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Fairchild Airmen enhance deployment line, save countless man hours

Tech. Sgt. Eric Reising, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron small air terminal NCO in-charge, utilizes the newly implemented Weigh-In-Motion scale to expedite cargo deployment functions with a more accurate and efficient process at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 17, 2019. The WIM scale saves countless man hours by collecting necessary data all at once through an advanced system of sensors, dynamic measurement system and data archiving, to name a few. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Whitney Laine)
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A fire engine waits inside the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department garage at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Nov. 8, 2018. Fairchild’s Fire Department was part of the first-response team to a respiratory distress call at the Fairchild commissary, providing first aid and helping to save a life. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)
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Airmen from the 92nd Medical Operation Squadron medical team pose for a photo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Nov. 13, 2018. The medical team responded to a respiratory distress call at the commissary on base, providing first aid care and saving a man’s life. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)
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A KC-135 Stratotanker performs a refueling connection with a B-52 Stratofortress during Exercise Global Thunder 2019 over the U.S. Northwestern Region, November 2018. Global Thunder is a U.S. Strategic Command exercise designed to ensure an efficient mission response by testing Airmen's ability to execute command, control and operational procedures during simulated combat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)
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An aircrew from the 384th Air Refueling Squadron flies a KC-135 Stratotanker during Exercise Global Thunder 2019 over the U.S. Northwestern Region, Novermber 2018. Global Thunder is a U.S. Strategic Command exercise designed to ensure an efficient mission response by testing Airmen's ability to execute command, control and operational procedures during simulated combat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)
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Aircrews from Fairchild conduct an alert response during Exercise Global Thunder 2019 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, November 2018. Global Thunder is a U.S. Strategic Command exercise designed to ensure an efficient mission response by testing Airmen's ability to execute command, control and operational procedures during simulated combat scenariors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)
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Staff Sgt. Austin Garcia and Senior Airman Dan O'Connor, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, remove engine covers as part of an alert response during Exercise Global Thunder 2019 at Fairchild Staff Sgt. Austin Garcia and Senior Airman Dan O'Connor, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, remove engine covers as part of an alert response during Exercise Global Thunder 2019 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, November 2018. Global Thunder is a U.S. Strategic Command exercise designed to ensure an efficient mission response by testing Airmen's ability to execute command, control and operational procedures during simulated combat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)
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Staff Sgt. Austin Garcia and Senior Airman Dan O'Connor, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs supervise pre-flight checks during Exercise Global Thunder 2019 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, November 2018. Global Thunder is a U.S. Strategic Command exercise designed to ensure an efficient mission response by testing Airmen's ability to execute command, control and operational procedures during simulated combat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)
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A KC-135 Statotanker flies to perform refueling connections with a B-52 Stratofortress during Exercise Global Thunder 2019 over the U.S. Northwestern Region, November 2018. Global Thunder is a U.S. Strategic Command exercise designed to ensure an efficient mission response by testing Airmen's ability to execute command, control and operational procedures during simulated combat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)
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ALS honors top graduates

Airmen of Airman Leadership School Class 18 Bravo, who earned top honors, pose for a photo with Col. Yvonne Spencer, 92nd Mission Support Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Lee Mills, 92nd Air Refueling Wing command chief, Feb. 8, 2018, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. ALS is a five-week course that focuses on leadership abilities, profession of arms and effective communication in the workplace. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Whitney Laine)
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MMA

Staff Sgt. Tyler McGuire, 66th Training Squadron operations NCO in-charge of combat rescue officer course, stand with his coach and the other men and women he trains with at Sik Jitsu, Spokane, Washington, Nov. 15, 2017. After arriving at Fairchild and returning to MMA training, McGuire started to compete in the professional tier of mixed martial arts and currently holds a record of 9-0. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Campbell)
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Staff Sgt. Tyler McGuire, 66th Training Squadron operations NCO in-charge of combat rescue officer course, sits with his fellow mixed martial arts fighters during training at Spokane, Washington, Nov. 14, 2017. McGuire took two years off from MMA when joining the Air Force to focus on training. After getting settled here at Fairchild, he got connected with Rick Little, owner and head coach of Sik Jitsu, and began to train again. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Campbell)
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Staff Sgt. Tyler McGuire, 66th Training Squadron operations NCO in-charge of combat rescue officer course, practices grappling with Michael “Maverick” Chiesa, fellow Sik Jitsu fighter and number 10 lightweight MMA fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in Spokane, Washington, Nov. 15, 2017. McGuire joined the Air Force in 2012, choosing to be a survival instructor with the Air Force’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape school. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Campbell)
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Staff Sgt. Tyler McGuire, 66th Training Squadron operations NCO in-charge of combat rescue officer course, and Rick Little, head coach of Sik Jitsu, demonstrate a technique to fighters in Spokane, Washington, Nov. 15, 2017. In his current role, McGuire works in the SERE combative program teaching aircrew personnel and working with other SERE instructors to rewrite the combative course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Campbell)
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Staff Sgt. Tyler McGuire, 66th Training Squadron operations NCO in-charge of combat rescue officer course, spars with Michael “Maverick” Chiesa, fellow Sik Jitsu fighter and number 10 lightweight MMA fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in Spokane, Washington, Nov. 15, 2017. McGuire joined the Air Force in 2012, choosing to be a survival instructor with the Air Force’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape school. He chased this dream because of his love of teaching. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Campbell)
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MMA

Staff Sgt. Tyler McGuire, 66th Training Squadron operations NCO in-charge of combat rescue officer course, poses for a photo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Nov. 13, 2017. Prior to joining the military, McGuire worked as a public school teacher for autistic youth. His passion and love for teaching these children is why he continues to show his support for them and their families with the lime green t-shirt he dons each time he enters the cage. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Campbell)
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18th Air Force commander visits Fairchild AFB leadership

Lt. Gen. Giovanni Tuck, 18th Air Force commander, visited 92nd Air Refueling Wing and 141st ARW leadership June 7, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Tuck spoke with leadership about his priorities and expectations going forward as the 18th Air Force commander. Tuck leads Air Mobility Command’s operational mission as Air Forces Transportation, the air component of U.S. Transportation Command. He assumed command of the 18th AF June 1, 2017. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Nick J. Daniello)
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KC-135 Stratotanker

A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to depart Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Oct. 30, 2016. The KC-135 provides the core aerial refueling capability for the Air Force, with four turbo fans and mounted under 35-degree wings, the KC-135 is capable of take-offs at gross weights of up to 322,5000 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Mackenzie Richardson)
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Newest chiefs recognized during Chief Recognition Ceremony

Fairchild leadership and Retired Lt. Col. Barry Bridger, a survivor of the “Hanoi Hilton” prison camp in Vietnam, pose for a photo with the newly selected Chief Master Sgts. Chad Madore and Shane Sweeney during the Chief Recognition Ceremony Mar. 25, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The ceremony consisted of a medallion and a candle lighting ceremony where they lit nine candles that represented each enlisted grade in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño)
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Newest chiefs recognized during Chief Recognition Ceremony

Retired Lt. Col. Barry Bridger, a survivor of the “Hanoi Hilton” prison camp in Vietnam, speaks with the audience about his experiences as a prisoner of war for six years during the Chief Recognition Ceremony Mar. 25, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Bridger was shot down over Son Tay, North Vietnam, by a surface-to-air missile and was captured by the North Vietnamese. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño)
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