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Sept. 13, 2024
PHOTOS: 92nd Air Refueling Wing completes Titan Fury 24-7, validating rapid global mobility capabilities

Titan Fury is a recurring total force exercise that ensures Fairchild’s Airmen are trained and ready to provide Rapid Global Mobility at a moment’s notice in support of strategic deterrence and the National Defense Strategy. This exercise is an example of how the 92nd ARW is engaged, postured and
Aug. 23, 2024
PHOTOS: U.S. Sen. Patty Murray's staffers tour Fairchild

Fairchild Air Force Base’s key leaders hosted Murray’s professional staffers to provide updates on the construction and repair projects that are necessary to improve base operations, quality-of-life issues and services available to Fairchild AFB Airmen and their families. Murray has long worked to
June 26, 2024
PHOTOS: Fairchild honors those who lost their lives during 30th Anniversary of Hospital Shooting

On June 20, 1994, an active shooter opened fire inside the base hospital resulting in five lives lost and 22 injured. Thirty years later, Bilbo and other 92nd ARW leaders hosted a memorial ceremony to recognize the lives lost and those affected by the incident. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st
May 8, 2024
Medical Lake and Cheney School Districts win Purple Star Awards

Medical Lake and Cheney School Districts received a Purple Star School designation, April 5, 2024. The Washington State Legislature approved the Purple Star program last year, recognizing school districts that demonstrated a commitment to support the needs of students in military families.
Feb. 28, 2020
Washington State installation commanders come together for first-ever forum at JBLM

Washington State military installation commanders came together to form the first-ever WA Installation Commanders Forum at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 18-19. U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Coast Guard commanders met to problem-solve topics of mutual interest for WA military personnel.
Nov. 15, 2016
Fairchild Airmen celebrate Veterans Day

Nov. 11 is known around the United States as Veterans Day, intended to honor and give thanks to military service members for their sacrifice, dedication and service to the nation.Fairchild celebrated Veterans Day by participating in numerous events including ceremonies at the Spokane Arena, Felts
Sept. 14, 2016
Vice Commander speaks at Interment Service

Col. Matthew Fritz, 92nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, spoke at the Missing in America Interment Service at Washington State Cemetery in Medical Lake. The remains of 62 veterans were finally laid to rest with full military honors.
Aug. 29, 2016
Fairchild Falcons battle JBLM

Fairchild Air Force Base’s hockey team, The Falcons, played in their first Veteran’s Hockey Game against Joint Base Lewis-McChord Aug. 27, at the Eastern Washington University Recreational Center in Cheney, Wash.The purpose of the game was to build relationships with other varsity hockey teams in
July 27, 2016
Team Fairchild welcomes KC-46A Site Survey Team

The Secretary of the Air Force announced candidate bases for the next active duty KC-46A basing action June 23. To support the next phase of the Air Force Strategic Basing Process, narrowing the candidates to preferred and reasonable alternatives, a site survey is being conducted at Fairchild AFB
July 19, 2016
Airmen swing away at home run derby, all-star softball game

Fairchild held its First Annual All-Star Softball Game and Home Run Derby here June 18. The event, arranged by the 92nd Force Support Squadron and held at the base's Softball Field #4, was to celebrate the achievements of the highest-performing softball players from the 2016 intramural season. This

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