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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Tech. Sgt. Mason Moguin, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Fairchild Air Force Base warfighting cell, checks the configurations of a Portable, Radio, Communication system during exercise Royal Flush at Eielson AFB, Alaska, May 4, 2024. During the exercise, communications Airmen validated their ability to establish command and control capabilities at an off-base location. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. During the second part of the exercise, Team Fairchild demonstrated the ability to rapidly deploy aircraft, cargo and personnel to an unfamiliar location and immediately resumed and sustained air refueling operations without traditional support elements. This exercise demonstrated how AMC forces prepare, posture and present ready air mobility forces to support national security objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Senior Airman Phillip Fowler, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron, guides a K-loader to a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Royal Flush at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 29, 2024. In-flight refueling specialists ensured the aircraft were properly loaded, inspected and equipped prior to takeoff. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. In a 72-hour period, Fairchild AFB launched 44 KC-135 sorties. This exercise represents a shift from day-to-day aerial refueling missions and planned deployments, to a time when forces could be required to launch all available assets and personnel within days’ notice. As the world’s largest tanker fleet, Team Fairchild would be among the first units to respond to any global contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stassney Davis)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Airmen assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, load cargo onto a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Royal Flush at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Apr. 29, 2024. 92nd LRS Airmen were responsible for securing and loading cargo essential to sustaining operations off-station. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. In a 72-hour period, Fairchild AFB launched 44 KC-135 sorties. This exercise represents a shift from day-to-day aerial refueling missions and planned deployments, to a time when forces could be required to launch all available assets and personnel within days’ notice. As the world’s largest tanker fleet, Team Fairchild would be among the first units to respond to any global contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stassney Davis)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Airman 1st Class Shawn Thatcher, left, and Airman 1st Class Eduardo Vega, crew chiefs assigned to the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, secure the boom nozzle on a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Royal Flush at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washinton, April 29, 2024. During the exercise, 92nd AMXS Airmen tested their ability to perform preventative and reactive aircraft maintenance at an increased operations tempo to simulate the environment they would experience during a potential real-world contingency. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command-directed readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. In a 72-hour period, Fairchild AFB launched 44 KC-135 sorties. This exercise represents a shift from day-to-day aerial refueling missions and planned deployments, to a time when forces could be required to launch all available assets and personnel within days’ notice. As the world’s largest tanker fleet, Team Fairchild would be among the first units to respond to any global contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Staff Sgt. James Ralph, a fuels distribution operator assigned to the 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, conducts a post-refueling inspection during exercise Royal Flush at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 30, 2024. During the exercise, 92nd LRS Airmen supplied more than 4 million pounds of fuel that directly enabled Fairchild AFB to launch 44 KC-135 sorties in a 72-hour period. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command-directed readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. This exercise represents a shift from day-to-day aerial refueling missions and planned deployments, to a time when forces could be required to launch all available assets and personnel within days’ notice. As the world’s largest Tanker fleet, Team Fairchild would be the first to respond to any global contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

