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  • 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

  • Team Fairchild 2012 year in review

    2012 was a busy year for TeamFairchild. The installation opened a new $18.8 million fitness center as well as two newly-renovated dining facilities and broke ground for a new headquarters building. Top Air Force performers Tops In Blue and the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard team visited Team Fairchild

  • Wreaths Across America held locally

    Families and friends of fallen veterans gathered to place a wreath upon the burial stone of their loved ones in support of Wreaths Across America at the Washington State Veteran's Cemetery in Medical Lake, and Fort Wright Cemetery in Spokane, Wash., Dec. 15.The Wreaths Across America event is

  • AMC/CC presents vision for Mobility Airmen

    During his visit to Fairchild Dec. 11, Gen. Paul Selva said the base is "an example for every other base in the Air Force" because of the way active duty Airmen and Air National Guardsmen here partner to execute the refueling mission. The general recently took the reins of Air Mobility Command and

  • 2012 CFC biggest success ever at Fairchild

    Fairchild Air Force Base's 2012 Combined Federal Campaign ended Dec. 10, and Team Fairchild raised $136,137 for local, national and international charities.This was the best year ever at Fairchild, raising 124 percent of its goal. "This is the best campaign I've ever seen, and in terms of

  • Fairchild slated to host Skyfest 2013 this summer

    The Thunderbirds return to the Inland Northwest this summer to headline Skyfest 2013 -- Team Fairchild's free air show and open house. The Air Force Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds take to the skies over Fairchild May 18-19, 2013, concurring with the annual Spokane Lilac Festival.The 92nd Air

  • Sexual assault has no place at Fairchild Air Force Base

    Airmen who intimidate or abuse their authority to force another into sexual contact directly undermines the Air Force mission, and senior leadership will not tolerate such actions.In a "Letter to Airmen" released Nov. 16, Secretary of the Air Force, Michael B. Donley, Chief of Staff of the Air Force

  • Rendering respect: Pause and remember during Reveille and Retreat

    "If you can't get them to salute when they should salute and wear the clothes you tell them to wear, how are you going to get them to die for their country?" said Gen. George C. Patton Jr.Customs, courtesies and tradition are part of our daily lives. Giving respects to the flag and the national

  • Think before drinking and driving

    After being charged with Driving Under the Influence, 85 percent of Airmen who are evaluated by the Alcohol Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program reported that they "felt fine" when they got behind the wheel."Due to the presence of significant levels of alcohol in the bloodstream, impairment

  • Marijuana use illegal on military bases in Washington

    Washington State voted to legalize marijuana Nov. 6, but its use is still prohibited for service members stationed here."The use and possession of marijuana is against both federal law and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Marijuana is not allowed on any installation, even if used by dependents