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  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Dieter, 97th Air Refueling Squadron director of operations, signs official orders of the first mission for the 97th ARS at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Jan. 13, 2020. The 97th ARS’s first mission comes after its reactivation that took place October 2019 in order to support the addition of 12 new KC-135 Stratotankers and the estimated 1,000 Airmen and families being transferred to Fairchild. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lawrence Sena)

    Fairchild’s newest squadron completes first mission

    Team Fairchild’s 97th Air Refueling Squadron successfully completed its first mission by supporting a 97th Air Lift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Jan. 14. The 97th ARS reactivated in October 2019, in order to support 12 additional KC-135 Stratotankers and an estimated 1,000 Airmen and families being transferred to Fairchild.
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Ekker inspects the 97th Air Refueling Squadron’s memorabilia box before loading it onto Fairchild’s KC-135 Stratotanker

    Fairchild regains historic 97th ARS memorabilia

    A KC-135 Stratotanker and aircrew from Fairchild AFB retrieved the 97th Air Refueling Squadron’s heritage box from Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Aug. 20. Inactive since Sept. 30, 2004, the squadron’s box full of memorabilia brings the squadron’s history to light as they prepare to reactivate here on Oct. 1, 2019.
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