American flags whip around at the grave sites of fallen U.S. service members on Veterans Day at Fort George Wright Veterans Cemetery, Nov. 11, 2014, in Spokane, Wash. Airway Heights’ Veterans of Foreign Wars Po More
Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Graham inspects the paperwork for a hazardous materials labeled box at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, July 22, 2013. Graham is the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadro More
Airman 1st Class Tyler Jones inspects the oil pan on a Tunner 60K aircraft cargo loader at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, July 31, 2013. Jones is a 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness S More
Grand Slam airmen watch an Article 15 process video with discussions lead by Master Sgt. Melissa Somers during a first sergeant symposium at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 8, 2013. The More
The 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron’s passenger terminal averages more than 85,000 passengers with 3,200 tons of accompanying baggage and nearly 1,000 distinguished visitors annually at the 379th Air Ex More
Senior Airman Darnell McConnell inspects an aircraft part for cracks by means of a magnetic particle inspection at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 6, 2013. MPI is a nondestructive inspe More
Airman 1st Class Steven Stanfa and Senior Airman Tim Zuendel inspect a tool’s coding as Stanfa returns a tool kit to the consolidated tool kit at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 8, 2013 More
Airman 1st Class Jillian Ward issues an M4 carbine assault rifle to Senior Airman Thomas Flowers at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 14, 2013. Ward is a 379th Expeditionary Security Forc More
Maggie Rose and band performs for Grand Slam Wing service members at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 20, 2013. Rose said she’s extremely thankful for the sacrifices made every day by U. More
In nearly 70 years, airlift operations have come a long way since the early days of the Military Airlift Transport Service and mobility pioneer, Lt. Gen. William Tunner, but one thing has remained the same -- M More
Senior Airman Vikki Flores and Lt. Col. Sirena Morris select which sandwich to eat during the Women’s Equality Day celebration at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 26, 2013. Flores is a 3 More
Tech. Sgt. Derek Woodard smacks a tire with a sledgehammer during a relay race as part of a fire muster event at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 28, 2013. Woodard is deployed from Robi More
Larry Loe calibrates a TTU-205 Pressure-Temperature Test Set at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 5, 2013. The TTU-205 is a rugged, self-contained flight line or hangar test system used to accurately simula More
Staff Sgt. Jose Ibarra sizes Leslie Lowe for her helmet and mask in preparation for a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds orientation flight as part of SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 29, 2014. The More
Senior Airman Mary Olesky explains the importance of foreign object damage walks and the logistics for the walk Fairchild Airmen are about to accomplish at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 31, 2014. FOD wa More
Staff Sgt. Amy Williams, 92nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron certified dental assistant, applies medical moulage makeup and shrapnel bits to the neck of Master Sgt. Ray Ordonio, 92nd Maintenance Squadron accessory More
An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis receives fuel during aerial refueling from a 92nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., on their way More
Fairchild Air Force Base’s Honor Guard flanked by Airway Heights’ Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3386 and Fairchild’s Boy Scout Troop 342 lead the procession of service and community members alike during a Veter More
Senior Airman Sean Bryant inspects cargo and its paperwork at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, July 22, 2013. Bryant is an 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron special handling technician More
Senior Airman Maurice Kelly performs routine maintenance on a Tunner 60K aircraft cargo loader at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, July 31, 2013. Kelly is a 379th Expeditionary Logistics Read More
Airman 1st Class Ryan Cameron assists Airman 1st Class Andre Adams as he transits home through the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Cameron is an 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron passenger More
Airman 1st Class Steven Stanfa inspects a pair of needle-nose pliers as he returns a tool kit to the consolidated tool kit at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 8, 2013. Stanfa is an 8th E More
Senior Airman Jamela Nuriddin inventories ammunition and weapons at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 14, 2013. Nuriddin is a 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron staff armorer de More
Lt. Col. Sirena Morris addresses women and men attending the Women’s Equality Day celebration at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 26, 2013. The colonel’s words and many others quoted dur More
First Lt. Sharon Kroening rolls out a hose reel during a relay race as part of a fire muster event at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 28, 2013. Kroening is deployed from Robins Air For More
Staff Sgt. Jose Ibarra explains to Leslie Lowe how to use her helmet and mask in preparation for a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds orientation flight as part of SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May More
Team Fairchild KC-135 Stratotankers taxi to the runway during an operational readiness exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Aug. 22, 2014. The Wing Inspection Team-planned exercise allowed 92nd and 141s More
Fairchild Airmen participate in a foreign object damage walk at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 31, 2014. FOD walks ensure something as simple as a rock or pebble never has the chance of crippling a Team More
Staff Sgt. Amy Williams, 92nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron certified dental assistant, dabs various types of medical moulage makeup portraying second degree burns to the arm of Airman 1st Class Jauna Williams, a More
Airman 1st Class Gavin Marsh inspects specially labeled cargo at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, July 22, 2013. Marsh is an 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron cargo processing specialis More
Senior Airman Tim Zuendel scans in a recently returned tool kit to the consolidated tool kit at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 8, 2013. Zuendel is an 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squ More
Staff Sgts. John Rizzuto and Rosenmark Gerales execute a weapons check during shift change at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 14, 2013. Rizzuto is a 379th Expeditionary Security Forces More
Capt. Jordan Tribble dowses 1st Lt. Susan Harrington “trapped by fire” during a fire muster event at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 28, 2013. Tribble is the 379th AEW wing section com More
Pat McCarthy calibrates a device used to check engine vibration on KC-135 Stratotankers at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 5, 2013. McCarthy is a 92nd Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment More
The Fairchild air traffic control tower stands watch as Airmen participate in a foreign object damage walk at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 31, 2014. FOD walks ensure something as simple as a rock or pe More
