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Maintenance shops

Staff Sgt. Adam Hite uses a lathe to fabricate brushings Feb. 15, 2011 at Fairchild. Sergeant Hite is an aircraft metals technician with the 92nd Maintenance Squadron. The brushing he is fabricating is used to reinforce moving parts like pivots on an aircraft. The lathe is kept at Fairchild because moving it could cause damage, which would throw off the accuracy of the machine. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)
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Maintenance shops

Staff Sgt. Michael Macias inspects electrical wires for ground equipment to be used on the flightline at Spokane International Airport Feb. 15, 2011. Sergeant Macias is an aerospace ground equipment technician with the 92nd Maintenance Squadron and is checking that there are no abrasions or exposed wires as part of an acceptance inspection. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)
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Tanker upkeep

Airman 1st Class Colten Papke torques a bolt on a KC-135 Stratotanker engine Feb. 8, 2011 inside a hangar at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash. Airman Papke is a maintainer with the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and is working out of this location for two weeks. When his two week rotation is done here, he will return to Fairchild and work on Fairchild tankers at the Spokane International Airport. Flight operations are performed in these locations because Fairchild’s runway is being repaired. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)
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Tanker upkeep

A KC-135 Stratotanker sits in a hangar while its engine is repaired by Fairhchild aircraft maintenance Airmen Feb. 8, 2011 at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash. Fairchild maintainers are working in this location on two week rotations while repairs are made to the base’s runway. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)
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Tanker upkeep

Airmen with the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron repair a KC-135 Stratotanker engine that was hit by a bird while in flight Feb. 8, 2011 at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash. Earlier, the Airmen worked to remove the engine from the wing so they could perform in-depth maintenance on the part. Fairchild flying operations are scheduled to continue out of Grant County International Airport until November, which is when repairs to Fairchild’s runway are expected to be finished. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)
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Tanker upkeep

Airman 1st Class Colten Papke and Airman 1st Class David Peterson torque bolts on a KC-135 Stratotanker engine Feb. 8, 2011 at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash. Airman Papke and Airman Peterson are maintainers with the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Earlier, they were working on removing the engine from the wing so they could perform more in-depth maintenance on the part. Maintenance Airmen are working here on two week rotations while Fairchild’s runway gets repaired. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)
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Tanker upkeep

Airman 1st Class David Peterson removes mount bolts on a KC-135 Stratotanker engine Feb. 8, 2011 at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash. Airman Peterson is an aircraft maintainer with the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and is on temporary duty in Moses Lake for two weeks. Maintenance Airmen are working here on two week rotations while the Fairchild runway gets repaired. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)
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Tanker upkeep

Airman 1st Class Kenneth Jubala, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, pours hydraulic fluid into the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker Feb. 8, 2011 at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash. Fairchild KC-135s are flying out of this location while the base’s runway gets repairs. Later that day, this KC-135 went on a refueling mission. During the runway repair, maintenance airmen are working out of this location on rotations for two weeks at a time. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)
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Fairchild maintainers work from 3 locations

Tech. Sgt. Michael Auguilera, 141st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, prepares an engine to be removed from the wing Feb. 8, 2011 at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash. The engine was being repaired due to a bird strike. Once Airmen removed the engine they made additional repairs to it. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)
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Fairchild's new track

Fairchild Airmen run on a track inside a vacant hangar for a physical training test Feb. 3, 2011. Previously, Airmen ran 24 laps on a track inside the base gym to complete the 1.5 mile run. This track is twice the size of the gym track so Airmen run 12 laps to complete the run. This hangar is vacant because Fairchild's runway is underconstruction and the aircraft are flying out of and being worked on at other locations. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)
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Fairchild's new track

Fairchild Airmen run on a track inside a vacant hangar for a physical training test Feb. 3, 2011. The hangar is vacant because Fairchild's runway is closed for repairs, so the aircraft are located at local airports. Previously, Airmen ran 24 laps on a track inside the base gym to complete the 1.5 mile run. This track is twice the size of the gym track so Airmen run 12 laps to complete the run. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)
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Space-A

Mr. Greg Warren, a retired Marine form Cle Elum, Wash., fills out a space availability form at the Fairchild Passenger Terminal Feb. 1, 2011. Mr. Warren was trying to get information on catching a flight to RAF Mildenhall, U.K. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. JT May III)
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AMC takes flight

Capt. Adam Wear, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron pilot, reads over a technical order book while conducting preflight checks at Spokane International Airport in Spokane, Wash. Jan. 28, 2011.(U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. JT May III)
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AMC takes flight

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster flies under a KC-135 Stratotanker after receiving fuel over Northern Montana Jan 28, 2011. The KC-135 was flown by Fairchild Airmen during a training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. JT May III)
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AMC takes flight

A McChord Air Force Base C-17 Globemaster is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker, flown and operated by Fairchild Air Force Base pilots and crew over Montana, Jan. 28, 2011. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)
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AMC takes flight

Senior Airman Aaron Tessman, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a C-17 Globemaster from a KC-135 Stratotanker Jan. 28, 2011. The refueling mission took place over Montana. As the boom operator Airman Tessman must communicate with pilots on both aircraft to navigate the boom and accomplish the refueling mission. This mission was flown by both the 141st Air Refueling and 92nd Air Refueling Wings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)
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AMC takes flight

A C-17 Globemaster approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker, as it prepares to be refueled over Northern Montana on Jan 28, 2011. The KC-135 was flown by Fairchild Airmen while the C-17 was flown out of McChord Air Force Base, WA. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mary Norenberg)
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AMC takes flight

Senior Airman Aaron Tessman inspects an oxygen mask during preflight inspections on a KC-135 Stratotanker Jan. 28, 2011. Airman Tessman is a boom operator from the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron. He was inspecting the aircraft for a refueling mission over Montana. During the mission, the crew along with two other Fairchild KC-135 crews refueled a C-17 Globemaster from McChord Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)
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AMC takes flight

Three KC-135 Stratotankers line up for takeoff out of Spokane International Airport to perform a refueling mission Jan. 28, 2011. During this training mission the Fairchild Crews flew over from here to Montana to refuel a C-17 Globemaster from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. The mission was launched from Spokane International due to Fairchild’s runway closure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)
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AMC takes flight

A Farchild crew prepares for a refueling mission Jan. 28, 2011. During this training mission, they flew with two KC-135 Stratotankers to refuel a C-17 Globemaster from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. This mission was flown out of Spokane International Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Natasha E. Stannard)
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