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  • Behind the scenes with Fairchild Protocol

    There's proper protocol behind any big ceremony or event and that holds nowhere more true than at Fairchild Air Force Base.This is where the 92nd Air Refueling Wing protocol office has a long-standing reputation of being one of the best at handling all the details preceding, during and after these

  • "676" Stratofortress static display stands proud

    There's a story behind everything, and it holds true to the B-52 Stratofortress static display in the Heritage Park near the entrance of the base. The B-52, serial number 56-0676, is a D model and has a long and impressive history. It was delivered to the Air Force in August 1957, and its first

  • Using common sense, courtesy at the new fitness center

    The new fitness center has been open for about two months now and, for the most part, patrons are using common sense and courtesy when it comes to cleanliness and upkeep of the facility, but the staff wants to ensure that it remains that way."A concern some of our users have is people not wiping

  • 92nd Vehicle Maintenance Keeps it Rollin'

    If it has wheels, an engine and uses gasoline, the 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance crew here is more than likely responsible for all of its bumper to bumper maintenance."Big picture...we keep the mission going," said Master Sgt. Kenneth Lagerquist, 92nd Logistics Readiness

  • Retired Fairchild master sergeant now on-air TV meteorologist

    He can be seen 'live' most weekends and periodically throughout the week on KHQ 6 News delivering current and future weather forecasts for the Inland Northwest - meteorologist, Dave Law, owes a great deal of his success to his 23 years in the Air Force."My four years as the Chief of Weather

  • Fairchild's Fabrication Flight 'key' to Stratotanker's success

    The Air Force purchased its first KC-135 Stratotankers in 1954, that means Fairchild's fleet of roughly 37 aircraft is 58-years-old. One 'key' to the fleet's longevity is the 92nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight.The Fabrication Flight consists of three sections: Aircraft Structural

  • Air Force "Doc" moonlights as Spokane "SWAT"

    He's dual-hatted, serving his country as an Air Force doctor and his community as a member of the Spokane County Sheriff's Department Special Weapons and Tactics team.Simply known as "Doc" to his SWAT team colleagues, Lt. Col. Thatcher Cardon, a 92nd Medical Group doctor, has been a SWAT doctor for

  • Air mobility in Iraq: Air refueling set tone at start of OIF air ops

    Whether it was a KC-135 Stratotanker or a KC-10 Extender, Air Mobility Command's air refueling aircraft played a key role at the onset of Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to AMC history.Nearly nine years ago, on March 19, 2003, OIF kicked off with what many people termed a "shock and awe" air