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Aug. 17, 2023
More than a career, passion for innovation

A grinning Tech Sgt. Eric Kozma emerges from behind a noisy workstation covered in metal shavings that glimmer in the fluorescent lights of his shop. He stops to talk to his Airmen, excited about a new idea for the project on which they are collaborating.Kozma is the 92nd Maintenance Squadron metal
July 17, 2023
Airman joins the forces with a Ph.D., embodiment of excellence in all we do

She wasn’t searching for anything in particular, but one email caught her attention. The subject line simply stated, “Your career starts here! Join the U.S. Air Force.” One little email from a recruiter would change the course of her life, once she stopped believing it was a scam.
May 31, 2023
Fairchild Food Pantry supports Airmen and families

The warm welcoming doors of Fairchild Air Force Base’s Food Pantry are open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as well as the first Saturday of the month. Providing food, toiletries, baby supplies, pet food, and a friendly atmosphere, the food pantry is a haven of resources for service members.
May 30, 2023
Fairchild Airman from Belarus assists Ukrainians at home, abroad

Tech Sgt. Artsem Ivashanka, 92nd Force Support Squadron manpower analyst, left his home in Eastern Europe in his early 20’s, determined to find better opportunities for himself. Ivashanka joined the Language Enabled Airman Program, LEAP, in 2015, allowing him to support the Air Force’s priorities
April 27, 2023
Contracting Airman shines as Air Mobility Commands Contracting Ninja 2022

Business for the 92nd Contracting Squadron (CONS) has been booming, led by stellar servicemembers and civilians. One key member of the 92nd CONS team has stood out amongst his peers ensuring the unit’s mission can be completed with excellence.Senior Airman Clement Amoasi, 92nd CONS contracting
April 12, 2023
92nd CONS beta tests new contracting training program, reshaping processes across Air Force

Team Fairchild’s 92nd Contracting Squadron was one of two bases to beta test and provide feedback for a new and improved Calendar Year 2023 Contingency Contracting Training Program in November 2022. While the previous annual training focused only on performing contracting’s roles and
April 5, 2023
509th Weapons Squadron conducts Advanced Agile Training as Total Force Integrator

For the past 50 years, the KC-135 Stratotanker’s role has transitioned from serving as a strategic alert response to a constant state of readiness in global operations. At Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, a group of professional KC-135 pilots, navigators and in-flight refueling specialists
March 24, 2023
Team Fairchild's only active duty female firefighter answers the call

The alarms ring, flooding the building with a sense of urgency. The captain of the St. Maries fire department rushes to the scene of an emergency, this time followed by a new volunteer firefighter, his 16-year-old daughter Layla Rice. “I’ve always wanted to be a part of something bigger than
March 23, 2023
Resiliency, one Airman’s journey from Ghana to joining the force

Fourteen-year-old Rushwaya handed her one-way ticket to the gate agent, boarded the 24-hour flight heading to Washington D.C., and left behind all she had known. “I look back now at everything I’ve accomplished and realized my greatest strength is my resiliency," said Rushwaya.
Oct. 19, 2022
92nd SFS performs combat readiness training, creating mission-ready Airmen

Airmen from the 92nd Security Forces Squadron participated in a Combat Readiness Training (CRT) program, simulating an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) environment at Fairchild Air Force Base. CRT is a locally designed program implemented at Fairchild to reteach and emphasize the basics of airbase

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