An Airman assigned to the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a KC-135 Stratotanker from is staging position during exercise Royal Flush at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 30, 2024. Due to the increased operations tempo during Royal Flush, marshals played a critical role in ensuring aircraft moved quickly and safely throughout the airfield by monitoring for obstacles such as equipment, personnel and other aircraft. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command-directed readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. In a 72-hour period, Fairchild AFB launched 44 KC-135 sorties. This exercise represents a shift from day-to-day aerial refueling missions and planned deployments, to a time when forces could be required to launch all available assets and personnel within days’ notice. As the world’s largest tanker fleet, Team Fairchild would be among the first units to respond to any global contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Airman 1st Class Brody Unkart, left, and Senior Airman Zander Rafter, crew chiefs assigned to the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, pack the cargo loading support strut on a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Royal Flush at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 30, 2024. The cargo loading support strut acts as a safety precaution when adding or taking away weight from an aircraft. During the exercise, 92nd AMXS Airmen tested their ability to perform preventative and reactive aircraft maintenance at an increased operations tempo to simulate the environment they would experience during a potential real-world contingency. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command-directed readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. In a 72-hour period, Fairchild AFB launched 44 KC-135 sorties. This exercise represents a shift from day-to-day aerial refueling missions and planned deployments, to a time when forces could be required to launch all available assets and personnel within days’ notice. As the world’s largest tanker fleet, Team Fairchild would be among the first units to respond to any global contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Capt. Timothy Tyson, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, taxis a KC-135 prior to takeoff during exercise Royal Flush at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 30, 2024. During the exercise, Fairchild AFB executed multiple aerial refueling missions to validate their ability to generate aircraft as quickly as possible. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. In a 72-hour period, Fairchild AFB launched 44 KC-135 sorties. This exercise represents a shift from day-to-day aerial refueling missions and planned deployments, to a time when forces could be required to launch all available assets and personnel within days’ notice. As the world’s largest tanker fleet, Team Fairchild would be among the first units to respond to any global contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Capt. Timothy Tyson, and Capt. Madison Martin, KC-135 Stratotanker pilots assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, fly over Washington state during exercise Royal Flush, April 30, 2024. During the exercise, KC-135 aircrews validated their ability to rapidly respond and meet Royal Flush aerial refueling objectives. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. In a 72-hour period, Fairchild Air Force Base launched 44 KC-135 sorties. This exercise represents a shift from day-to-day aerial refueling missions and planned deployments, to a time when forces could be required to launch all available assets and personnel within days’ notice. As the world’s largest tanker fleet, Team Fairchild would be among the first units to respond to any global contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing diverges from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing after receiving fuel during exercise Royal Flush over Texas, May 1, 2024. During the exercise, KC-135 aircrews refueled B-1Bs to demonstrate aerial refueling capabilities and extend the mission range of combat-ready forces. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. In a 72-hour period, Fairchild Air Force Base launched 44 KC-135 sorties. This exercise represents a shift from day-to-day aerial refueling missions and planned deployments, to a time when forces could be required to launch all available assets and personnel within days’ notice. As the world’s largest tanker fleet, Team Fairchild would be among the first units to respond to any global contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Haiden Morris)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off during exercise Royal Flush at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 1, 2024. During the exercise, Fairchild AFB launched 44 KC-135 sorties within a 72-hour period. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command-directed readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. This exercise represents a shift from day-to-day aerial refueling missions and planned deployments, to a time when forces could be required to launch all available assets and personnel within days’ notice. For decades, the KC-135 has been the backbone of Air Mobility Command’s air refueling capabilities around the world because of its ability to extend global reach and project U.S. air power. As the world’s largest tanker fleet, Team Fairchild would be among the first units to respond to any global contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Tech. Sgt. Justin Salazar, a flying crew chief assigned to the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, holds a “dead man switch” during a KC-135 Stratotanker hot-pit refueling operation as part of exercise Royal Flush at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 3, 2024. Operators use the dead man switch as a safety mechanism to shut off the fuel pump in case they become incapacitated during the fueling process. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. During the second part of the exercise, Team Fairchild demonstrated the ability to rapidly deploy aircraft, cargo and personnel to an unfamiliar location and immediately resumed and sustained air refueling operations without traditional support elements. This exercise demonstrated how AMC forces prepare, posture and present ready air mobility forces to support national security objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Gomez)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Tech. Sgt. Justin Salazar, a flying crew chief assigned to the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, communicates with aircrew during a KC-135 Stratotanker hot-pit refueling operation as part of exercise Royal Flush at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 3, 2024. During the exercise, a Tanker Generation Team deployed to Alaska to rapidly generate KC-135s while away from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. A TGT comprises mission-ready Airmen trained in various Air Force Specialty Codes who can rapidly generate tanker aircraft away from main operating bases. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. During the second part of the exercise, Team Fairchild demonstrated the ability to rapidly deploy aircraft, cargo and personnel to an unfamiliar location and immediately resumed and sustained air refueling operations without traditional support elements. This exercise demonstrated how AMC forces prepare, posture and present ready air mobility forces to support national security objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Gomez)
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Holocaust Remembrance Day

Eddie Jaku, a Holocaust survivor, shared his experiences and sacrifices with attendees at the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day recognition event at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 7, 2024. During the event, attendees took the opportunity to reflect and remember the six million lives lost and honor the survivors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stassney Davis)
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Holocaust Remembrance Day

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Vincent Brasher, 92nd Security Forces Squadron senior enlisted leader, lights a candle at the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day recognition event at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 7, 2024. During the event, Fairchild AFB Airmen and families lit candles to remember the six million lives lost and honor the survivors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stassney Davis)
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Holocaust Remembrance Day

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Russell, 92nd Operational Support Squadron senior enlisted leader, lights a candle during the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day recognition event at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 7, 2024. During the event, Fairchild AFB Airmen and families lit candles to remember the six million lives lost and honor the survivors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stassney Davis)
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Medical Lake and Cheney School Districts win Purple Star Awards

Michael Anderson Elementary School, Medical Lake School District and Fairchild Air Force Base leaders pose for a group photo after a Purple Up assembly at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 15, 2024. Medical Lake School District held the Purple Up assembly to celebrate The Month of the Military Child and Purple Star designation. Medical Lake School District received a Purple Star designation, April 5, 2024. The Washington State Legislature approved the Purple Star program last year, recognizing school districts that demonstrated a commitment to support the needs of students in military families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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Medical Lake and Cheney School Districts win Purple Star Awards

Michael Anderson Elementary School staff members shoot confetti into an audience of students during a Purple Up assembly at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 15, 2024. Medical Lake School District held the Purple Up assembly to celebrate The Month of the Military Child and Purple Star designation. Medical Lake School District received a Purple Star designation, April 5, 2024. The Washington State Legislature approved the Purple Star program last year, recognizing school districts that demonstrated a commitment to support the needs of students in military families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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Medical Lake and Cheney School Districts win Purple Star Awards

Michael Anderson Elementary School students sing the U.S. Air Force song during a Purple Up assembly at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 15, 2024. Medical Lake School District held the Purple Up assembly to celebrate The Month of the Military Child and Purple Star designation. Medical Lake School District received a Purple Star designation, April 5, 2024. The Washington State Legislature approved the Purple Star program last year, recognizing school districts that demonstrated a commitment to support the needs of students in military families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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Medical Lake and Cheney School Districts win Purple Star Awards

Michael Anderson Elementary School students applaud Col. Charles Fletcher, 92nd Mission Support Group commander, after his speech during a Purple Up assembly at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 15, 2024. Medical Lake School District held the Purple Up assembly to celebrate The Month of the Military Child and Purple Star designation. Medical Lake School District received a Purple Star designation, April 5, 2024. The Washington State Legislature approved the Purple Star program last year, recognizing school districts that demonstrated a commitment to support the needs of students in military families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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