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  • Civilian wins AMC award second year in a row

    A civilian from the 92nd Medical Group was selected as the Air Mobility Command Biomedical Clinician Civilian of the Year recently.Garth Johnson, family advocacy treatment manager, received the award for the second year running.Johnson works with the prevention and treatment of family members who

  • 92nd ARW/CC holds town hall meetings

    The installation commander held two town hall meetings Monday and Tuesday to inform people about the way ahead for Team Fairchild.Col. Brian Newberry, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and his staff of subject matter experts also answered questions from the audience on a variety of topics,

  • Wing leadership establishes new spouse award

    The 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, Col. Brian Newberry, handed out the first Blue Star Spouse Award Jan. 4.The award is a local honor established to recognize spouses and family members who go the extra mile for Fairchild families."After signing letters of appreciation for many spouses in

  • Fairchild selected as candidate to fly KC-46A

    Air Force officials announced Jan. 9 that Fairchild Air Force Base is a final candidate to be the first active duty-led main operating base for the new KC-46A air refueling tanker.Other candidate bases include Altus AFB, Okla.; McConnell AFB, Kan., and Grand Forks AFB, N.D. The Air Force will next

  • Wing commander presents Blue Star Spouse Award

    Megan Capelle was presented the Bluse Star Spouse Award by Col. Brian Newberry, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and his wife, Jill, Jan. 4, 2013, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The colonel presents these awards as a special thanks to Fairchild spouses for their daily commitment to excellence

  • Medal approved for some Fairchild Airmen

    Some Fairchild Airmen could be awarded a campaign medal for operations that took place in 2011.Air Force officials approved the Air and Space Campaign Medal to Air Force participants in support of Operation ODYSSEY DAWN and Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR effective Oct. 28, 2012.The ASCM is awarded to

  • 18th Air Force Commander's Intent

    To the Airmen of our great global mobility enterprise: thank you! We have asked a great deal from you and your families this year. Through it all you have been the model for operational excellence and allowed our Nation to accomplish some amazing things across the globe. You are, without a doubt,

  • First in AMC for energy conservation

    Air Mobility Command officials named Fairchild Air Force Base the first place winner of the 2012 AMC Energy Incentive Awards Dec. 4th. The awards were designed to recognize the top bases and people in the command in energy conservation and improvement. Fairchild was awarded $100,000.Innovative

  • Fairchild selected to test 24/7 hour fitness center

    Air Force officials announced Tuesday Fairchild is one of six bases selected to test 24-hour access to the fitness center part of an Air Force services Transformation Initiative. The test is starting in mid to late January."Changing to 24-hour-a-day operations give shift workers the opportunity to

  • Golden West Brass brings holiday cheer to Fairchild, Spokane community

    Five brass players of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West stationed at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., came to Fairchild to bring holiday cheer to Airmen and families as well as touring the local community Dec. 13 and 14, playing holiday classics such as "We wish you a Merry Christmas" and