The 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 13, staff pose for a group photo Feb. 13, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Detachment 13 specializes in hands on training supporting the 92nd Maintenance Group an More
Col. Margaret Carey, the 92nd Medical Group commander, and Elaine Couture, 92nd MDG honorary commander, speak during a meeting March 10, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The honorary commander program t More
Master Sgt. Dawn Traurig, 92nd Medical Operations Squadron superintendent, demonstrates the use of a resistance band March 16, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Resistance band training is often used by More
Senior Airman Kiara Cyrus, Pre-Medical student at Whitworth University, was selected as one of four Fairchild Air Force Base Women to be recognized during Women's History Month. Cyrus has demonstrated many qual More
Stephanie Vigil, KHQ 6 News anchor, speaks at the Women’s History Month luncheon at the Red Morgan Center, March 17, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Vigil spoke about the importance of women throughout More
Airman Esther Mcrae, 92nd Force Support Squadron fitness apprentice, escorts Delayed Entry Program recruits from the 361st Recruiting Squadron around the fitness center March 17, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Ba More
Katie Boer, KREM 2 NEWS weather anchor, shows Michael Anderson Elementary School students the green screen that she works with at the KREM 2 studio March 18, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Boer showed More
The distinguished graduates from Airman Leadership School Class 15-C pose with Col. Brain McDaniel, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Christian Pugh, 92nd ARW command chief, March 26, 2015 More
Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, receives a brief about the Red Morgan Center from Maj. Daniel Rigsbee, 92nd Force Support Squadron commander, May 20, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. More
Senior Airman Anthony Fiore, 22nd Training Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, shows S-V-80-A combat survival students their general location on a field training area map June 13, 2015 More
Tech. Sgt. Jacob Wallace, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, walks with children from Fairchild's Youth Summer Program as they perform buddy carries with a small mannequin, July 1, 2015, at Fairchild Air More
First Lt. Meagan Wyngarden, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, poses with members of the Masonic Lodges of Washington, July 8, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Wyngarden was honored More
Todd Foster, 336th Training Group training area manager, poses with a sapling July 29, 2015, at Colville National Forest, Wash. Because of the efforts from the Foster and Rick Hall, Air Force liaison to the U.S More
A massive jackhammer sits outside of a munitions bunker Aug. 31, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The tool was used to break away concrete that encased the bunkers. The added concrete was used for extra More
A reflective belt sits on a table April 22, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The belts were bestowed to the winners of the 92nd Maintenance Group’s first tire changing competition. The team with the fas More
Tammy Cox, spouse of 18th Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, toured Michael Anderson Elementary School May 4, 2016, as part of a visit to Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Mrs. Cox toured various Fairchild fac More
Airman Min Park, 92nd Comptroller Squadron financial services technician, speaks at the 2016 Washington State Elections Conference during its ‘Faces of Voters’ event section in downtown Spokane, Washington, Jun More
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Putnat, a 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 13 hydraulics instructor, stretches out a tensator spring Feb. 13, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Putnat briefed his class about th More
Elaine Couture, regional chief executive for Eastern Washington, speaks at a meeting with leaders from the 92nd Medical Group March 10, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Couture is the honorary commander More
Staff Sgt. Sean Devereaux, 92nd Medical Operations Squadron physical therapy craftsman, places the foot of Master Sgt. Dawn Traurig, 92nd MDOS superintendent, into the handle of a resistance training band March More
Stephanie Vigil, KHQ 6 News anchor, speaks at the Women’s History Month luncheon at the Red Morgan Center, March 17, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Vigil spoke about her mother and her 94-year old gra More
Airman Esther Mcrae, 92nd Force Support Squadron fitness center fitness apprentice, shows Delayed Entry Program recruits from the 361st Recruiting Squadron around the fitness center March 17, 2015, at Fairchild More
Katie Boer, KREM 2 NEWS weather anchor, teaches students about the effects of the Earth’s rotation around the sun March 18, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Boer brought hands-on items to include an inf More
Tech. Sgt. Shane Starkey, 92nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems noncommissioned officer in charge, briefs Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, on the fuel cell facility May 20, 2015, at More
Airman 1st Class Zachary Mikolajczyk, 22nd Training Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, shows S-V-80-A combat survival students how to properly tie a clove hitch knot to secure an impr More
Tech. Sgt. Jacob Wallace, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, assists children Fairchild's Youth Summer Program by aiming a fire hose at a target during a summer youth fire prevention camp, July 1, 2015, More
Members from the Masonic Lodges of Washington ascend the air stairs onto a KC-135 Stratotanker, July 8, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The members of the Masonic Lodges of Washington received a tour o More
Todd Foster, 336th Training Group training area manager, speaks on the radio July 29, 2015, at Colville National Forest, Wash. Foster and others are required to ‘call up’ the roads before traversing the area to More
Staff Sgt. Wesley Cress, 92nd Maintenance Squadron isochronal floor supervisor, and his team position a tire jack during the bases first KC-135 Stratotanker tire changing competition April 22, 2016, at Fairchil More
Chris Marble, 92nd Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center chief, speaks with Tammy Cox, spouse of 18th Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, about the different programs the AFRC offers to mi More
A tensator spring lays coiled up on the floor after being stretched out Feb. 13, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Tech. Sgt. Christopher Putnat, a 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 13 hydraulics instr More
Col. Margaret Carey, the 92nd Medical Group commander, Lt. Col. Dane Campbell, the 92nd Medical Operations Squadron commander, and Elaine Couture, 92nd MDG honorary commander, say their farewells after a meetin More
Master Sgt. Dawn Traurig, 92nd Medical Operations Squadron superintendent, grips a resistance training band March 16, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The resistance training bands have multi-use exerci More
