roads to become KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, shared their varied experiences with the Fairchild historian - but each had one thing in common: a 'thank you' to the women who came before them."Both of my parents grew up in other countries so I did a lot of

Fairchild tax volunteers wrap up tax season

As tax season ends, Fairchild's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance volunteers reflect on their progress and what improvements can be made in the years to come.The VITA tax center volunteers assisted in preparing 387 returns, totaling more than $757,000."Taxes are notoriously frustrating, yet our

Plant for the future

A place for Airmen to celebrate Airmen

By the end of 2013, military members as well as civilians can look forward to the revamping of the new event center. After the renovation, future events can be held on base, including Airman Leadership School graduations, commander's call and annual award ceremonies. When the club closed Dec. 21,

RHS JROTC tour Fairchild

Students of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps from Rogers High School recieved a base tour April 19. The tour held stops at at the survival, evasion, resistance and escape water survival training facility and physiology .

ATSO Olympians compete at Fairchild

Airmen participated in the Ability to Survive and Operate Olympics here April 16. The event put units against each other in a friendly competition on how well they operate in chemically contaminated environments. ATSO training prepares Airmen to maintain readiness in the event of a chemical,