Despite frigid temperatures and gusty winds, an Airway Heights’ Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3386 member renders a salute as fellow community members, Fairchild Air Force Base’s Honor Guard and Boy Scout Troop More
Two F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis escort a 92nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., on their way to exercise Amalgam Dart 15-2 May More
Senior Airman Marc Chamberlain scans in a recently returned tool kit to the consolidated tool kit at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 8, 2013. Chamberlain is an 8th Expeditionary Air Mob More
First Lt. J.P. Henrard dowses 1st Lt. Susan Harrington “trapped by fire” during a fire muster event at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 28, 2013. Henrard is a 557th Expeditionary RED HO More
Mike Olson isolates signals and corrects the bandwidth using filters on navigation equipment at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 5, 2013. Olson is a 92nd Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipmen More
KHQ CBS 6 reporter, Leslie Lowe, thanks U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds crew chiefs for their service before her orientation flight as part of SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 29, 2014. The Thun More
A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis to the runway during an operational readiness exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Aug. 22, 2014. The Wing Inspection Team-planned exercise allowed 92nd and 141st Air Refueli More
Fairchild emergency responders see to the simulated injuries of Airman 1st Class Jauna Williams, a 92nd Force Support Squadron services specialist, as part of an emergency management exercise March 30, 2015, at More
Airman 1st Class Tyler Jones performs routine maintenance on an aircraft cargo loader at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, July 31, 2013. Jones is a 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squ More
The 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection section analyzes wear metal content on engine-lubricating oil to recommend corrective actions at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southw More
First Lt. Ben Hosbein pulls a hose reel during a relay race as part of a fire muster event at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 28, 2013. Hosbein is deployed from Robins Air Force Base, More
Steve Skory troubleshoots a fuel quantity tester at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Nov. 5, 2013. Skory is a 92nd Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory electric technician and a Manis More
KHQ CBS 6 reporter, Leslie Lowe, climbs out of a U.S. Air Force Thunderbird after returning from her orientation flight as part of SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 29, 2014. The Thunderbirds More
A KC-135 Stratotanker flies over head during an operational readiness exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Aug. 22, 2014. The Wing Inspection Team-planned exercise allowed 92nd and 141st Air Refueling W More
Tech. Sgt. Eric Flanders, the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron standard evaluations NCO in charge, steadies the head of simulated injured role player, Senior Airman Phillip Sanchez, a 92nd Force Support Squadron foo More
Staff Sgt. Shawna Sims, a 92nd Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., connects with an F-22 Raptor fighter during aerial refueling on the way to exercise More
Senior Airman Matthew Lester grabs a tool as he works on a security forces Humvee at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, July 31, 2013. Lester is a 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadr More
Staff Sgt. David Bayle inspects an aircraft pin for cracks under a black light after dipping the part into chemicals mixed to show cracks not normally visible to the naked eye at the 379th Air Expeditionary Win More
Airman 1st Class Brandon Ramos assists Staff Sgt. Abby Lundberry as she dawns her self-contained breathing apparatus during a fire muster at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 28, 2013. R More
Crew chiefs prepare a U.S. Air Force Thunderbird with orientation flight rider, Leslie Lowe, for takeoff as part of SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 29, 2014. The Thunderbirds is an Air Comb More
Senior Airman Nick Bouselli assists Senior Airman Kevin Klingelhoefer, both are 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency managers, don his chemical protection equipment before conducting chemical, biological and More
The throttles of a 92nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., enable pilots to control the aircraft’s four massive CFM International CFM-56 turbofan engines on the way to More
A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird with orientation flight rider, Leslie Lowe, takes off as part of SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 29, 2014. The Thunderbirds is an Air Combat Command unit compos More
Senior Airman Kevin Klingelhoefer and Airman 1st Class Randi Hendrix, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency managers, scan a simulated exposed building for chemical, biological and radiological particulates du More
The boom of a 92nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., enables the aircraft’s boom operators to discharge the tanker’s 200,000 pounds of fuel into other jets during aeri More
Senior Airman Dustin Franklin works on the brakes of a shuttle bus at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, July 31, 2013. Franklin is a 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle me More
A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird with orientation flight rider, Leslie Lowe, streaks across the sky during takeoff as part of SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 29, 2014. The Thunderbirds is an Ai More
Airman 1st Class Randi Hendrix, a 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, scans a simulated exposed building for chemical, biological and radiological particulates during an emergency management exercis More
Staff Sgt. Shawna Sims, a 92nd Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., connects with a B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., during an aeri More
Staff Sgt. Shawna Sims, a 92nd Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., refuels a B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., during an aerial ref More
KHQ CBS 6 reporter Leslie Lowe thanks U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds crew chiefs for their service following her orientation flight as part of SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 29, 2014. The Thu More
Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Grove accepts a customer’s keys as he enters the vehicle into their system for service at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, July 31, 2013. Grove is the 379th Expeditionary More
A 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., is prepped for an exercise Amalgam Dart 15-2 aerial refueling mission May 29, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. During A More
Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets fly alongside a 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., operated by a 92nd Air Refueling Wing crew from Fairchild Air Force Base, More
A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet receives fuel during aerial refueling from a 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., operated by a 92nd Air Refueling Wing crew f More
A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet pilot flies up near the boom pod on a 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., to thank the 92nd Air Refueling Wing crew from Fair More