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93rd Air Refueling Squadron Airmen return home from deployment

U.S. Air Force 93rd Air Refueling Squadron Airmen embrace their friends and family after returning home from a deployment at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 12, 2025. Fairchild AFB is home to one of the first wings to serve as an Air Expeditionary Wing under the Air Force Force Generation Model. This new model was a step toward creating a capable and sustainable force for the future warfighting mission and enhances the readiness and capabilities of the Joint Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan St Marks)
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93rd Air Refueling Squadron Airmen return home from deployment

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Helms, 93rd Air Refueling SquadronKC-135 Stratotanker pilot, embraces a family member after returning from deployment at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 12, 2025. Fairchild AFB is home to one of the first wings to serve as an Air Expeditionary Wing under the Air Force Force Generation Model. This new model was a step toward creating a capable and sustainable force for the future warfighting mission and enhances the readiness and capabilities of the Joint Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan St Marks)
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Safety Takes Flight: The Importance of Airfield Inspections

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Whitworth, 92nd Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of airfield management training, performs a routine airfield inspection at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 6, 2025. Airfield management personnel meticulously inspect the airfield daily to identify and document any potential hazards or discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clare Werner)
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Safety Takes Flight: The Importance of Airfield Inspections

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Whitworth, 92nd Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of airfield management training, inputs flightline inspection data using an airfield operations system during a routine inspection at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 6, 2025. Whitworth used this system to mark the location of a discrepancy for repair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clare Werner)
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Safety Takes Flight: The Importance of Airfield Inspections

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Whitworth, 92nd Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of airfield management training, uses a tool to implement a sounding process on a damaged area of the flightline at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 6, 2025. Acoustic sounding assesses the potential spread of surface damage by analyzing the sound produced when the damaged area is tapped with a rigid object. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clare Werner)
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Safety Takes Flight: The Importance of Airfield Inspections

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Whitworth, 92nd Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of airfield management training, speaks to air traffic control tower personnel during a routine airfield inspection at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 6, 2025. Airfield management personnel execute daily airfield inspections to identify and document any potential hazards or discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clare Werner)
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Accessories flight keeps Fairchild flying

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bradey Bonsell, 92nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintainer, replaces a primary chain on a Multi-Point Refueling System pod at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 10, 2025. This maintenance is critical for maintaining the KC-135 Stratotanker’s ability to refuel aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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Accessories flight keeps Fairchild flying

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tanner Feldhausen and Senior Airmen Bradey Bonsell, 92nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintainers, replace a primary chain on a Multi-Point Refueling System pod at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 10, 2025. This maintenance ensures the KC-135 Stratotanker remains a ready and reliable aerial refueling platform, extending the reach of U.S. and allied forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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Accessories flight keeps Fairchild flying

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Pridgeon, 92nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintainer, replaces a primary chain on a Multi-Point Refueling System pod at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 10, 2025. This maintenance ensures the KC-135 Stratotanker remains capable of extending the range and operational endurance of mission-critical aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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Accessories flight keeps Fairchild flying

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bradey Bonsell, 92nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintainer, fixes a specialized chain installation tool on a Multi-Point Refueling System pod at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 10, 2025. Bonsell fixed the tool to replace a primary chain on a MPRS pod, allowing the KC-135 Stratotanker to refuel two aircraft simultaneously and extend their mission range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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Accessories flight keeps Fairchild flying

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tanner Feldhausen, 92nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintainer, cleans a KC-135 Stratotanker brake at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 10, 2025. Feldhausen cleaned the brake before it is set off to the non-destructive inspection shop, where inspectors check for cracks and defects before the brake undergoes repainting and returns to service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler).
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Accessories flight keeps Fairchild flying

Matthew Parker, Department of Defense sheet metal mechanic, cleans a telescoping tube for a KC-135 Stratotanker boom before replacing its signal wire at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 10, 2025. Parker replaced the signal wire to ensure accurate boom control and data transmission, critical for safe and effective aerial refueling and mission success.
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Digging deeper: Maintaining water infrastructure for mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cristian Rios, 92nd Civil Engineering Squadron pavements and heavy equipment technician, operates a mini excavator at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 10, 2025. Exposing the utility line to replace a potentially failed valve helped prevent water system outages, ensuring continued access to potable water and operational systems for mission support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan St Marks)
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Digging deeper: Maintaining water infrastructure for mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cristian Rios, 92nd Civil Engineering Squadron pavements and heavy equipment technician, operates a mini excavator while Senior Airman Ivan Ramirez, 92nd CES water and fuels system maintenance technician, and Airman 1st Class Misael Aysuo Santos, 92nd CES pavements and heavy equipment technician, supervise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 10, 2025. 92nd CES Airmen worked together for a main water investigation, addressing potential issues before they impact base operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan St Marks)
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Digging deeper: Maintaining water infrastructure for mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cristian Rios, 92nd Civil Engineering Squadron pavements and heavy equipment technician, operates a mini excavator under the direction of Staff Sgt. Brent Hash, 92nd CES pavements and heavy equipment operations supervisor, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 10, 2025. The water and fuels systems are essential for maintaining operations on any base, especially one like Fairchild AFB, which plays a key role in global air refueling missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan St Marks)
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Digging deeper: Maintaining water infrastructure for mission readiness

U.S. Air Force 92nd Civil Engineering Squadron Airmen prepare to complete a main water investigation at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 10, 2025. Water and fuels system maintenance Airmen collaborated with pavement and heavy equipment Airmen on a joint inspection of a potentially failed valve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan St Marks)
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Digging deeper: Maintaining water infrastructure for mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cristian Rios, 92nd Civil Engineering Squadron pavements and heavy equipment technician, operates a mini excavator at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 10, 2025. Preventative maintenance enables uninterrupted support for aircraft, personnel and mission-critical functions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan St Marks)
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Digging deeper: Maintaining water infrastructure for mission readiness

A U.S. Air Force 92nd Civil Engineering Squadron Airman uses a mini excavator to scoop up dirt surrounding a fire hydrant at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 10, 2025. 92nd CES Airmen worked together for a main water investigation, addressing potential issues before they impact base operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan St Marks)
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Digging deeper: Maintaining water infrastructure for mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cristian Rios, 92nd Civil Engineering Squadron pavements and heavy equipment technician, operates a mini excavator at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 10, 2025. Rios cleared the way around a fire hydrant for 92nd CES water and fuel systems maintenance Airmen to inspect and fix a potentially failed valve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Morgan St Marks)
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Tanker teamwork: Eagles fly farther with us

From left, U.S. Air Force Capt. Alexander Baumgartner and Capt. Sander Smith, 93rd and 97th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, fly a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wingover Oregon, June 4, 2025. The KC-135 has the unique opportunity to be one of many of aircrafts that have air refueling capabilities. These capabilities allow Air Mobility Command, U.S. Transportation Command, and the Department of Defense in fulfilling their core responsibilities of executing aerial refueling operations, managing global mobility to ensure effective power projection and national security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine)
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