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March 14, 2024
The 92nd Air Refueling Wing exhibits Mission Ready Airmen during Bamboo Eagle 24-1

The 92nd Air Refueling Wing Innovation Cell compiled a Tanker Generation Team during exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-1 to develop Mission Ready Airmen and certify air mobility professionals with various Air Force Specialty Codes in hot-pit refueling during exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-1, in Victorville,
Feb. 28, 2024
Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright Visits Team Fairchild

Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright led a professional development seminar at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Feb. 26, 2024. During his visit, Wright visited the Warrior Dining Facility for breakfast with 92nd Air Refueling Wing Leaders, the Tech. Sgt. Herman Mackey
Nov. 22, 2023
PHOTOS: Team Fairchild demonstrates strategic deterrence readiness during Titan Fury 24-1

Titan Fury is a recurring total force exercise that ensures Fairchild’s Airmen are trained and ready to provide Rapid Global Mobility at a moment’s notice in support of strategic deterrence and the National Defense Strategy. During the exercise, Airmen demonstrated how various support activities
March 1, 2023
Fairchild tests KC-135 basic aircrew endurance with 24-hour duty period, completes phase two preparation for Mobility Guardian 2023

The 92nd Air Refueling Wing deployed personnel and KC-135 Stratotankers with crews from the 6th ARW MacDill Air Force Base, Florida to execute a Phase 2 Lead Wing exercise Feb. 13-17, in Roswell, New Mexico, in preparation to be lead tanker wing at Air Mobility Command’s capstone exercise, Mobility
Oct. 9, 2022
Fairchild completes historic 72-Hour KC-135 endurance mission

Two KC-135 Stratotankers simultaneously conducted 72-hour single-aircraft endurance missions, demonstrating multi-day tanker mission generation capabilities, October 4-7, 2022. The endurance mission covered over 36,000 miles and included total force operational support from numerous units across the
Dec. 18, 2020
Fairchild completes Titan Fury 21-1, improves readiness

Airmen from the 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wings conducted exercise Titan Fury 21-1, Dec. 7-11, enabling mission success through readiness training. Titan Fury is a total force readiness exercise conducted to validate the training of our crews and ensure Fairchild’s Airmen can provide Rapid Global
Dec. 18, 2020
Fairchild completes Titan Fury 21-1, improves readiness

Airmen from the 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wings conducted exercise Titan Fury 21-1, Dec. 7-11, enabling mission success through readiness training. Titan Fury is a total force readiness exercise conducted to validate the training of our crews and ensure Fairchild’s Airmen can provide Rapid Global
March 3, 2020
Fairchild refuels Whiteman B-2 aircraft

Team Fairchild refueled two B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, as part of air refueling qualification training, Feb. 24-28 at Whiteman AFB. Air refueling qualification training ensures that both KC-135 Stratotanker and B-2 aircrews remain prepared
Feb. 19, 2020
Fairchild KC-135 supports aeromedical evacuation training at Travis

Team Fairchild provided KC-135 Stratotanker support during aeromedical evacuation training for the 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Feb. 10-11. Training consisted of familiarization of the KC-135 airframe for emergency evacuation procedures, simulated in-flight medical
Jan. 21, 2020
Fairchild’s newest squadron completes first mission

Team Fairchild’s 97th Air Refueling Squadron successfully completed its first mission by supporting a 97th Air Lift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Jan. 14. The 97th ARS reactivated in October 2019, in order to support 12 additional KC-135 Stratotankers and an estimated

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