20 years in the making

Twenty years ago marked the end of an era for the Air Force and the beginning to a new age in air superiority.Fairchild, along with Grand Forks and McConnell AFBs, became the three tanker bases assigned to Air Mobility Command in the years following when the Military Airlift Command and Strategic

317th AG supports mass air mobility exercise

Airmen from the 317th Airlift Group recently flew to Las Vegas, not for the bright lights and sights of Sin City, but to support the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Mobility Force Exercise, better known as MAFEX.The exercise is part of a six-month Weapons Instructor Course conducted by the school.

Scott hosts first TEDx

615 CRW inactivates, transfers command to 621 CRW

The 615th Contingency Response Wing, headquartered at Travis Air Force Base, ceased its operations as a CRW, ending seven years of mobility excellence during an inactivation ceremony on Travis Air Force Base, May 29. Part of the inactivation ceremony included the transfer of command of the two

Congresswoman & 4-star General officially open fitness center

Two distinguished visitors helped cut the ribbon to Team Fairchild's new fitness center May 19th.Cathy McMorris Rogers, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Washington, was joined by Gen. Raymond Johns Jr., commander Air Mobility Command, to officially celebrate the new $18.7 million facility

6th AS gives bird's-eye view of Jersey Shore to spouses

More than 30 Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst employees and spouses attended the 6th Airlift Squadron's second annual spouse orientation flight May 19 here.The orientation flight included a mission brief, squadron tour, lunch, C-17A Globemaster III tour and orientation flight over the Jersey

Nearly 1,000 bikers show support at Armed Forces Freedom Ride

The sixth annual Armed Forces Freedom Ride rolled through base May 20 providing nearly 1,000 motorcyclists an unmatched tour of the installation.The one-hour bike ride, held a day after Armed Forces Day, started at Barb's Harley Davidson in Mt. Ephraim, N.J., and travelled nearly 40 miles to Joint

ROBE reaches 25,000 combat hours

Twenty five thousand.When you think about it, it's quite a large number, but to the Airmen of the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, it's just another day, just another mission flown and just another symbol of how they provide daily support to coalition warfighters. It's above the rugged

This Memorial Day remember those who served and make safety a priority

Each and every day of service you give to our Nation, you are honoring the men and women who have given their lives in defense of freedom. With the Memorial Day weekend upon us, please pause a moment to reflect on those who came before us. Courageous men and women whose selfless devotion secured the

Spokane's Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade

Members of Team Fairchild participated in this year's Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade here May 19, 2012.For the Spokane community it is a chance to get out and interact with military members. The parade, in part, honors former and current service members from all branches of