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Suspicious vehicle prompts gate closure Saturday

Fairchild emergency crews respond to an incident Saturday after a woman attempted to enter the base through the outbound lanes at the main gate. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Taylor Curry)

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Former Fairchild Airman serving in many ways: Student, cadet, reservist, athlete all-in-one

Former Fairchild Airman, Cadet 3rd Class Manny Lamson plays football for the Washington State University Cougars. Lamson is also in the Air Force Reserve, 446th Operations Support Flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Earlandez Young)

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Logistics at its finest: LRS shines during redeployment

Air Force and Army personnel work together as a joint operation to load and bring all equipment from GCIA back to Fairchild Nov. 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)

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Logistics at its finest: LRS shines during redeployment

Members of the 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron load the last equipment at the Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash. on a C-17 Globemaster Nov. 17. The equipment was returned to Fairchild because of the completion of the new runway and their resumption of flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry

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Fairchild Finally Home

Col. Paul Guemmer, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander congratulates the wing on a successful transition back from Grant County International and Spokane International Airports. The event was a formal “welcome home” to the troops and aircraft after a $43.6 million runway reconstruction. In that timeframe, Fairchild completed 1,125 successful missions with 600 sorties flown throughout the world supporting Operations New Dawn, Enduring Freedom, Odyssey Dawn, Unified Endeavor, and Red Flag Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Earlandez M. Young)

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92nd CES Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel have Safety Day

Staff Sgt. Andrew Roberts, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron, briefs fellow Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel on the fundamentals of EOD procedures and overall safety. (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

Kinch, a hybrid falcon, half Gyrfalcon and half Peregrine falcon, sits perched on his master’s glove on Fairchild Nov. 15. Kinch is just one of the tools the base uses to minimize bird-to-aircraft strikes. Base Safety coordinates its efforts multiple times a week with the airfield manager, civil engineering entomology and the tower (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

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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Deployed Fairchild Airmen to receive care packages from community

Members of Fairchild’s enlisted and officers’ spouses clubs, the first sergeants council, volunteer Airmen and even volunteers from Country Home Power came together to assemble care packages for deployed Fairchild Airmen at the Deel Community Center Nov. 11. The community donated items through KREM’s Treats 2 Troops drive. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Buzanowski)

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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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Airman assists woman in vehicle accident

Airman 1st Class Devin Perez, 92nd Operations Group intelligence analyst, helped an accident victim Oct. 15. “Now, I feel good that I could have prevented someone causing a serious injury to her. If that was to happen a thousand times over, I would react the same way every time.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Means)

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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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