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With the runway reopened: Safety, others work to minimize bird strikes to aircraft

Kinch, a trained and owned falcon by David Knutson, guards his prey after taking it to the ground on Fairchild Nov. 15. Kinch can reach speeds up to about 250 mph when he dives to take out his target from the sky. “We have proven to directly impact the mission by reducing the non-damaging bird strikes and nearly eliminating the damaging bird strikes around the base,” Knutson said. “At the end of our first year here we did not have any damaging bird strikes and reduced the number of non-damaging bird strikes from the previous year by 83 percent. This results in monetary savings of dollars and reduction of flying threats for the crews and KC-135s.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)
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With the runway reopened: Safety, others work to minimize bird strikes to aircraft

David Knutson, a contractor who uses his falcons and dogs to deter birds on Fairchild’s flightline, carries his hybrid falcon, Kinch, on Fairchild Nov. 15. Kinch is a hybrid falcon, half Gyrfalcon and half Peregrine Falcon. Knutson’s falcons specialize in removing other birds from the runway so there isn’t a threat of the wild birds damaging aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)
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“Go See” Commander highlights “operations”

Mr. Chris Harper, 92nd Operations Support Squadron, pilot instructor observes KC-135 pilots while they are training in the KC-135 Aircrew Training System Nov. 10. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Tyirez Frost)
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“Go See” Commander highlights “operations”

Staff Sgt. Lindsey Pleasant, 92nd Operations Support Squadron, weather forecaster, sets up a tactical meteorological observing system, which is normally used during deployments Nov. 10. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tyirez Frost)
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“Go See” Commander highlights “operations”

Senior Airman Ashley Mangiaracina, 92nd Operations Support Squadron, air traffic controller, looked down the runway using binoculars checking for animal activity Nov. 10. The Air Traffic Controllers monitor animal activity on the runway, and they also check to see if the landing gear is down on the aircraft as it lands. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jordan Pollock)
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“Go See” Commander highlights “operations”

1st Lt. Remington Barnes, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron, copilot, trained in the flight simulator Nov. 10. The flight simulator helps train pilots for real world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Jordan Pollock)
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“Go See” Commander highlights “operations”

Senior Airman Maryam Washington, 92nd Operations Support Squadron, airfield flight equipment journeyman inspects a 6-P infant cot Nov. 10. Before each KC-135 flight, the airfield flight equipment team inspects the life support equipment on the aircraft. The flight also maintains all aircrew life support equipment in storage for the aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jordan Pollock)
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Fairchild EOD technician awarded second Bronze Star

Col. Paul Guemmer congratulates Staff Sgt. Seth Statzer following his Bronze Star presentation Nov. 9. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tyirez Frost)
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Fairchild major awarded Bronze Star

Col. Paul Guemmer awards the Bronze Star Medal to Maj.Scott Bryant Nov. 9. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tyirez Frost)
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Fairchild Honor Guard here to serve

Fairchild Honor Guard members perform a six-man flag fold during their training hours Oct. 28. During the honors of a funeral service of a fallen veteran, the flag is folded in honor of the deceased and is presented to the next-of-kin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tyirez Frost))
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Fairchild Honor Guard here to serve

Fairchild Honor Guard members practice posting of the colors Oct. 28. The colors team primarily consists of the American flag, a military branch flag and two rifle guards. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)
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Fairchild Honor Guard here to serve

Fairchild Honor Guard members practice their firing party sequence Oct. 28. The firing party fires three volleys during military honors and is followed by the playing of Taps. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)
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Fairchild Honor Guard here to serve

Fairchild Honor Guard members perform a six-man flag fold during their training hours Oct. 28. The Body Bearers element participates in U.S. Air Force, joint service and state funerals by carrying the remains of deceased service members and their dependents to their final resting places. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)
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Fairchild Honor Guard here to serve

Airman 1st Class Carmella Kraus, Fairchild Honor Guard, poses at the position of port arms Oct. 28. The position of port arms is achieved by placing the top of the rifle at the left eye and the stock at your right eye. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)
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First KC-135 returns home after almost one year: Runway reconstruction completed on schedule

Members of the 92nd Maintenance Group marshall in the first KC-135 to land here in almost a year. Fairchild’s tankers have been operating out of Moses Lake, Wash. and the Spokane International Airport during reconstruction of the base’s runway. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Means)
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First KC-135 returns home after almost one year: Runway reconstruction completed on schedule

Col. Paul Guemmer, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, lands a KC-135 Stratotanker on Fairchild’s newly constructed runway Nov. 2. It was the first plane to touchdown here in almost a year following the $43.6 million reconstruction. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)
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Total Force Integration: 92nd & 141st Air Refueling Wing maintainers work together to complete mission

Master Sgt. Ray Malquist, 92nd MXS hydraulics section NCO in-charge, inspects a multi point refueling system on a KC-135 to ensure it’s able to assist bloom operators in refueling missions at the Grant County International Airport Oct. 18. Maintenance crews have been rotating in and out of Moses Lake for nearly a year now. The GCIA has adequate hangar space to allow maintenance workers to perform work on the KC-135s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Earlandez M. Young)
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Total Force Integration: 92nd & 141st Air Refueling Wing maintainers work together to complete mission

Staff Sgt. Brian Ross, 141st MXS full-time technician, repairs the pilot seat of a KC-135 at the Grant County International Airport Oct 18. Fairchild is the only base that takes all of the seats out before inspections. The 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wings have been working side-by-side completing the mission in Moses Lake for almost a year now. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Earlandez M. Young)
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Total Force Integration: 92nd & 141st Air Refueling Wing maintainers work together to complete mission

Airman 1st Class Max Farren, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, re-installs floor boards inside a KC-135 at the Grant County International Airport Oct. 18th. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Earlandez M. Young)
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Total Force Integration: 92nd & 141st Air Refueling Wing maintainers work together to complete mission

After taking off the wing panels of a KC-135, Airman 1st Class Vincent Williams, 92nd MXS crew chief, uses a power drill to put the panels back together at the Grant County International Airport Oct. 18. The panels have lots of small screws, which Williams had to carefully keep count of. If he loses even one screw, the wings can’t be operated until that screw is found and properly inserted. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Earlandez M. Young)
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