Sept. 21, 2017 Fairchild wraps up ‘furious’ exercise Team Fairchild concluded three days of high-powered operations, superior teamwork and the conscientious efforts of Airmen, resulting in a highly successful conclusion to exercise “Titan Fury” here Sept. 15, 2017.
Sept. 19, 2017 Fairchild conducts 9/11 and National POW/MIA retreat ceremonies Team Fairchild held two retreat ceremonies recently to recognize the events of Sept. 11, 2011, as well as individuals listed as Prisoner of War/Missing in Action here
Sept. 8, 2017 Run, hide, fight – Fairchild conducts active shooter exercise Team Fairchild conducted an active shooter exercise to test the installation’s preparedness and safety by assessing Security Forces, Fire Department and Emergency Medical Responder’s ability to respond and recover from a potential incident here Aug. 30.
Sept. 1, 2017 Fairchild takes home Omaha Trophy two years in a row For the second year in a row, U.S. Strategic Command presented Team Fairchild the 2016 Omaha Trophy for the Strategic Aircraft category during a ceremony here Sept. 1.
Aug. 14, 2017 Youth Center hosts first-ever woodworking camp The Fairchild Youth Center hosted a week-long woodworking camp where kids worked on projects with the help from the Fairchild Wood Craft Center Aug. 7 to 11.
July 20, 2017 New law prohibits handheld device use while driving More austere rules regarding handheld devices will be in effect July 23 for all Washington State drivers.
July 10, 2017 36th RQS welcomes new commander Lt. Col. Chad Kohout assumed command of the 36th Rescue Squadron from Lt. Col. Jason Snyder during a change of command ceremony July 7.
June 5, 2017 AF announces Fairchild AFB as preferred location for additional KC-135s Today, Air Force officials announced Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, as the preferred location for basing 12 KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, and MacDill AFB, Florida, as the reasonable alternative.
May 18, 2017 Sheet metal and the KC-135 Stratotanker Team Fairchild’s KC-135 Stratotankers first took to the skies in the 1950s and 1960s and have continued to support missions across the globe. A big contributor to keeping the aircraft flying is the sheet metal shop here at Fairchild.
May 2, 2017 CES highlights STEM mission The 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron hosted 37 local high school students during a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math tour May 1, here.