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Combat Rescue Officer training

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Candidates of Air Combat Command’s Combat Rescue Officer selection program perform pool exercises Oct. 24 here during the water confidence portion of the program. Phase II of the CRO selection program is hosted by Air Mobility Command and the 336th Training Group, and is held twice a year. The most recent class, which ended Oct. 26, started with nineteen candidates. Eight of those candidates finished the intensive week and are now Combat Rescue Officers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Connie L. Bias)
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Combat Rescue Officer training

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Two Combat Rescue Officer selection program candidates use one airway tube to breathe under water while a program instructor acts as a distraction. CRO candidates undergo six days of mental, physical and psychological training and evaluations to prepare them to lead combat operations as direct combatant commanders. Real-world field operations are simulated as much as possible during the program, and those who finish the program and are selected as CROs are prepared to command ground recovery teams. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Connie L. Bias)
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Combat Rescue Officer training

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Lt. Cody Atchinson, Air Force Reserve (front), and Navy Enson Brian Carey bear-crawl around the base pool here Oct. 24 during the water confidence portion of their Phase II Combat Rescue Officer selection program. During water confidence, as in other portions of the selection program, CRO candidates test and train their teamwork, endurance and leadership skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Connie L. Bias)
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Combat Rescue Officer training

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Ross Kilbride, Combat Rescue Officer/Pararescue Indoctrination course instructor at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, hoses CRO candidates here with ice-cold water to break their concentration. The six-day course, the second phase of the selection program, is a stream of physical, mental and psychological evaluations designed to train candidates to lead combat operations as direct combatant commanders. Eight of 19 candidates completed the program and were selected as Combat Rescue Officers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Connie L. Bias)
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Air Force Band to perform in Spokane

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- The Air Force Band in Washington DC will perform at Ferris High School in Spokane, Wash., Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Both the Concert Band and the Singing Sergeants will perform. The concert is free, but attendees must reserve tickets (for space assurance purposes only) through Ferris High School. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Ferris High School, 3020 E. 37th Ave, Spokane, WA 99223. Label the envelope with the phrase “Band tickets.” Four tickets maximum per request. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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Fairchild ammo is the bomb

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Webb, 92nd Maintenance Squadron munitions inspector, etches serial numbers into an inert static MK-82 for static display. The ammo shop is involved in almost every aspect of base operations, from arming security forces Airmen protecting the base to ensuring pilots have proper survival gear for training and mission use. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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Honoring our Comrades

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – The Fairchild Honor Guard salutes prisoners of war and missing-in-action personnel during the POW/MIA ceremony held at the theater here Sept. 14. The five empty settings at the missing-comrade table represent servicemembers from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jocelyn Ford)
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SERE specialists land on target

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Senior Airman Brian Daubert, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist here, is hoisted into a helicopter during a combat search and rescue demonstration. Weekly demonstrations give students a chance to see firsthand the techniques they’ve learned in the SERE classroom, such as using the parachute descent checklist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jocelyn Ford)
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SERE specialists land on target

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Senior Airman Tara Norman, a parachute rigger with the 336th Training Support Squadron, sets up a drop-zone target before a parachute jump demonstration at the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape school here. Parachute riggers perform a critical job by rigging and maintaining all parachutes and survival equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jocelyn Ford)
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SERE specialists land on target

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape instructors here perform weekly parachute jump demonstrations for SERE students. Here, Senior Airman Brian Daubert, SERE specialist, prepares to land during a combat search and rescue demo, demonstrating performance capabilities of the C-9 emergency egress parachute and giving students a real-world look at handling the chute. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jocelyn Ford)
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SERE specialists land on target

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Senior Airman Brian Daubert, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist here, prepares to land during a parachute jump demonstration. Weekly demos show SERE students the performance characteristics of the C-9 emergency egress parachute, and allow students to see firsthand the techniques they’ve learned in the SERE school, such as using the parachute descent checklist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jocelyn Ford)
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Fairchild gets friendly safety message

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Col. Roger Watkins, 92nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, greets a driver leaving Fairchild’s main gate with a safety message and bubble gum goody bag Aug. 30. The vice commander was one of about 10 Fairchild leadership figures who helped the wing safety office pass out safety messages before the long Labor Day weekend. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Connie L. Bias)
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Fairchild gets friendly safety message

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Bob Caley, 92nd Air Refueling Wing safety intern, hands bubble gum and a safety message to a motorcyclist leaving Fairchild Aug. 30 before the four-day Labor Day weekend. Safety representatives and about ten base commanders pulled “safety shifts” at the front gate from 3:30 – 5:3-0 p.m. Funds for the bubble gum, bags, etc. came from the First Sergeants Group, 5-6 Group, Chiefs Group and the Chapel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Connie L. Bias)
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U.S., Iraqi military work together to safeguard country

TAJI, Iraq – This infrared image was taken from a Cessna Caravan intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft during a patrol of the Bayji powerline near the Taji military base area. (Courtesy photo)
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U.S., Iraqi military work together to safeguard country

TAJI, Iraq – An Iraqi Air Force pilot navigates the skies during a patrol of the electrical infrastructure near the Taji military base. A typical patrol mission involves two Huey II helicopters and one Cessna Caravan for overwatch, scanning ahead and spotting potential enemy activity. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Christie Putz)
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U.S., Iraqi military work together to safeguard country

TAJI, Iraq – Powerlines and towers run through cities and neighborhoods across the country, providing essential electrical power to homes and businesses. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Christie Putz)
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U.S., Iraqi military work together to safeguard country

TAJI, Iraq – An Iraqi Air Force pilot based out of Taji, Iraq, lands after completing an electrical powerline patrol Aug. 2. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Christie Putz)
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U.S., Iraqi military work together to safeguard country

TAJI, Iraq – Oil platforms and pipelines across the country are being targeted by terrorists. These missions aim to prevent attacks on the key infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Christie Putz)
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56 Fairchild SNCOs inducted at ceremony

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Fifty six Fairchild NCOs swear to uphold the Senior Noncommissioned Officers’ Charge during a SNCO Induction ceremony at Club Fairchild here Aug. 23. The ceremony, which honors and welcomes the base’s newest master sergeants and master sergeant selects, was sponsored by the Fairchild Top Three Association. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Joshua Chapman)
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56 Fairchild SNCOs inducted at ceremony

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Chief Master Sgt. (ret.) Joseph Markin, former command chief master sergeant of the Strategic Air Command, speaks at the Senior NCO Induction Ceremony at Club Fairchild here Aug. 3. At the ceremony, 56 sergeants were recognized as the newest SNCOs on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Joshua Chapman)
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