KC-135 Stratotanker Polyart, Washington State
KC-135 Stratotanker Polyart. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Dustin Mullen)
Aaron Watkins, 92nd Security Forces Squadron police
Aaron Watkins, 92nd Security Forces Squadron police officer, peeks around a wall during an active shooter exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Jan. 16, 2019. The exercise was set up to be as realis... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker is loaded with supplies during
A KC-135 Stratotanker is loaded with supplies during an exercise Feb. 26, 2019, on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The exercise provides critical training for members of Team Fairchild ... More
F-4 pilot saved by KC-135 during Vietnam War shares story
Ron Catton, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, speaks to members of Team Fairchild at the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron April 26, 2019. Catton told a story about how a KC-135 Stratotanker saved his life during a m... More
A row of tents sit on Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington,
A row of tents sit on Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, July 29, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Mobility Guardian 2019. Exercise Mobility Guardian is Air Mobility Command’s premier, large-scale mobility ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mark Arroyo, 436th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mark Arroyo, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels system maintainer, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, fills out in-processing forms to participate in Exercise Mobility Gu... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1-504th Parachute Infantry
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, unload a cargo crate Sept. 13, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, in preparation for a Joint Forcible Ent... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Avery Johnson, right,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Avery Johnson, right, 92nd Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, helps 1st Lt. Dallin Larson, left, 93r... More
Military Working Dog Rosso, 92nd Security Forces Squadron
Military Working Dog Rosso, 92nd Security Forces Squadron MWD, chews on a toy after successfully boarding a 36th Rescue Squadron UH-1N Huey Nov. 20, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Before the dog... More
A KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, California,
A KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, California, sits on the flightline at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 20, 2020. Several KC-10s and Airmen from Travis evacuated due to the LNU Lightning C... More
U.S. Air Forces Central Airmen from the Combined Air
U.S. Air Forces Central Airmen from the Combined Air Operations Center, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, sweep and mop the newly emptied operations floor before renovations Oct. 26, 2020. The renovation covered facili... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chase Beck, U.S. Air Forces
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chase Beck, U.S. Air Forces Central Tactical Air Control Party specialist, gives a brief about his career field to Qatar Emiri Air Force members near Al Udied Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 22,... More
Aaron Watkins, 92nd Security Forces Squadron police
Aaron Watkins, 92nd Security Forces Squadron police officer, peeks around a wall during an active shooter exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Jan. 16, 2019. The exercise was set up to be as realis... More
Fairchild Airmen load a KC-135 Stratotanker with supplies
Fairchild Airmen load a KC-135 Stratotanker with supplies during an exercise Feb. 26, 2019, on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The practice the members get during an exercise is critica... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonah Myers, 92nd Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonah Myers, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, speaks through a headset to a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot during pre-flight inspection procedures Feb. 26, 2019, on ... More
A row of tents sit on Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington,
A row of tents sit on Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, July 29, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Mobility Guardian 2019. Exercise Mobility Guardian is Air Mobility Command’s premier, large scale mobility ... More
Guy Conley, 92nd Security Forces Squadron plans and
Guy Conley, 92nd Security Forces Squadron plans and programs chief, gives a brief to incoming Exercise Mobility Guardian 2019 personnel August 16, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Through robust a... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1-504th Parachute Infantry
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, unload a cargo crate Sept. 13, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, in preparation for a Joint Forcible Ent... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Avery Johnson, right,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Avery Johnson, right, 92nd Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, helps 1st Lt. Dallin Larson, left, 93r... More
Military Working Dog Fanni, 92nd Security Forces Squadron
Military Working Dog Fanni, 92nd Security Forces Squadron MWD, chews on a toy before boarding a 36th Rescue Squadron UH-1N Huey Nov. 21, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The training was conducted... More
A KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, California,
A KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, California, moves on the flightline at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 20, 2020. Several KC-10s and Airmen from Travis evacuated due to the LNU Lightning ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chase Beck, U.S. Air Forces
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chase Beck, U.S. Air Forces Central Tactical Air Control Party specialist, gives a brief about his career field to Qatar Emiri Air Force members at Al Udied Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 22, 2... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jaren Rutledge (right)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jaren Rutledge (right) and Senior Airman TJ Rogacion (left), 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems specialists, work on a computer server rack in the Com... More
