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  • SERE: Water survival - preparing Airmen for the sea

    Everything instantly goes dark as a fuselage rises into the air. Winds stir and the water below begins to churn.Strobe lights begin to flash and sounds of simulated gunfire and thunder fill the already chaotic room.As soon as the fuselage is up in the air, it's back in the water. U.S. Air Force

  • SERE: ROLLOUT! Hueys support training

    Wind thrusts downward chopping the air, creating a grassy wave kicking up weeds and dirt. Loose articles of military uniforms flap in the wind as instructors and students stand against the force produced from the propellers of the Iroquois helicopter.A clunky metal object with three opposing prongs

  • From poverty to priesthood; a journey of service

    Military members come from all types of backgrounds and many different life paths. Father Juan Salonga, 92nd Air Refueling GS Catholic Priest, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., has seen it all - from growing up very poor in the Philippines, to serving in the United States Navy and, most recently,

  • Back in the Lab

    The 92nd Medical Support Squadron Medical Laboratory on base does many things to assist and contribute to the mission at Fairchild AFB.The lab provides doctors and other medical providers with test results ranging from blood analysis to urine or stool samples and supports the Homeland

  • A civil servant: in and out of uniform

    Election Day is recognized in the United States as a day to exercise a civil right that many people throughout the world still have yet to possess. It's a day that is too often taken for granted, and one that all citizens who possess the right to vote should appreciate. For Staff Sgt. Jerrall

  • Not-so-typical meritorious service recipient retires

    He's described as goofy, a large teddy bear and even a little bit clumsy. Retired Military Working Dog Bonno arrived at Fairchild Air Force Base in July 2007 and officially retired from active duty Nov. 12.Born in 2005 from a breeder, Bonno was chosen as one of the brave dogs to serve the nation

  • Accomplishing the dream: becoming a pilot

    "I went from thinking I was the tip-top to struggling to make it through," said 1st Lt. Steven G. Strickland, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron co-pilot. "But because I struggled, I was able to learn more and I became more grateful for the opportunity to be a pilot."Strickland knew from a very young age

  • Nigerian prince to American Airman

    Since he was nine years old, Airman 1st Class Adeola Adeboyejo, 92nd Force Support Squadron outbound assignment technician, has been working toward his dream of becoming a pilot. Adeboyejo grew up in Nigeria and had a seemingly normal upbringing, despite being born into royalty."My dad was born a

  • 60 YEARS IN THE AIR: The KC-135 during the Vietnam War

    (Editor's note: This article is part of a series looking back on the history of the KC-135 Stratotanker throughout the decades, leading up to the 60th anniversary of the KC-135's first flight in August 2016.)"Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! We've been struck by a missile," called the voice on the radio.The

  • Fairchild Airman takes refugee under wing

    Every year the United States accepts approximately 50,000 to 70,000 refugees. This year alone, Spokane, Washington has accepted close to 500 refugees from nations all over the world to include countries like Syria, Uganda and Afghanistan. Many of these refugees come to the U.S. with little to no