Fairchild AFB deserves to receive new KC-46A tankers

By Cathy McMorris

Rodgers

U.S. Representative, 5th District

I recently had the opportunity to visit Fairchild Air Force Base again, home to more than 4,000 active duty servicemembers and their families, National Guard, Reserve, and civilians, and the largest employer in Eastern Washington. Fairchild – which is located 10 miles southwest of Spokane – houses the 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wings, which are responsible for supporting global military operations through air refueling, passenger and cargo airlift, and aero-medical evacuation. Fairchild is also home to the Air Force Survival, Evasio...