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Fairchild runway construction progressing well

Contractors demolish the existing electrical duct banks and cut electrical conduits out on the Fairchild runway March 31. The Fairchild runway has been under construction since late February. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)

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Hitch a free ride

Five members of Fairchild Air Force Base travel west on I-90 in their van pool March 28, 2011. The group meets at the Five Mile Park and Ride Lot in North Spokane at the intersection of Ash Street and Five Mile Road and leave at 6:15 a.m. for their commute to Fairchild. There are a dozen park and ride lots in Spokane County. Some van pools have openings and there’s always opportunities to start a new van pool. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael Means)

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KC-135 crews support global missions

92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wings maintenance crews perform preflight inspections on a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to its take off from Spokane International Airport to support operation Odyssey Dawn March 23, 2011. Tankers will provide fuel to Air Force, Navy and NATO fighter aircraft through out the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Ronal Van Ausdal)

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KC-135 crews support global missions

A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to take off from Spokane International Airport to support operation Odyssey Dawn March 23, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Ronal Van Ausdal)

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KC-135 crews support global missions

Fairchild 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wings maintenance crews de-ice a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to its take off from Spokane International Airport to support operation Odyssey Dawn March 23, 2011. Tankers will provide fuel to Air Force, Navy and NATO fighter aircraft through out the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Ronal Van Ausdal)

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AMC commander visits Fairchild

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- General Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, gives a speech Fairchild Airmen Feb. 15, 2011 in a hangar here . He discusses his views on how the airman of Fairchild can remain strong in the sense of the core values and building a stronger professional relationship throughout the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)

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Deputy chief of chaplains visit

Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) David Cyr (right) relates a story about faith during the National Prayer Luncheon at the Deel Community Center March 4, 2011. Chaplain Cyr, the Air Force deputy chief of chaplains, was the guest speaker for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

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Deputy chief of chaplains visit

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Service with a smile

Airman 1st Class Pauline Lyons collects a patient’s paperwork Feb. 8, 2011 at the clinic here. Airman Lyons works in beneficiary services as a patient administrator for the 92nd Medical Group. As a patient administrator, she files medical records for Airman deploying and, in and out-processing from the base. She also gives briefings on what is available at the clinic here. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)

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Mans best friend

Mrs. Lynn Encum, canine assistance trainer, exhibits the capabilities of a canine assistance service dog during a ceremony at Fairchild commissary Feb. 17, 2010. During the ceremonies like this, service dogs are donated to people with physical disabilities or other special needs. In this demonstration, the service dog assisted Mrs. Lynn by removing her jacket to show the range of ways these dogs can assist those in need. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)

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Ice, ice Airmen deice

Transmission systems radio Airmen with the 92nd Communications Squadron and their guide from 336th Training Group tow a tree out of their path Feb. 16, 2011 in the Calispell Mountains in Spokane, Wash. They had to move the tree so they could travel up the mountain to deice a radio tower that provides communications for 336th Training Group and local law enforcement. These radio communications are used for rescue and training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)

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Ice, ice Airmen deice

Todd Foster latches a harness to a tree blocking the path to a radio tower he and three transmission systems radio Airmen were on their way up to Feb. 16, 2011 at the Calispell Mountains in Spokane, Wash. Mr. Foster is a survival evasion resistance and escape specialist with the 336th training group. He and the communications Airmen were on their way up to the tower to clear snow and ice off of it. Clearing the tower enables vital radio communications for 336th Training Group and local law enforcement. These radio communications are used for rescue and training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)

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Ice, ice Airmen deice

Transmission systems radio Airmen with the 92nd Communications Squadron and their guide from 336th Training Group get stuck in their enclosed all-terrain vehicle on their way up to a radio tower on the Calispell Mountain Peak in Spokane, Wash., Feb. 16, 2011. The vehicle got stuck a quarter mile away from the tower, which they have to deice throughout the year to maintain radio communications for the 336th Training Group and local law enforcement. The Airmen made their way up to the tower by shoveling snow off the path. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)

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Ice, ice Airmen deice

Airman 1st Class Shawn Westbrook fastens on his safety harness before climbing a radio tower Feb. 16, 2011 on the Calispell Mountain Peak in Spokane, Wash. Airman Westbrook is a transmission systems radio technician with the 92nd Communications Squadron and is climbing the tower to knock snow and ice off of it. Doing this provides better radio communication for the 336th Training Group and local law enforcement. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)

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Ice, ice Airmen deice

Airman 1st Class Shawn Westbrook and Airman 1st Class Miklos Jeszensky shovel snow to make a drivable path to a radio tower covered with snow and ice Feb. 16, 2011 at the top of the Calispell Mountain Peak in Spokane, Wash. Both Airmen are transmission systems radio technicians with the 92nd Communications Squadron and are traveling to the radio tower to knock snow and ice off it. Deicing the tower clears radio signals vital to life saving missions done by the 336th Training Group’s rescue flight. The Airmen began digging this path when their vehicle got stuck a quarter mile away from the tower. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)

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Ice, ice Airmen deice

Airman 1st Class Miklos Jeszensky knocks snow and ice off a radio tower Feb. 16, 2011 on the Calispell Mountain Peak in Spokane, Wash. Airman Jeszensky is a transmission systems radio technician with the 92nd Communications Squadron and is knocking ice of the tower to clear radio signals for the 336th Training Group and local law enforcement. Clearing this enables the 336th TRG to continue training for Survival, Evasion, and Resistance and Escape students and accomplish rescues. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)

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Stock the shelves with bells and carrots

Darl Tischer, Fairchild Commissary produce manager, stocks produce at the commissary Feb. 11, 2011. Produce from the commissary will be one of many products offered Feb. 25 and 26 at the Grant County International Airport on-site sale. GCAI is located in Moses Lake, Wash. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Scott King)

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Maintenance shops

Staff Sgt. Gerard Quam, 92nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, removes an extension screw cap from a tripod jack Feb. 15, 2011 at Fairchild. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)

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Maintenance shops

Staff Sgt. Gerard Quam, 92nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, cuts wire off of a tripod jack speed clamp and replaces it a plate and bolts Feb. 15, 2011 at Fairchild. He is replacing the clamp because the plate and bolts maintain the tripod jack better. The tripod jack is used to life aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)

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Maintenance shops

Senior Airman James Kenedy, 92nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, inspects heater ducts for tears and rips Feb. 15, 2011 at Fairchild. These heaters came to Fairchild from another base so; Airman Kenedy is inspecting them to ensure they’re ready for use. If no discrepancies are found on the heaters, they will be used to heat internal aircraft components at Spokane International Airport. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)

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