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Smitty talks with Mr. Gilbert

Jerald "Smitty" Smith, 92nd Contracting Squadron secretary talks with Michael Gilbert, 92nd CONS director of business operations Sept. 22, 2016 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Smitty is retiring January 3 after 58 years of government service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samantha Krolikowski)
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Fairchild's Finest

Airman 1st Class Megan Hatch, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an airplane April 5, 2016, over Washington State. Her leadership selected her as one of Fairchild’s Finest, a weekly recognition program that highlights top-performing Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sean Campbell)
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Flight kitchen

Airman 1st Class Tiffany Cristo, 92nd Force Support Squadron food services apprentice, and Airman 1st Class Marina Ericson, 92nd FSS food services apprentice, prepare food for boxed meals, Aug. 24, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base. The flight kitchen offers an online order form through the base’s SharePoint, so Airmen can see what foods are available and place an order. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sean Campbell)
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Flight kitchen sandwich

Airman 1st Class Tiffany Cristo, 92nd Force Support Squadron food services apprentice, makes a sandwich in the flight kitchen, Aug. 24, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base. Flight kitchens vary base to base. The Fairchild flight kitchen is attached to the Warrior Dining Facility, but at some bases, the flight kitchen can be found on the runway for convenience. Some bases have their flight kitchen program consolidated. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sean Campbell)
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Flight kitchen clean up

Airman 1st Class Tiffany Cristo, 92nd Force Support Squadron food services apprentice, cleans the flight kitchen Aug. 30, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base. The supplemental options in the boxed meals are often pre-contained food items such as individual packages of raisins and granola bars. For the entrées, the kitchen makes several different types of sandwiches including turkey, ham and peanut butter and jelly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sean Campbell)
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Fueling around with the mission

(From left to right) 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling equipment operators: Senior Airman Devin Carpenter, Airman 1st Class Robert Santana, Airman 1st Class Alexander Munson and Airman Victor Ortiz walk out to the fuel equipment staging area July 25, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. At the start of every shift, fuels equipment operators go through an extensive checklist to ensure operational safety. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)
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Fueling around with the mission

Airman Lorinda Hochstetler, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling equipment operator, checks the quality of the fuel inside the R-11 fuel tanker trucks at the fuel equipment staging area July 25, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Vital to ensure that no contaminants make it into aircraft, fuels airmen check fuel purity regularly. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)
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Fueling around with the mission

Airman 1st Class Michael Peek, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling equipment operator, wrangles a pipe hookup from a pumping station to a R-11 fuel tanker truck July 26, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Vital to ensure that no contaminants make it into aircraft, fuels airmen check fuel purity regularly. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Sean Campbell)
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Fueling around with the mission

Senior Airman Devin Carpenter, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling equipment operator, works with Staff Sgt. Scott Johnson, 140th Aviation Brigade, Washington Army National Guard, aircraft mechanic, to refuel a UH-72 Lakota helicopter July 25, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Not limited to tanker aircraft, the fuels flight responds to all requests for fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)
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Fueling around with the mission

Airman 1st Class Michael Peek, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling equipment operator, works with Staff Sgt. Scott Johnson, 140th Aviation Brigade, Washington Army National Guard, aircraft mechanic, to roll up a R-11 fuel truck hose after completing a refuel of a UH-72 Lakota helicopter July 25, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. R-11 trucks can hold up to 6,000 gallons for fuel at a time. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)
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Fueling around with the mission

Airman 1st Class Michael Peek, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling equipment operator, attaches a pipe to his R-11 fuel tanker truck at a pumping station July 25, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Fuel pumping stations are strategically placed along the flight line to ensure that refueling vehicles have quick access to the main fuel storage tanks. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)
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Fueling around with the mission

Airman 1st Class Michael Peek, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling equipment operator, connects a hydrant refueling truck to the fuel mains Aug. 8, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Refueling hydrant trucks are mobile fuel pumps that are capable of pumping fuel up to 300 gallons per minute. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sam Fogleman)
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Fueling around with the mission

Airman 1st Class Thomas Fisher, 92nd Maintenance Group crew chief, checks on the fuel line connection to his assigned KC-135 Aug. 16, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Refueling actions on a dry KC-135 may take approximately an hour or longer depending on the demand for fuel at a given time. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)
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Fueling around with the mission

Airman 1st Class Thomas Fisher, 92nd Maintenance Group crew chief, discusses checklist items with another crew chief as his assigned KC-135 is being refueled Aug. 16, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Refueling actions on a dry KC-135 may take approximately an hour or longer depending on the demand for fuel at a given time. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)
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Fueling around with the mission

Airman 1st Class David Renzo, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling equipment operator, monitors the fuel pressure gauges on his assigned hydrant truck as it fuels up a KC-135 Aug. 16, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Refueling actions on a dry KC-135 may take approximately an hour or longer depending on the demand for fuel at a given time. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)
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Spokane Bomber Views clipping

Spokane Bomber Views news clipping from Aug. 27, 1948, detailing the renaming of the post office on what is now Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (Courtesy of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing Historian Office)
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LA Times headline

Los Angeles Times front page from Aug. 7, 1945, including the story on the death of Richard Bong. (Courtesy of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing Historian Office)
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Richard Bong in P-38

Richard Bong in the cockpit of a P-38 Lightning. (Photo provided by the 92nd Air Refueling Wing Historian Office)
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2016 Clear Lake Triathlon

Lt. Col. Daniel Rigsbee, 92nd Force Support Squadron commander, participates in the cycling portion of the Clear Lake Triathlon July 30, 2016, at Medical Lake, Wash. Rigsbee was part of the 92nd FSS team, the Force, which came in first place for teams. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sean Campbell)
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2016 Clear Lake Triathlon

2nd Lt. Zachary Baumann, 92nd Force Support Squadron chief of readiness and plans, enters the final stretch of the Clear Lake Triathlon July 30, 2016, at Medical Lake, Wash. Twenty-eight members of Team Fairchild participated in the event. Competitors ranged from first timers to experienced tri-athletes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sean Campbell)
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