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NEWS

  • Volunteers recognized for efforts

    Of the more than 300 known volunteers here, 94 were recognized in a ceremony at Club Fairchild May 1. Together, they logged 51,697 volunteer hours over the past 12 months. This group involves retirees, dependents and military personnel who volunteer their time and energy to help make the base and

  • 17 AS one step away from national AFA award

    A Charleston C-17 squadron is the Air Force's nominee for the 2007 Air Force Association David C. Schilling Award. The 17th Airlift Squadron will compete for the award at the national level and could become part of a group of former winners that includes Capt. James Jabara, the world's first jet

  • Former Fairchild Airmen participate in 60th Anniversary Speakers Symposium

    Four Air Force retirees who made their marks at Fairchild during their careers were given the opportunity to be a part of Fairchild's 60th Anniversary Speakers Symposium here April 27. Retired Col. Frank Potter, retired Maj. Edward Majeski, retired Chief Master Sgt. Tom Pauley and retired Chief

  • AADD gaining strength, impact

    Airmen at Fairchild are dressing up Airmen Against Drunk Driving. The program has new officers, a new logo and a growing host of volunteers, thanks to a recent push by base first sergeants and Senior Airman Cindy Phillips, 92nd Air Refueling Wing command chief executive assistant and career-long

  • Australian pilot finds opportunities at Fairchild

    From pilots to children, from retirees to spouses, a great number of people call Fairchild home. Among this diverse group of people is Flight Lt. Trevor Wright, a Royal Australian Air Force pilot. Along with his wife, Flight Lt. Wright made Fairchild home in November 2005 after completing training

  • 141st ARW hosts Pilot for a Day event

    Pilot for a Day is one of the most inspirational events the 141st Air Refueling Wing hosts. The program is designed for critically ill and disabled children to get away from hospital and doctor visits, givng the children a positive and lasting experience with the Air National Guard. April 18 marked

  • Aerial porters save lives by moving air cargo in Iraq

    Moving supplies, equipment and people from place to place in a convoy anywhere in Iraq is very risky business. Many hidden dangers such as improvised explosive devices, anti-Iraqi forces, and other such dangers can be on any road. Many lives that might have been lost in convoy attacks have been

  • Dover stands up new C-17 maintenance squadron

    The 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron stood up Monday in an assumption-of-command ceremony at the Air Mobility Command Museum here. The 736th AMXS will be responsible for maintaining the C-17 Globemaster IIIs, scheduled to start arriving this summer. "This is all very, very exciting, yet

  • Cutting the red tape: AMC hosts AFSO 21 support agreement initiative

    More than 40 experts from across the Air Force gathered at AMC's Logistics Directorate April 23-26 for a "fruit ripe for picking" - cutting red tape from base support agreements. "We took out a lot of the waste - steps that were unnecessary and duplicated processes," said Chief Master Sgt. Roslyn

  • Air Force air evac crews adapt, train onboard mix of planes

    Taking care of patients on an aircraft is not an easy task. What if there are patient emergencies or problems with the aircraft itself? What if it's a plane the aeromedical crew is not familiar with? These questions, and more, were answered during an Air Force Reserve Aeromedical Evacuation Jamboree