Members of the 92nd Security Forces Squadron and 92nd
Members of the 92nd Security Forces Squadron and 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, aid a victim during an active shooter exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Jan. 16, 2019. The exercise... More
Fairchild members load a KC-135 Stratotanker with supplies
Fairchild members load a KC-135 Stratotanker with supplies during an exercise Feb. 26, 2019, on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The KC-135 was being loaded with supplies during a 92nd A... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Matthew Waddel, 384th Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Matthew Waddel, 384th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, goes through pre-flight inspection procedures Feb. 26, 2019, on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washin... More
Members of Team Fairchild check paperwork for incoming
Members of Team Fairchild check paperwork for incoming personnel participating in Exercise Mobility Guardian 2019 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug 16, 2019. Exercise Mobility Guardian is Air Mobilit... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Davis, 1-504th Parachute
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Davis, 1-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, inspects his parachute Sept. 13, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, in preparation for a Joint Fo... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Kevin Parsons, center, 93rd
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Kevin Parsons, center, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron commander assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, briefs international partners before a flight Sept. 16, 2019, at Fairchild A... More
The collar of a Military Working Dog, from the 92nd
The collar of a Military Working Dog, from the 92nd Security Forces Squadron, warns people to not pet it Nov. 21, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The training was meant to introduce the dogs to a... More
KC-10 Extenders from Travis Air Force Base, California,
KC-10 Extenders from Travis Air Force Base, California, sit on the flightline at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 20, 2020. The KC-10s and Airmen from Travis evacuated due to the LNU Lightning Complex... More
U.S. Air Force Col. David Keesey, Senior Defense Official
U.S. Air Force Col. David Keesey, Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy Doha, Qatar, talks to Qatar Emiri Air Force Major (Pilot) Fahad Mubarak Al Hajri , QAF JTAC Committee Chairman, during... More
U.S. Air Forces Central Airmen from the Combined Air
U.S. Air Forces Central Airmen from the Combined Air Operations Center, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, set up work stations during facility renovations Nov. 10, 2020. Airmen from the 609th Expeditionary Air Communic... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Patrick Tipton, 92nd Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Patrick Tipton, 92nd Air Refueling Wing chief of civil law, gives a legal brief to incoming Exercise Mobility Guardian 2019 participants August 16, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1-504th Parachute Infantry
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, unload a cargo crate Sept. 13, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, in preparation for a Joint Forcible Ent... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Kevin Parsons, right, 93rd Air
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Kevin Parsons, right, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron commander assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, performs a preflight inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker while wearing an Air... More
A 36th Rescue Squadron UH-1N Huey takes off during
A 36th Rescue Squadron UH-1N Huey takes off during Military Working Dog training Nov. 21, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The training was meant to introduce the dogs to all of the distractions a... More
U.S. Air Forces Central Airmen work in the Combined
U.S. Air Forces Central Airmen work in the Combined Air Operations Center, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, after facility renovations Nov. 17, 2020. The new layout improves operations, streamlines communication, and ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ian Persaud, 646th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ian Persaud, 646th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation specialist from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, unloads cargo from a crate on the flight line at Fairch... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Kevin Parsons, right, 93rd Air
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Kevin Parsons, right, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron commander assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, discusses aeromedical evacuation mission details with Maj. Jeffrey Fox, 315th... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bethany Ray, 92nd Security
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bethany Ray, 92nd Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, and her dog Lili prepare for UH-1N Huey training Nov. 21, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Exp... More
A helicopter crash trainer from Joint Base Lewis McChord,
A helicopter crash trainer from Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, is on fire while Team Fairchild simulated an explosion during a Major Accident Response Exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, May 9, 2019. J... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1-504th Parachute Infantry
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, board a bus Sept. 13, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, in preparation for a Joint Forcible Entry traini... More
U.S. Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation Team members
U.S. Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation Team members diagnose simulated patients before loading them onto a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 16, 2019, at... More
