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Hot hands ready for action

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Using a Hurst cutter, a tool used when the “Jaws of Life” are needed, Airman 1st Class Alex Parrish, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection flight driver operator, cuts through bits of a motor vehicle during training Aug. 20. This is one of the many training exercises the flight performs to maintain the skills needed to respond to a variety of incidents. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Kali L. Gradishar)
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Hot hands ready for action

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Thomas Morton, a 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection flight crew chief, uses a glass master tool to cut out the windshield of car during training Aug. 20. The flight used training vehicles to practice the extrication of a victim in a motor vehicle accident. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Kali L. Gradishar)
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Hot hands ready for action

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – The 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection flight consists of Airmen and civilians who train and work alongside one another in order to prepare for the various situations that may arise in their line of duty. A second family to each other, the crew trains, sleeps and eats together during their 72-hour work week, making the station a home away from home. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Kali L. Gradishar)
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SERE parachutists take over in international competition

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Staff Sgt. Eric Zwoll, instructor at the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape school here, explains to his class how to jump safely with a parachute, going over everything from leaving the aircraft to overcoming equipment malfunctions and evading forces on the ground. Sergeant Zwoll was one member of a four-man SERE team from Fairchild that placed fourth in the Leapfest 2007 competition this month, an annual parachute competition that included 59 teams this year, from the United States and ten other countries. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Connie L. Bias)
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SERE parachutists take over in international competition

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Staff Sgt. Gary McLean, a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape school instructor with the 22nd Training Squadron here, carries his packed parachute out of a field after jumping from a UH-1 Huey Aug. 21, during a jump demonstration for SERE students. Sergeant McClean was one member of a four-man SERE school parachute team that placed fourth in the annual international parachute competition this month, Leapfest 2007. This is the first year Fairchild has participated in Leapfest since 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Connie L. Bias)
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SERE parachutists take over in international competition

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – A Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Evasion school instructor from the 22nd Training Squadron here perform demonstration parachute jumps for SERE students every week. Here, an instructor prepares to land after jumping from a UH-1 Huey at 2,000 feet. A four-man SERE instructor team from the base recently proved their expert parachuting skills at Leapfest 2007, an international parachuting competition. The 22nd TRS team placed fourth in the competition, against a total of 59 U.S. and international teams. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Connie L. Bias)
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Maintenance Squadron welcomes new commander

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Maj. Christine Byers assumed command of the 92nd Maintenance Squadron here Aug. 9 from Lt. Col. Matthew Mangan (right), with Col. Robert Egbert (left), 92nd Maintenance Group commander, officiating. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Chad Watkins)
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Maintenance Squadron welcomes new commander

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Maj. Christine Byers, the new 92nd Maintenance Squadron commander, receives the squadron flag from Col. Robert Egbert, 92nd Maintenance Group commander, during the change-of command ceremony Aug. 9. Maj. Byers follows in the footsteps of outgoing squadron commander Lt. Col. Matthew Mangan. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Chad Watkins)
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AMXS welcomes new commander

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Maj. Robert Moore, the new 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, takes hold of the squadron flag as it is passed to him by Col. Robert Egbert, 92nd Maintenance Group commander, during a change-of command ceremony here Aug. 9. Major Moore assumed command from outgoing squadron commander Lt. Col. David Yockey. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Chad Watkins)
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Flight engineers 36th RQF’s ‘Unsung Heroes’

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Staff Sgt. Jamie Aulbach, 36th Rescue Flight UH-1N Huey flight engineer, ensures the 48-foot main rotor and tail rotor are clear of any foreign obstacles while the pilot brings the helicopter into a landing zone. The flight engineer is also in charge of making sure the helicopter lands on a fairly flat surface because the pilots have limited visibility beyond the front of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Tech. Sgt. Larry W. Carpenter Jr.)
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Flight engineers 36th RQF’s ‘Unsung Heroes’

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- During a training mission, Staff Sgt. Jamie Aulbach, 36th Rescue Flight UH-1N Huey flight engineer, lowers a forest-penetrating device down from the side of the helicopter during precision alternate insertion and extraction drills. The flight engineer picks a point on the ground and tries to hit it with the hoist. Flight engineers must retain currency by successfully maneuvering a certain number of hoists per quarter. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Tech. Sgt. Larry W. Carpenter Jr.)
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Flight engineers 36th RQF’s ‘Unsung Heroes’

