Team Fairchild’s hydraulics shop Airmen have honed their craft, allowing them to safely and rapidly ensure that aircraft are in safe flying condition and prepared for takeoff on-time. Should something require repair prior to takeoff, these Airmen can respond and have the aircraft prepared to fly again within hours.
Fairchild Airmen rescued a severely-injured man on the top of Calispell Peak after an accident left him trapped between a tree and his snowmobile with a broken leg and hypothermia.
Karl Shoemaker lost control of his snowmobile after hitting a patch of ice, causing him to crash.
The Inland Spark Pitch Competition was one way Team Fairchild leadership challenged Airmen’s ideas to improve the base and the Air Force; it also showed Airmen how important innovation is to the Air Force.
The Inland Northwest SkyFest Airshow and Open House, scheduled to be held at here June 22, has added additional aerial acts, static displays and other exhibits to an already spectacular line-up.