Members of the 36th Rescue Squadron brief members of
Members of the 36th Rescue Squadron brief members of the 92nd Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog section on the UH-1N Huey before training, Nov. 20, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The... More
U.S. Army Private 1st Class Dominic Ford, 1-504th Parachute
U.S. Army Private 1st Class Dominic Ford, 1-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, unloads modular airborne weapons cases from a cargo box Sept. 13, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wa... More
U.S. Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation Team members
U.S. Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation Team members load simulated aeromedical evacuation patients onto a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 16, 2019 at F... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ian McKinney, 92nd Security
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ian McKinney, 92nd Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, and his dog Rosso prepare for UH-1N Huey training Nov. 21, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. T... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1-504th Parachute Infantry
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, unload a cargo crate Sept. 13, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, in preparation for a Joint Forcible Ent... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeffery Veness, 445th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeffery Veness, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, straps down a simulated patient Sept. 16, ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Wilson, 92nd Security
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Wilson, 92nd Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, prepares his dog Fanni for UH-1N Huey training Nov. 21, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Before ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1-504th Parachute Infantry
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, prepare for a training mission Sept. 13, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, in preparation for a Joint Fo... More
U.S. Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation Team members
U.S. Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation Team members move simulated patients aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 16, 2019, while flying over centra... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Dominic Garcia, 1-504th Parachute Infantry
U.S. Army Sgt. Dominic Garcia, 1-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, sets up his parachute Sept. 13, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, in preparation for a Joint Forcible... More
U.S. Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation Team members
U.S. Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation Team members treat simulated patients aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 16, 2019, while flying over centr... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jared Perry, 1-504th Parachute
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jared Perry, 1-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, inspects his modular airborne weapons case Sept. 13, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, in preparat... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to Fairchild
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, flies over central Washington Sept. 16, 2019, during Exercise Mobility Guardian 2019. Exercise Mobility Guardian is Air Mo... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen use a K-loader to move cargo
U.S. Air Force Airmen use a K-loader to move cargo Sept. 13, 2019, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, in preparation for a Joint Forcible Entry training scenario during Exercise Mobility Guardian 2019. Ex... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Addam Kanish, 911th Aeromedical
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Addam Kanish, 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician assigned to Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, helps a wingman pu... More
U.S. Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation Team members
U.S. Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation Team members treat simulated patients aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 16, 2019, while flying over centr... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Kevin Parsons, 93rd Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Kevin Parsons, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron commander assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to Fairchild AFB, Sept. 16, 2019, over central... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Dallin Larson, 93rd Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Dallin Larson, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, displays his U.S. flag patch Sept. 16, 2019, while flying over centr... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Kevin Parsons, 93rd Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Kevin Parsons, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron commander from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, displays his Exercise Mobility Guardian 2019 patch Sept. 16, 2019, while flying over centra... More
U.S. Air Force aircrew flight equipment Airmen perform
U.S. Air Force aircrew flight equipment Airmen perform decontamination procedures on KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew and passengers Sept. 16, 2019, at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field, Washington, during Exerci... More
A U.S. Air Force aircrew flight equipment Airman performs
A U.S. Air Force aircrew flight equipment Airman performs decontamination procedures on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew member Sept. 16, 2019, at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field, Washington, during Exercise ... More
U.S. Air Force aircrew flight equipment Airmen perform
U.S. Air Force aircrew flight equipment Airmen perform decontamination procedures on KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew and passengers Sept. 16, 2019, at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field, Washington, during Exerci... More