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  • FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Participants in the Expeditionary Combat Skills Training course, (standing, from left) Staff Sgt. Delton Richardson, 92nd Communications Squadron deployed network administrator, Airman 1st Class Thomas Rhodus, 92nd Air Refueling Wing emergency actions controller, and Airman 1st Class Dawn Bussell, 92nd Aeromedical Dental Squadron public health technician, observe Tech. Sgt. Daniel Merrill, 92nd Security Forces Squadron ECST instructor, as he demonstrates the low crawl technique at Camp Airey March 8. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nancy Hooks)

    ECST provides Airmen a necessary training opportunity

    Elbows and knees bruise as each limb acts as a claw in the earth. Protective gear encases the body on the ground, an M-16 in hand. The pack progresses together as they inch onward in the field. Effort. Communication. Teamwork. Leadership. These are words that exemplify the monthly two-day Expeditionary Combat Skills Training that took place March
  • FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- “I think we should have a combination of both: put the newspapers in a common place like the BX and commissary for those who aren’t Internet-savvy, and have the Web for the people who are.” Senior Master Sgt. Matthew Williams, 92nd Communications Squadron (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kali L. Gradishar)

    Man on the street

    How do you feel about Fairchild's paper going online?"I think we should have a combination of both: put the newspapers in a common place like the BX and commissary for those who aren't Internet-savvy, and have the Web for the people who are." Senior Master Sgt. Matthew  Williams, 92nd Communications Squadron (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class
  • FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- From left, Chris Penchoen, 11th grade; PJ Slater, 10th grade; and Michael Thibodeau, 12th grade at Medical Lake High School, were named semi-finalists this month in the national Letters about Literature contest. The students submitted their letters, written to an author whose book affected them in some way, through the Fairchild Teen Center. Michael is also the Teen Center’s 2007 Youth of the Year for his contributions in 2006, and will go on to compete for a state-level Youth of the Year award, as well as an Air Mobility Command-level award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Connie L. Bias)

    Fairchild teen named semi-finalist in national contest and Teen of the Year

    When Michael Thibodeau writes a book report, the Library of Congress sits up and takes notice. At least that's what happened when Michael and two other Fairchild teens, Chris Penchoen and PJ Slater, were named semi-finalists in the 2006-2007 Letters about Literature contest. The annual contest "encourages young readers around the nation to write
  • FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Staff Sgt. Charles Myers, 92nd Aeromedical Dental Squadron, talks to Royal Canadian Air Cadets from the 746 Lightning Hawk Squadron, in British Columbia, Canada, about how changes in air pressure affect a person’s ears. The Canadian Cadets were touring various organizations on base Tuesday to gain a better understanding of how an active-duty Air Force base runs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kristian Carter)

    Base hosts Air Force ROTC, Navy Sea, Royal Canadian Air Cadets

    Three groups of cadets descended on the base in a period of three days this past week. The cadets, from Detachment 850 at the University of Utah ROTC, the Royal Canadian Air Cadets of the 746th Lightning Hawk Squadron, in British Columbia, Canada, and the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets, Fort Spokane Battalion, toured multiple facilities on base and gained
  • FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Chief Master Sgt. Jon Stuhr, 66th Training Squadron chief enlisted manager, accepts his new Jeep Chief title at the Fairchild Chief’s Induction Ceremony, which was held in the Club Fairchild ballroom March 8. According to tradition, the newest chief on a base will carry the Jeep Chief plaque for 30 days after sewing on chief stripes. Chief Stuhr pinned on chief in December and hits 20 years in the Air Force this month. (Photo by Senior Airman Chad Watkins)

    Jeep Chief: Newest inducted chief at Fairchild carries tradition

    If sewing on chief means having a great attitude, Chief Master Sgt. Jon Stuhr already has it down. As the newest chief inductee at Fairchild, he's stuck with the infamous "Jeep Chief" title, but so far, he hasn't complained. "You know what they say..." he says instead. "Better to be a Jeep Chief than never be a chief at all." So the new chief, who

  • On St. Patrick’s Day, Everyone is Irish

    Every year on March 17 we celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Normally this ritual involves attending parades, wearing green, eating Irish food and drinking green beer. But who was St. Patrick and what is all the hoopla about? In Ireland, St. Patrick's Day is a religious holiday. St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born to Catholic parents

  • ‘Remember the ladies’

    On March 31, 1776, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband, John, as he was aiding in the establishment of the Declaration of Independence. She wrote, "In the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors." From those who came
  • Dorothy Patton has worked as a switchboard operator at Fairchild for two years. The 68-year-old says she’s “got a good 20 years left” in her for this job which is “so worthwhile, so fulfilling” for her. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Connie L. Bias)

    Who's speaking, please?

    Imagine taking 1,200 phone calls each day. Sure, most of us depend on the phone to get our jobs done. But 1,200? That's all you'd do - talk on the phone. At Fairchild, there's a small group of people who actually do spend their entire work shift talking on the phone. They're the friendly voices saying, "Can I help you?" every time you need a base

  • FTAC leads Airmen to available resources

    The transitions made between basic training and the operational Air Force can often be considered difficult for Airmen new to military living. It takes time to modify a lifestyle with a rigid daily schedule to a more relaxed, but still professional, routine. Questions arise as to what programs are available, what facilities can be used and how
  • Airman 1st Class Kyle Sweiderk, 92nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, views surrounding aircraft through a Digital Radar Display in the control tower. Airman Sweiderk has been chosen to represent the Air Force in the Air Force Recruiting Service publication, Technology Education Magazine. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Connie L. Bias)

    Fairchild Airman chosen as recruiting spotlight

    The name Kyle Sweiderk is about to hit it big. The 92nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller will be highlighted in the August edition of Technology Education Magazine, an Air Force Recruiting Service safety publication distributed to more than 30,000 high school technical shops around the nation. And why was this particular airman
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