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  • SERE training

    Teaching Air Force wilderness survival

    Regardless of weather, be it in the heat of the sun or the cold of the winter, Airmen can be found training in the woods, preparing for different isolated survival situations they might face in their careers. Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists work around the clock to train Airmen to survive and return with honor. “We fail our
  • AFE Airmen provide tools to survive

    AFE Airmen provide tools to survive

    Soaring through the air thousands of feet up can be scary especially if the parachute doesn’t deploy properly. Part of the flight preparation checklist is making sure the aircrew is equipped with supplies for any situation that may arise. Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen are the ones who ensure the safety of every flyer by providing them essential survival gear.
  • Airman 1st Class Nathan Hopkins trains Airman Britney Hogue how to defuel a KC-135 Stratotanker using an R-12 fuel truck. POL Airmen are responsible for providing optimal refueling support on and off the flight line. Both Hopkins and Hogue are 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operators. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño)

    POL Airmen keep tankers flying

    Fairchild is renowned for its aerial refueling capabilities for the United States Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft. The KC-135 Stratotanker has been called a “flying fuel depot,” but what many overlook is the Airmen who supply the gas it needs to accomplish its global reach mission.Airmen from the 92nd Logistics
  • Break dancing

    Airmen balance life and work through break dancing

    The brain is often described as having two sides, a side that handles creative thinking and a side that handles logical and analytical thinking. It is often believed that individuals favor one side or the other, however, both play a crucial role in thinking and how one handles situations.“Having a balance between the two sides is important to
  • Airman 1st Class Elijah Simmons, 92nd Maintenance Squadron, Aircraft Fuel Systems Squadron apprentice, prepares to enter a fuel tank training module, a section of a former KC-135 Stratotanker wing, during a training session at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Nov. 21, 2017. Fuel leaks on an aircraft can be a disaster mid-air or prevent an aircraft from possessing enough fuel pressure to even take off, making it a critical part of maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan Lackey)

    Fuel cell Airmen plug leaks, keep fleet flying

    Airmen of the 92nd MXS Aircraft Fuel Systems Flight have one of the more dangerous jobs in the business of keeping aircraft flying. In a lone hangar at the edge of the flight line, these airmen tackle the delicate operation of repairing leaking aircraft and repairing faulty fuel plumbing systems.
  • Mary Puffet Cook, 92nd Medical Group Family Advocacy Office nurse, works with a new parent on their baby’s motor skills during a water babies class at the Fitness Center at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Jan. 16, 2018. Newborns learn through a parent’s eye contact, movements and music during the class. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jesenia Landaverde)

    Family Advocacy empowers new parents

    Fairchild’s Family Advocacy Office offers the New Parent Support Program to provide knowledge and tools to enable new parents to take better care of their babies.
  • Tech. Sgt. Joshua Pagel, 66th Training Squadron military training leader flight chief, talks with students during formation Jan. 16, 2018, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Pagel is one of five MTLs assigned to the 66th TRS to assist transitioning Airmen between Basic Military Training and their first duty stations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mackenzie Richardson)

    Taking a step outside of their AFSC: Military Training Leader

    Military training leaders are non-commissioned officers vectored through the Developmental Special Duty program to assist transitioning Airmen between BMT and their first duty stations.
  • MLK

    Dream big

    “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “I Have a Dream”These words were spoken to over a quarter million people at the National Mall in 1963. King’s blood, sweat and tears were integral
  • The Air Force Career Skills Program affords transitioning Airmen an opportunity during their final 180 days of their active-duty service to participate in apprenticeships, internships and job shadowing opportunities in the civilian workforce. (U.S. Air Force photo/Courtesy Photo)

    DOD program links Airmen to career opportunities

    After 7,300 days of serving in the military, Airmen find themselves reaching retirement, discovering new interests and choosing a place to make their forever home.
  • Football

    NCO scores resilience through football

    Airmen all use different ways to stay resilient. Some Airmen do crafts, some Airmen play a sport and some Airmen play video games.For Staff Sgt. Michael Clark, 92nd Air Refueling Wing Command Post emergency controller, he plays a popular football video game competitively and has had quite the success with it recently. He won first place during a
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