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  • What wood you make?

    The 92nd Force Support Squadron's Wood Craft Center offers a place for patrons of all ages to learn or show off their woodworking skills. The staff offers basic to advanced classes allowing the creation of wood-crafted masterpieces. The wood craft center offers woodworking I, II and III, which will

  • POW to personal triumph

    Many people might associate the phrase 'prisoner of war' with service men and women, but a POW can also include non-combatants such as women and children, and perhaps even a friendly face you see around town. George "Julie" Kubat, a member of the Fairchild family for roughly 40 years, had a

  • Cultures come together under one roof

    Experience is said to be a big factor in a person's life, which can be learned or repeated. As for the Massad family, they used their experience and what they learned to help children in need. Master Sgt. John Massad, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment NCO-in-charge, and his wife,

  • Program helps keep deployed family connected

    Deployments mean time away from loved ones, but families experiencing a deployment still have a chance to have their deployed family member with them. The Red Cross, in partnership with the Airman & Family Readiness Center, offers Flat Daddies and Mommies, which are cardboard picture cutouts of a

  • Candidates learn survival skills, combat readiness

    Phase II of the Combat Rescue Officer Assessment Program, a portion of the selection process for potential CRO candidates, was conducted Oct. 13- 20, at Fairchild Air Force Base. This program is managed by the Air Combat Command and hosted by the 336th Training Group. During Phase II, operators and

  • Maintenance after midnight

    While many Airmen and their families are sleeping soundly in their beds, some members of the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron are preparing for the night's work.From 11:30 p.m. until 7:30 a.m., these KC-135 Stratotanker maintainers are busy at work, ensuring mission readiness 24/7."The main

  • Fairchild athlete represents Air Force

    A pilot assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron was selected to represent the Air Force while doing what he loves; cycling.1st Lt. John ShalekBriski recently returned from Leopoldsburg, Belgium, where he was selected to compete in the 2013 Conseil International du Sport Militaire 23rd World

  • Service dog brings life to Fairchild NCO

    The old saying, "dogs are a man's best friend," has never been more true than it is for Staff Sgt. Abigail Foster.In November, 2011, Foster adopted a young golden retriever that would change her life forever.After the removal of a golf-ball sized brain tumor in 2004, Foster's journey through a maze

  • Fairchild Airmen give back to those in need

    Helping others when they are in need is what being an Airman is all about. For members of the Rock Airman Club, volunteering comes with the job.Airmen with the club partnered with Habitat for Humanity in their home-building project in Deer Park, Wash., Aug. 24."The Rock Airman Club is an

  • Going for the goal

    The Fairchild Air Force Base soccer team recently participated in their first tournament, the annual Spokane Cup, against other teams throughout Spokane. Since June, 2nd Lt. Aaron Howerton, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron project programmer, has been able to share his passion for playing soccer with a