McMorris vying for new tankers at Fairchild

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, 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, Evasion, Resistance and Escape school, medical detachments, a weapons squadron...