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  • Fairchild's Finest: Senior Airman Mikhail Vaynshteyn

    Fairchild's Finest is a weekly recognition program that highlights top-performing members of Team Fairchild.Rank/Name: Senior Airman Mikhail VaynshteynUnit of assignment: 92nd Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDuty title: Assistant Flying Crew ChiefHometown and state: San Francisco, CaliforniaWhat do you

  • Be smart, safe...Know your supplements

    Operation Supplement Safety is a joint initiative program between the Department of Defense and the Human Performance Resource Center to educate and inform service members, retirees, their families, leaders and healthcare providers on responsible dietary supplement use.A supplement is more than just

  • Maintenance detachment provides field training, support

    Supporting the 92nd Maintenance Group through specialized, hands on training is what 16 Instructors at the 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 13 deliver. They provided training for more than 550 students in 2014, and have trained more than 60 students so far this year.Training requests are sent from

  • POL: Fueling those who fuel the fight

    "Boom!" That's the sound of a U.S. bomb striking an Islamic State group target, and one step closer to achieving the goal of eradicating violent extremism in the world. But, how did that munition get there?If all the steps that made that explosion happen were recorded on a video and played

  • Bonds emerge over 3,700 miles, family reflects 3 years later

    Hard work, determination and perseverance are three personality traits one may need to cross North America on a bicycle. Trust, communication and focus are three traits one may need to reach such an accomplishment, and then continue to grow from it years later. It all began as an idea a little more

  • Through the ranks, medical commander faced challenges, rose to the occasion

    She's had a busy and storied 26-year career -- from the University of Texas to the National Defense University; from the White House to the Office of the Surgeon General and now she serves the Fairchild community as the 92nd Medical Group commander and isn't looking back."I never imagined myself

  • Perseverance pays off for former MTI

    A Fairchild NCO recently went from grooming the ranks to rejoining the ranks. Tech. Sgt. Noel Hachtel, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron training and validation office NCO in charge, reflects back on his time as a Military Training Instructor.Even though Hachtel earned Airman below the zone and

  • EOD Airman fulfills unique mission in Vietnam

    Vietnam was once a country torn by the devastation of war, and recently, a member of Team Fairchild had the opportunity to experience the country's modern society and how it has changed.According to Staff Sgt. Arthur Bigelow, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician,

  • Team Lady Falcons and Strike Hawks represent Fairchild

    From scratch, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing's men and women's basketball team, Team Strike Hawks and Lady Falcons, went from a one person team, into becoming a family where they represent Fairchild Air Force Base across Spokane, Wash., and the Inland Northwest through basketball.The Team Lady Falcons

  • Crash brings nations together to remember

    Jan. 13, marked the 15 year anniversary of a KC-135E Stratotanker crash just outside of Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base, Germany. The crash was the deadliest in the 90 year history of the 141st Air Refueling Wing, located at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Four Air National Guard crew members, all