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    SecAF visits Fairchild

    SecAF welds

    Photo By Tech. Sgt. Mackenzie Mendez | The Honorable Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force, completes a welding...... read more read more

    FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, WA, UNITED STATES

    04.28.2016

    Story by Airman 1st Class Mackenzie Mendez 

    92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

    During her visit, James observed 336th TRG Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape water survival training, toured the 92nd ARW alert facility and met with 92nd and 141st Maintenance Group Airmen.

    "I wanted to thank you all for the work you are doing," James said. "The work you do every do is vitally important to our Air Force and our country."

    During the SERE water survival training demonstration, James observed SERE specialists simulate an emergency aircraft landing and a variety of parachuting situations.

    After the SERE demonstration, James toured the 92nd ARW alert facility. The alert facility maintains two KC-135 Stratotankers on standby 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide support to OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE whose operations are related to homeland security and supporting federal, state and local agencies.

    James spoke with 92nd and 141st MXG Airmen regarding the importance of the maintenance mission at Fairchild. While the aircraft technology at Fairchild dates back to the 1950s and 1960s; the training, care and professionalism required to keep them flying is state-of-the-art.

    A tour of the 92nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology shop also took place where James learned the proper procedures on completing a weld.

    "I really enjoyed the opportunity to help her weld," said Senior Airman Mary Cannon, 92nd MXS metals technology journeyman. "As a senior airman, an opportunity like this rarely presents itself. I can't begin to explain how awesome this visit was."

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    Date Taken: 04.28.2016
    Date Posted: 04.29.2016 11:50
    Story ID: 196888
    Location: FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, WA, US

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