Jan. 13, 2019 Fairchild to commemorate air refueling crew, ESSO 77 Almost 20 years to the day, Airmen from the 141st Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base will be returning to Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base, Germany to commemorate the fallen crew of ESSO 77 in a remembrance ceremony dedicated in their honor.
Aug. 30, 2018 MWD training takes flight Throughout the month of August, the 92nd Security Forces Squadron MWD section trained with the 36th Rescue Squadron to learn and become familiar with the components of a huey aircraft in preparation for deployment missions.
July 23, 2018 Fairchild Airmen perform first test of new chemical defense mask on KC-135 In the midst of calm or chaos, there lies a potential for aircrews to fight the faceless combatants of chemical and biological agents. U.S. military personnel actively operate within areas that maintain the capability to employ these agents, making individual protective equipment imperative to
April 16, 2018 RESET improves pediatric care FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. — The 92nd Medical Group Pediatric Clinic implemented a new concept of operations: rewarding, efficiency, setting priorities and empowering team members, or RESET, to their system of patient care.
April 4, 2018 KC-135 aircrew supports Red Flag 18-2 Aircraft from all over the nation flew in and out of the Nevada sky during Red Flag 18-2, an exercise organized at Nellis AFB and held north of Las Vegas on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Red Flag gives Airmen an opportunity to experience realistic combat scenarios to prepare and train for
March 28, 2018 Operational support assists with KC-135 mission during Red Flag 18-2 People hear about aircraft and fighter jets accomplishing the mission all the time. Whether it be KC-135 Stratotankers refueling or fighter jets fighting the fight, but what many overlook is what happens behind the scenes and what units and agencies are involved to authorize those flights. There are
March 8, 2018 92nd OG partners with 375th AES, enhance AE knowledge FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. — Airmen from the 92nd Operations Group partnered with the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron to learn how to turn a KC-135 Stratotanker into a mobile hospital during a training session here March 1, 2018.
Oct. 20, 2017 Legacy Stratotanker refuels newest Air Force fighters Team Fairchild’s KC-135 Stratotanker was hard at work refueling six of the U.S. Air Force’s latest fifth-generation fighters, the F-35A Lightning II, over the Pacific Northwest Oct. 17.
March 20, 2017 Mobility Airmen partner to streamline periodic inspections The Periodic Inspection is a beast; the largest and most in-depth inspection Fairchild maintainers conduct on the seasoned KC-135 Stratotanker.
Dec. 19, 2016 Hydraulics Airmen correct 60-year-old KC-135 maintenance flaw Team Fairchild Airmen may have saved all 396 KC-135 Stratotankers in the Air Force.