Fairchild Air Force Base 75th Anniversary

Fairchild Air Force Base personnel were joined Wednesday by a large contingent of civilian supporters to mark base’s 75th anniversary.

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Wed., March 1, 2017

Spokane Mayor David Condon, left, Col. Ryan Samuelson, and Todd Mielke of Greater Spokane Inc. prepare to cut a cake celebrating the 75th anniversary of Fairchild Air Force Base on Wednesday at a ceremony at the base.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
Spokane Mayor David Condon, left, 92nd ARW Commander Col. Ryan Samuelson, and Todd Mielke of Greater Spokane Inc. prepare ceremonial swords to cut a cake celebrating the 75th anniversary of Fairchild Air Force Base on Wednesday at a ceremony at the base.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
Spokane Mayor David Condon, left, 92nd ARW Commander Col. Ryan Samuelson, and Todd Mielke of Greater Spokane Inc. cut a cake celebrating the 75th anniversary of Fairchild Air Force Base on Wednesday at a ceremony at the base.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
92nd Air Refueling Wing Commander Col. Ryan Samuelson, left, gives Spokane Mayor David Condon a keepsake from the old base headquarters building as Todd Mielke of Greater Spokane Incorporated looks on at the 75th anniversary of Fairchild Air Force Base on Wednesday at the base.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
Bob Rehwaldt, right, looks at a display of Air Force memorabilia at Fairchild Air Force Base on Wednesay, the day chosen to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Air Force installation. Rehwaldt served in the Army Air Corps, the precursor of the U.S. Air Force.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
Col. Ryan Samuelson, left, commander of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base, salutes Spokane Mayor David Condon, a military veteran, who returns the courtesy Wednesday during ceremonies to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the installation.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
An extensive array of awards and memorabilia on display Wednesday at Fairchild Air Force Base during a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the base.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review