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Annual Clear Lake Triathlon

Medical Lake, Wash. – Gold, silver and bronze medallions are awarded to athletes at the end of the Clear Lake Triathlon in Medical Lake, Wash., July 25. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Melissa L. Carlino)

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Annual Clear Lake Triathlon

Medical Lake, Wash. – John Gahagan, 92nd Force Support Squadron programs coordinator, briefs athletes before the start of the Clear Lake Triathlon at the Clear Lake Resort July 25. The Triathlon consists of a 600 meter swim, 15 mile bike race and a 5K run. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Melissa L. Carlino)

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Base picnic

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash.–Tech. Sgt. Cheryl White, 92nd Air Refueling Wing paralegal, and her children Ashlee (left), 11, and Mya (right), 7, enjoy lunch at the Base Picnic in Miller Park July 30. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Joshua K. Chapman)

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Base picnic

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. –A young girl rappels down from a climbing rock after reaching the top while enjoying the festivities of the Base Picnic at Miller Park here July 30. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Joshua K. Chapman)

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Base picnic

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. –A youngster at the Base picnic fences with OTTO, the Spokane Indian’s official mascot, as well as the world’s only Spokaneasuarus, at Miller Park July 30. The picnic hosted a variety of events, including a bouncing castle, a rappelling wall, a shirt painting booth, the Air Mobility Command Icon competition, hot dogs, burgers and chicken, and many other booths and fun activities. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Joshua K. Chapman)

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Honorary commanders tour Fairchild

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Dave Knutson, Air Force contracted falcon trainer and handler, explains the importance of falcons and the Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard program to honorary commanders here July 17. The Air Force Honorary Commanders program teams up with local community leaders to promote a greater understanding between the role of Fairchild and the Spokane, Wash., community. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Melissa L. Carlino)

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Girl coined for bravery

Maj. Jeffery Ditlevson, 92nd Security Forces Squadron commander, coins 6-year-old Jocelyn Gianoli March 26. Jocelyn came to the aid of her mother and alerted neighbors of her the medical condition. Maj. Ditlevson, 92nd SFS, recognized her bravery and courage by presenting the coin. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt JT May III)

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Airmen to the rescue

MEAD, Wash. – Nine Fairchild Airmen assist a local park ranger with turning a sports utility vehicle back on to it’s wheel base after the driver crashed into a sidewall and flipped his automobile near Mt. Spokane in Mead, Wash., Feb. 28. The nine Airmen were part of a group of 18 that were involved in a snow trip put together by the Fairchild‘s Base Chapel. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Joshua K. Chapman)

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Airmen to the rescue

MEAD, Wash. – A Mt. Spokane park ranger from Mead, Wash., coordinates the efforts of nine Fairchild Airmen as they assist a man with flipping his truck back onto its axels near Mt. Spokane Feb. 28. Within five minutes the Airmen flipped the truck successfully and the man continued on his way home. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Joshua K. Chapman)

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Keni Thomas

Keni Thomas, a country singer, performs “Not Me”, a song inspired by his former career as an Army Ranger and his survival at the Battle of Mogadishu, at the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Bud Day Building, Feb 27. Class 09-01 from the 66th Training Squadron and SERE instructors from the 22nd Training Squadron attended the performance. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Melissa Barnett)

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Ourdoor Recreation holds ice climbing trip

Ryan Murphy, Outdoor Recreation Connection staff member, belays for an ice climber during a Valentine’s Day ice climbing trip coordinated by the ORC. Belaying is a technique used in climbing to control the rope and ensure the safety of the climber. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Senior Airman Kali L. Gradishar)

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Ourdoor Recreation holds ice climbing trip

Ryan Murphy, Outdoor Recreation Connection staff member, provides Willie Golden, 22nd Training Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist and a participant in the Outdoor Recreation Connection ice climbing trip, with a few pointers before he ascends a vertical frozen sheet of ice during a Valentine’s Day ORC ice climbing trip. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Senior Airman Kali L. Gradishar)

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Ourdoor Recreation holds ice climbing trip

Making his way up a frozen waterfall in the Banks Lake Wildlife Recreation Area, 2nd Lt. Stuart Jessup, 92nd Communication Squadron executive office and a participant in the Outdoor Recreation Connection ice climbing trip, relies on ORC volunteer Dave Killpack to belay, or control the climbing rope, during an ice climbing trip with the ORC Feb. 14. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Senior Airman Kali L. Gradishar)

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Ourdoor Recreation holds ice climbing trip

Ryan Murphy, Outdoor Recreation Connection staff member, descends a frozen waterfall during an ice climbing trip through the ORC Feb. 14. The ORC-coordinated trip provided eight people, including two ORC staff members, the opportunity to climb and descend a frozen waterfall in the Banks Lake Wildlife Recreation Area. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Senior Airman Kali L. Gradishar)

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Operation Home Front

Staff Sgt. Keith Kramer 373 Training Squadron field training detachment instructor, and daughter Madelyn, 3, get their photo taken by Master Sgt. Scott Woller, 92nd Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center superintendent, for Operation Pillowcase at the FunSpot Feb 7. Operation Pillowcase is sponsored by Operation Spokane Heroes as relief for families dealing with deployment. It was just one of the many services provided during Operation Home Front. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Darlene West)

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Operation Home Front

Jace, 6, and Parker, 4, take part in the activities at the FunSpot during Operation Home Front Feb 7. Operation Home Front is a program started to help families dealing with deployment. “We are here for you,” said Tech. Sgt. Sonyetta Charlton-Bell, 92nd Force Support Squadron, Airman and Family Readiness Center. “We want the families to know they are not alone.” (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Darlene West)

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Operation Home Front

Savanna and Sarah, 6, pause for a photo during a roller-skating session at the FunSpot Feb 7. The FunSpot provided free food and activities for families during Operation Home Front. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Darlene West)

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Operation Home Front

Major Jason Knight, 92nd Force Support Squadron commander, cuts the cake at the FunSpot during Operation Home Front Feb 7. Operation Home Front is project full of activities and information for families dealing with deployment. Some of the services offered are military and family consultants through the Airman and Family Readiness Center, American Red Cross, Balfour Beatty military housing, Operation Pillowcase sponsored by Operation Spokane Heroes, and Operation Book Read. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Darlene West)

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Friendly competition at the Kids NFL Punt, Pass and Kick event

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Dylan Bruton, 10, son of Staff Sgt. Donald Bruton, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, rears back for his pass during the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick competition hosted by the 92nd Services Squadron here July 11. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Jocelyn Ford)

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Deployed spouses congregate for dinner at the Deel

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Family members with deployed spouses enjoy a summer meal that included burgers, hotdogs, potato salad, beans, cookies and cake at the Deel Community Center June 26. The event brings family members together whose spouses are deployed throughout the world. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. JT May III)

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