Recruits from the 361st Recruiting Squadron Delayed Entry Program observe the free weights in the fitness center March 17, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The recruits were shown around the fitness cen More
Col. Brian McDaniel, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, presents the guest speaker, Stephanie Vigil, KHQ 6 News anchor, a plaque thanking Vigil for her participation in the Women’s History Month luncheon at the More
Katie Boer, KREM 2 NEWS weather anchor, has two children demonstrate the sound of thunder by popping a paper bag March 18, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Boer taught the students lightning travels fas More
Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, talks with Airmen during a commander’s call May 20, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. During his visit, the general had breakfast with Fairchild staff s More
Senior Airman Anthony Fiore, 22nd Training Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, presses the ‘hard send’ key on a Combat Survivor/Evader Locater radio, June 13, 2015, in the Colville Nat More
Tech. Sgt. Jacob Wallace, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, assists children from Fairchild's Youth Summer Program by aiming a stream of water at a target during a summer youth fire prevention camp, Jul More
First Lt. Meagan Wyngarden, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, explains to members of the Masonic Lodges of Washington how the KC-135 boom operates, July 8, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base More
Airman 1st Class Derek Chau, 92nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, loosens a bolt during the bases first KC-135 Stratotanker tire changing competition April 22, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force More
Elaine Couture, 92nd Medical Group honorary commander, sits in a meeting with the 92nd MDG March 10, 2015, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Couture is the regional chief executive-Providence Health Care for East More
Katie Boer, KREM 2 NEWS weather anchor, Michael Anderson Elementary School staff and students make funny faces for a group photo March 18, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Boer visited the school as par More
Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Victoria Gamble, AMC command chief, share anecdotal insights from their respective careers during a breakfast with staff sergeants May 21 More
Senior Airman Anthony Fiore, 22nd Training Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, conducts a radio transmission using the Combat Survivor/Evader Locater radio June 13, 2015, in the Colvil More
Airman Ryan Dueker, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, falls into a water dunker tank during a summer youth fire prevention camp, July 1, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Children from Fairchild' More
Todd Foster, 336th Training Group training area manager, sounds off with an animal call July 29, 2015, at Colville National Forest, Wash. Part of Fosters' job is to track animals in the U.S. Air Force Survival More
Airmen from the 92nd Maintenance Squadron change a KC-135 Stratotanker tire during the bases first tire changing competition April 22, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Airmen raced against the clock for More
The 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron and the 92nd Contracting Squadron have broken ground with the demolition of the 1950s-era munitions bunkers located at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The project has been a yea More
The S-V-80-A combat survival course is a 19-day course and is the most comprehensive survival course in the Department of Defense. The course teaches students survival principles used during an isolating event, More
Firefighters from the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron help children from Fairchild's Youth Summer Program put on fire protection equipment, July 1, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The children went throug More
Todd Foster, 336th Training Group training area manager, unlocks a case containing a trail camera July 29, 2015, at Colville National Forest, Wash. Foster assists the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Air Force More
Col. Brian McDaniel (left), 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christian Pugh (right), 92nd ARW command chief, pose with the winners of the first 92nd Maintenance Group KC-135 Stratotanker More
Airman 1st Class Zachary Mikolajczyk, 22nd Training Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, speaks with S-V-80-A combat survival students about how a fire in an isolated event is a ‘nicety More
Tech. Sgt. Jacob Wallace, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, shows children from Fairchild's Youth Summer Program how to properly carry the small mannequin during the buddy carrying event during a summer More
Members of Team Fairchild participate in Winter Sports Day, March 20, 2015, in the Red Morgan Center at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Numerous tournaments were held, including pingpong, billiards, crud, ultim More
Airman 1st Class Zachary Mikolajczyk, 22nd Training Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, places a strip of wood into a fire July 13, 2015, in the Colville National Forest, Wash. S-V-80- More
Sparky the Fire Dog and Tech. Sgt. Jacob Wallace, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, speak with children from Fairchild's Youth Summer Program during a summer youth fire prevention camp, July 1, 2015, at More
Todd Foster, 336th Training Group training area manager, watches a video recorded with a Bushnell trail camera, July 29, 2015, at Colville National Forest, Wash. Foster has a laptop with video playback capabili More
Members of Team Fairchild punt a football to the opposing team during Winter Sports Day, March 20, 2015, on the football field at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Members ran, passed and sweated during the ultim More
Senior Airman Anthony Fiore, 22nd Training Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, demonstrates how to ‘shoot’ with a lensatic compass June 13, 2015, in the Colville National Forest, Wash. More
Children from Fairchild's Youth Summer Program pour water into a bucket during a summer youth fire prevention camp, July 1, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The children re-enacted techniques firefighte More
A participant throws a disc golf Frisbee during Winter Sports Day, March 20, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Members competed in numerous events, such as ultimate football, cardboard boat races, dodgeb More
Airman 1st Class Zachary Mikolajczyk, 22nd Training Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, points at a location on a field training area map June 13, 2015, in the Colville National Forest More
S-V-80-A combat survival students create a six-point checklist using their compass and field area training maps June 13, 2015, in the Colville National Forest, Wash. A six-point checklist assisted the students More
Airman 1st Class Zachary Mikolajczyk, 22nd Training Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, demonstrates how to properly collect water from a stream with a canteen cup, June 13, 2015, in t More
S-V-80-A combat survival students gather water from a stream June 13, 2015, in the Colville National Forest, Wash. To prevent water-borne illness from occurring, the students learned to add iodine tablets or bl More