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  • Puerto Rican proud to be an Airman

    Meeting new people from different places is refreshing to many people. It teaches people other cultures, introduces them to new food and exposes them to interesting stories they'd never imagined possible.Senior Airman Alberto Garcia-Vidal, born and raised in Puerto Rico, is one of many Airmen who

  • Father's Day brings deployment end for Fairchild family

    Father's Day is a day to celebrate fathers and their contributions to the American family. The tradition in the United States actually began formally at the Spokane YMCA, adding a geographical connection to the particularly resonant role that fathers play at Fairchild. Although there are many

  • Fourth graders go Cuckoo for Camp

    Bug spray and sleeping bags. Bright smiles and big laughs. No Game Boys or iPads. Camp counselors with nametags. Yummy sack lunches in brown bags. Turtles, snakes and high grass. Where kids can always have a blast. What place is this ... Camp Reed if you asked? Michael Anderson Elementary School

  • All aboard: Air Force retiree crafts model trains for 38 years

    While other retirees get part-time jobs or travel the world, Ron Peterson chooses to build model train sets as a hobby. Peterson, a U.S. Air Force retiree, started making train sets in 1975 when he got stationed at Fairchild and later decided to retire here to continue doing what he loves most.Even

  • Officer Spouses Club: President leads the way

    Motivation, passion, and selflessness are characteristics that have been used to describe great leaders.Melissa Dierdorf, the Officer Spouses Club President, has been a military spouse for the last six years, married to Capt. Jeff Dierdorf, 92nd Operations Group executive officer."It's been amazing

  • From Soldier to full-time mother

    Being a military spouse and raising two children is no easy task. But, for an Army veteran ... nothing is out of reach.(Retired) Sgt. Jolene Raciborski and her husband Tech. Sgt. Tony Raciborski recently arrived at Fairchild with their two children Kelty and Abbigail. Tech. Sgt. Raciborski is the

  • Carlie Doepker makes a difference through the Enlisted Spouses Club

    Arriving to a new base can be nerve racking - not knowing anyone and feeling like an outsider every time you go out is not a good way to start a new life in a new base. With that said, the Inland Northwest Enlisted Spouses Club is here to help.Carlie Doepker, the ESC president, and her husband

  • Lock ‘N Load: Warrior Airmen hit their mark

    Ready Right. Ready Left. Shooters! Aim! Fire!Members of the 92nd Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance team are responsible for training Fairchild Airmen on their weapons before deployments and ensuring every weapon on base is in proper working order.There are a total of

  • War dog from birth: Fairchild gets K-9 from DOD breeding program

    If a child is raised into military life, that child is considered a military brat. So, what is it called when a military working dog is born into the military?The 92nd Security Forces Squadron is home to eight military working dogs, all of which went through the Dog Training School at Joint Base San

  • 92nd BW pioneer, WWII veteran turns 90, visits Fairchild

    Francis Leslie, a former B-52D Stratofortress radar operator with the 325th Bomb Squadron, turned 90 years old Feb. 28. He decided to celebrate by traveling to Fairchild where he once served as an Airman."The static display at Heritage Park of the B-52 aircraft looks pretty familiar - I don't know