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  • Fairchild represented at county fair opening ceremonies

    A crowd of nearly 100 community members gathered as local, state and federal government officials gave way to the 61st Annual Spokane County Interstate Fair with Fairchild's own Honor Guard, National Anthem Singer and the installation's commander representing Sept. 7."County fairs are about family,

  • Fairchild Air Force Base Youth Supervision Policy

    The installation's Youth Supervision guidelines cover the acceptable situations that an on-base child may be left under limited or no adult supervision. The policy also addresses other situation such as walking to school alone, babysitting, or staying at home without a parent or sitter.All

  • Fairchild Deployed: Manas, Kyrgyz Republic firefighters train to save lives

    Fairchild firefighters deployed with the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, conducted a capabilities demonstration with their Kyrgyz Republic counterparts Aug. 29. The exercise was part of a continuing informational exchange program familiarizing

  • Flu shots now available

    Flu season is swiftly approaching and Immunizations at the clinic is now offering the flu vaccine to active duty members and their dependants.

  • Guard Airmen return home from Afghanistan deployment

    More than 30 Airmen from the 141st Civil Engineer Squadron returned home after a six-month deployment to Afghanistan Aug. 27.The Airmen were stationed throughout the country to various installations, outposts and provincial reconstruction teams.Their primary mission was to build and improve

  • Parents learn a bundle, earn a bundle

    Fairchild's Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted a Bundles for Babies class Aug. 21. Fifteen expecting parents and grandparents attended the event to learn everything from budgeting to dental care.Although it's an afternoon packed with speakers from the Woman, Infants and Children Program,

  • Fairchild physician presented with Bronze Star

    A Fairchild physician was awarded the Bronze Star Medal here recently for her service during Operation Enduring Freedom at Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul from June 2011 to March 2012.When asked about her medal, Capt. (Dr.) Leslee Kane, a Bozeman, Mont., native humbly said, "I was just doing my

  • Saving money through "six"ess

    Beginning this fall a new platform for redistributing equipment and supplies across the base will be available to every unit assigned to Team Fairchild and is part of a program the Air Force is calling "6S.""What we're putting together here is a great way for people and units from all over base to

  • Fairchild's Finest: Senior Airman Alexxus Palacio

    Name: Senior Airman Alexxus PalacioUnit: 92nd Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDuty Title: Instruments and Flight Control Systems JourneymanHometown: St. Petersburg, Fla.What do you do on a daily basis at Fairchild AFB? Perform maintenance on KC-135 avionic systems, autopilot, global positioning system

  • Fairchild’s Finest: Staff Sgt. Harriette Oliver

    Name: Staff Sgt. Harriette OliverUnit: 92nd Logistics Readiness SquadronDuty Title: Passenger Travel NCO in ChargeHometown: Tifton, Ga.Years in Service: 11Why I joined: I joined the Air Force to provide for my family. I also wanted an opportunity to travel and have the chance to see different