March 25, 2015 Winter Sports Day kicks off spring at Fairchild More than 900 participants who made up 200 teams to participate in 15 indoor and outdoor sports kicked off Winter Sports Day 2015 on March 20.The Fitness Center, the Red Morgan Center, Miller Park, and the football field were the main locations for Winter Sports Day 2015 with sports ranging from
March 23, 2015 AMC seeks competitive team for 2015 Air Force Marathon Air Mobility Command is sponsoring a competitive active-duty team to participate in the 19th annual United States Air Force Marathon held Sept. 19, 2015, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.The AMC team, comprised of male and female runners and representing various age groups, will
March 23, 2015 Rotary club learns Fairchild’s mission Col. David Stookey, 92nd Mission Support Group commander, was invited to guest speak for the Rotary Club of Spokane North's luncheon March 23 in Spokane, Wash.Stookey talked about the importance of Fairchild's mission and thanked the community for their continued support to Fairchild Airmen and
March 20, 2015 CEO of Greater Spokane Incorporated tours Fairchild Steve Stevens, Chief Executive Officer for Greater Spokane Incorporated, received mission briefings and a base tour from Col. Brian McDaniel. 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander on March 19, 2015.Stevens is also McDaniel's honorary commander. The honorary commander program is designed to pair civic
March 19, 2015 The Boom Podcast, March 20 In this week's "Fairchild's The BOOM" podcast, Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton and Capt. David A. Liapis, discuss retirement benefits, attention to detail importance and Airman bravery.iTunes: http://bit.ly/theboomonitunes
March 19, 2015 Preventing musculoskeletal injuries could save AF $1.5 billion annually There is a rising concern affecting a number of military members that is costing the U.S. Air Force approximately $1.5 billion annually: musculoskeletal injuries.Musculoskeletal injuries consist of any muscle-related injury such as shin splints or ankle injuries - both of which can sometimes be
March 19, 2015 Tacoma, Wash. recruits tour base facilities Future Air Force recruits from the 361st Recruiting Squadron in Tacoma, Washington toured Fairchild Air Force Base facilities March 17.The recruits visited the education office, saw a KC-135 Stratotanker and were shown around the fitness center. During their visit they learned what facilities are
March 18, 2015 Spokane weather anchor visits Fairchild students Katie Boer, KREM 2 NEWS weather anchor, visited students at Michael Anderson Elementary School as part of the "KREM in the Classroom program" March 18, here.Boer demonstrated how the green screen works and gave students a hands-on learning experience. She also showed the students how the Earth is
March 18, 2015 2015 Total Force Climate Survey happening now Total Force Airmen have an opportunity to express their opinions to Air Force leadership during the 2015 Total Force Climate Survey happening now through April 27.The purpose of the survey is to assess the opinions and perceptions of Air Force active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and