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- During a training mission, Staff Sgt. Jamie Aulbach, 36th Rescue Flight UH-1N Huey flight engineer, lowers a forest-penetrating device from the side of the helicopter during precision alternate insertion and extraction drills. Sergeant Aulbach pushes out on the cable, ensuring the cable does not make contact with the skid, which could cause the cable could fray and break. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Tech. Sgt. Larry W. Carpenter Jr.)
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Flight engineers 36th RQF’s ‘Unsung Heroes’

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- After a successful training mission, Staff. Sgt. Jamie Aulbach, 36th Rescue Flight UH-1N Huey flight engineer, fills out post-flight paperwork inside the back of the helicopter. Post-flight actions include filling out discrepancy forms, annotating how much each pilot flew and signing off equipment like the forest-penetrating device and the survival kits. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Tech. Sgt. Larry W. Carpenter Jr.)
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Flight engineers 36th RQF’s ‘Unsung Heroes’

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- During pre-flight inspections, Staff Sgt. Jamie Aulbach, 36th Rescue Flight flight engineer, inspects the hoist and cable onboard a UH-1N Huey helicopter. Sergeant Aulbach is responsible for checking the deceleration points in the cable, an action which is completed before every flight that the hoist is going to be used. If the hoist will be used for people, the entire 250-foot cable is checked. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Tech. Sgt. Larry W. Carpenter Jr.)
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Security Forces bring home a title

FORT LEWIS, Wash. – U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lonnie Bell from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., performs the low crawl while dragging his gas mask in the combat weapons competition during Air Mobility Command's Rodeo 2007 here July 24. Airman Bell, Senior Airman David Jones and Staff Sgt. Levi Wilson represented the 92nd Security Forces Squadron at the Rodeo competition, and came away from the international competition as the Best Combat Tactics Team. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet)
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Security Forces bring home a title

FORT LEWIS, Wash. –Airmen from 92nd Security Forces Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., fire M-4 assault rifles in the combat weapons competition during Air Mobility Command's Rodeo 2007 here July 24. The three-man SFS team from Fairchild won the Best Combat Tactics Team competition. Team members were Staff Sgt. Levi Wilson and Senior Airmen David Jones and Lonnie Bell. Rodeo is a readiness competition of U.S. and international mobility air forces and focuses on improving warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet)
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Fairchild NCO receives Air Force award

WASHINGTON – Tech. Sgt. Eric Gazell, 92nd Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, receives the Air Force Outstanding NCO in Contracting Award from the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition Sue Payton and the Deputy Assistant of Contracting Charlie Williams during an award ceremony at the Pentagon Auditorium in Washington D.C. Sergeant Gazell received the award for his exceptional performance at Fairchild and while deployed. (Courtesy photo)
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Air Mobility Rodeo 2007

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- U.S. Air Force Capt. Tony Mariapain, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., leans out the window of a KC-135 on the flightline here July 21. Rodeo 2007, hosted by Air Mobility Command, is a readiness competition of U.S. and international mobility air forces. It focuses on improving warfighting capabilities and training to support the Global War on Terrorism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Bryan Boyette)
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Air Mobility Rodeo 2007

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- U.S. Air Force Col. Jerry Martinez, commander of the 62nd Airlift Wing here, greets Maj. Greg Hankins of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., to the Rodeo 2007 competition on the flight line July 21. Rodeo 2007, hosted by Air Mobility Command, is a readiness competition of U.S. and international mobility forces. It focuses on improving warfighting capabilities and training to support the Global War on Terrorism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Bryan Boyette)
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Air Mobilbity Rodeo 2007

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- U.S Air Force Maj. Daniel Arch, 92nd Air Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., communicates with the control tower while working as an umpire during a. Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 event at Grant International Airport, Moses Lake, Wash., July 23. Rodeo 2007, hosted by Air Mobility Command, is a readiness competition of U.S. and international mobility forces. It focuses on improving warfighting capabilities and training to support the Global War on Terrorism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John M. Foster)
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