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  • Dust on the rails of a glorious heritage

    Hidden inside these gray train car shells is a unique historical treasure that shares a special bond with the B-52D, the KC-135 Stratotanker and Fairchild AFB. It is the last, complete original B-52D simulator in existence, code-name: Alpine Clover, with supporting cars named Little John, Andrew

  • K-9 trains to fight

    It’s May in the state of Washington and the temperature is sitting at a stale 78 degrees. The 92nd Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handlers are training for deployment.

  • The little known National Guard ally at Fairchild

    A convoy of Washington National Guard trucks and a helicopter scrambled from Fairchild Air Force Base as part of an exercise to recover a downed vehicle approximately 10 miles northeast of the installation June 14.

  • SERE: Not for the faint of heart

    Two survival specialists share their experiences on being a Survival Evasion Resistance Escape instructor, and give a glimpse into a life with SERE.

  • Restoring broken Airmen to duty

    Injury not only affects the Airman, but also can have a long-term impact on their family and work places. This is where the 92nd Medical Group Physical Therapy Clinic comes in.

  • ATC Airmen train to keep skies safe

    A bird's eye view of the airfield allows Fairchild air traffic controllers to fulfill a vital mission role in orchestrating the operations of everything on the field and in the air, and work to keep aircraft safe.