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

Uutah’s tattoo can be seen in his left ear, signifying the whelp-series the canine was born into represented by one letter and three digits. Uutah is a Belgian Malinois military working dog assigned to the 92nd Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Curry)
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92nd BW pioneer, WWII veteran turns 90, visits Fairchild

Retired Lt. Col. Francis Leslie and his son Tom who retired as an Air Force colonel, pose in front of a static display of a B-52 at Heritage Park on Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., March 1, 2013. Tom, alike his father, flew B-52 missions during wartime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Earlandez Young)
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92nd BW pioneer, WWII veteran turns 90, visits Fairchild

Capt. Dana Stockton shows retired Lt. Col. Francis Leslie gadgets and controls inside the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., March 1, 2013. The KC-135 has a global positioning system, a capability that does the same job Leslie performed as a navigator when he served. Stockton is the 92nd Operations Support Squadron weapons and tactics commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Earlandez Young)
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92nd BW pioneer, WWII veteran turns 90, visits Fairchild

The Leslie family looks around the outer body of a KC-135 Stratotanker March 1, 2013, inside hangar 2050 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The Leslies visited Fairchild to celebrate Francis Leslie’s 90th birthday. Francis is a former B-52D Stratofortress radar operator who served nine years at Fairchild from 1956 until 1965. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Earlandez Young)
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92nd BW pioneer, WWII veteran turns 90, visits Fairchild

This is a photo of (Ret.) Lt. Col. Francis Leslie (third gentleman from the right) and the six-man crew he served with during an international bombing competition in England. There were only six crews from Fairchild that were chosen to attend the competition at Brize Norton Royal Air Force Base. Leslie’s crew placed in the top five. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Earlandez Young)
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92nd BW pioneer, WWII veteran turns 90, visits Fairchild

Former B-52D Stratofortress radar operator, (Ret) Lt. Col. Francis Leslie, poses in front of a static display of a B-52 at Heritage Park on Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., March 1, 2013. Leslie turned 90 years old Feb. 28 and decided to celebrate by traveling to Fairchild where he once served as an Airman. Leslie also served in World War II, where he flew 33 missions until the war ended in 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Earlandez Young)
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Fairchild welcomes new command chief home

(U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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De-ice, de-ice baby: Maintenance team keeps Fairchild flying

Staff Sgt. Aaron Wynhoff, 141st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, sprays a KC-135 Stratotanker with de-icing fluid on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Jan. 24, 2013. The trucks used are capable of holding 1,640 gallons of de-icing fluid and 165 gallons of anti-ice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Zeski)
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De-ice, de-ice baby: Maintenance team keeps Fairchild flying

De-icing crews apply de-icier to a KC-135 Stratotanker on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Jan. 24, 2013. Since October de-icier has been applied to aircraft more than 400 times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Zeski)
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De-ice, de-ice baby: Maintenance team keeps Fairchild flying

Members from the 92nd and 141st Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons apply de-icier and anti-ice chemicals to a KC-135 Stratontanker on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Jan. 24, 2013. It is essential to remove any snow or ice that may have formed on the aircraft as it can compromise the aircrafts performance during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Zeski)
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De-ice, de-ice baby: Maintenance team keeps Fairchild flying

Staff Sgt. Aaron Wynhoff, 141st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, applies de-icier to a KC-135 Stratotanker on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Jan. 24, 2013. Wynhoff is spraying the aircraft with chemicals that remove ice and prevent it from reforming during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Zeski)
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De-ice, de-ice baby: Maintenance team keeps Fairchild flying

Staff Sgt. Aaron Wynhoff, 141st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, de-ices a KC-135 Stratotanker on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Jan. 24, 2013. On average it costs $4,000 to de-ice an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Zeski)
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Team Fairchild remembers Lt. Col. Michael Anderson

Lt. Col. Michael Anderson
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Team Fairchild remembers Lt. Col. Michael Anderson

Jase Winner shows parents a timeline display depicting the life of Lt. Col. Michael Anderson at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Jan. 31, 2013. The school held an assembly marking the tenth anniversary of the Columbia disaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño)
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Team Fairchild remembers Lt. Col. Michael Anderson

Lt. Col. Dwight Peake speaks about Lt. Col. Michael Anderson during an assembly held at the Michael Anderson Elementary School at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Jan. 31, 2013. Peake, 92nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, served with Anderson, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot and NASA astronaut, during an assignment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño)
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Honor Guard: To honor with dignity

Honor guard trainees post the colors during their graduation at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Jan. 10, 2013. A colors presentation has a team of four members; U.S. flag bearer, military branch flag bearer, and two rifle bearers serve as protectors of the colors. In some cases, a fifth member is requested to present the state flag at ceremonies throughout the community. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Taylor Curry)
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Honor Guard: To honor with dignity

Seven honor guard trainees fire a three-volley rifle salute in a simulated 21-gun salute during their graduation at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Jan. 10, 2013. This honor is given to active-duty members at their funeral. The three shots signify duty, honor and country. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Taylor Curry)
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Honor Guard: To honor with dignity

During a demonstration of a mock active-duty funeral, honor guard trainees carry a casket during their graduation at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Jan. 10, 2013. At active-duty funerals, six members of the honor guard carry the casket to the gravestone where they fold the flag then present it to the next-of-kin. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Taylor Curry)
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Auto Hobby Shop

The auto hobby shop comes equipped with 21 bays that have ten lifts and a full line of tools for do-it-yourself maintenance and repairs. It’s open Monday through Saturday and located across from the fitness center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño)
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Auto Hobby Shop

Airman 1st Class Thomas Steinke, 66th Training Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape student, tightens the screws on his car battery at the auto hobby shop at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Jan. 18, 2013. Steinke chose to use the auto hobby shop because of the affordable price to rent the bay as well as the convenience of being on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patiño)
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