Fairchild EFMP Family Support

12/30/2022

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Make absentee voting one of your New Year's resolutions for 2023! Go to FVAP.gov to register to vote and request an absentee ballot in the new year.

12/30/2022

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12/30/2022

Free on Sunday 🚘 🏔 ✔️

#363 - Celebrate the new year with the first Washington State Parks Free Day of 2023! On January 1st access to all State Parks is FREE - Discover Pass is NOT required! Be sure to check with the park you're hoping to visit before you go for up to date road and park reports. (Photo via Outdoor Project)
Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission

12/30/2022

Survey for our EFMP families 🫶
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Are you a service member with a dependent enrolled in EFMP? Your opinion matters! Be sure to participate in the new EFMP survey from now through Jan. 9. Learn more in this month’s eNewsletter: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDODMILITARYONESOURCE/bulletins/3371014.

12/29/2022

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Tonight I have a gift for you...🧐
More snow to end 2022.😅

12/25/2022

NTS Santa Cam English STSS Satellite Over Greenland

Santa 🎅 tracker 🫶🫶🫶🎁

NORAD Tracks Santa

12/23/2022

Keep warm, bundle up and be safe 🥶🥶🥶

12/23/2022

Such a FUN night ✨🥳💫🎅🤶🏻🧝‍♀️🤩🌟🫶

12/23/2022

Such an AMAZING 🤩 event tonight💞. A BIG thank you to my wonderful teammates, friends, their kiddos & Kandace Richardson Photography for capturing our Christmas 🎅 🤶🏻🧝‍♀️ spirit. 🫶♥️. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 & Happy New 🥳 Year everyone ! 💫🌟✨

12/22/2022

What a nice surprise from our teammate, Mary, over at the ✈️ 141st WANGY 🥰. She had some additional PetSmart donations she wanted to share with our families. So, if you have a puppy 🐶 and need a stuffed squeaky toy this holiday season… Come over to the M&FRC for a free doggy 🐶 toy 🧸 😊.
1 toy per pet ✔️

12/21/2022

Another AMAZING paint 🎨 night with some of my 🫶Favorite kiddos ♥️♥️♥️

12/20/2022

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12/19/2022

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As you prepare for the holidays and take stock of the gifts, decorations and other seasonal purchases you expect to make, you might be surprised just how easily holiday spending can get out of control.
Check out the link below for tips to save!
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/financial-legal/personal-finance/budgeting-and-saving/9-tips-for-savvy-holiday-spending/

12/19/2022

Be safe out there ❄️🏔 🚘 🥶

Light snow will continue over portions of extreme eastern Washington, much of the Idaho Panhandle, and over the Cascade crest tonight. Winter weather advisories remain in effect over southeast Washington and across the Idaho Panhandle through Monday morning. Expect slippery roads with snow, including the morning commute on Monday. Use caution when heading out tomorrow morning and plan a few extra minutes for your commute.

12/17/2022

The 2023 Basic Allowance for Housing rates have been released:
https://www.travel.dod.mil/Allowances/Basic-Allowance-for-Housing/BAH-Rate-Lookup/

12/17/2022

Register now for our first Compact 101 Training of the year! On Thursday, January 19th at 10 AM ET. These sessions are open to anyone and are held on Zoom.
Register here: shorturl.at/kvBFM

12/17/2022

2022 NORAD Tracks Santa

NORAD Santa 🎅 tracking 🤩👍🏻

This is our 67th year tracking Santa. This extra mission each holiday season allows us to educate millions of people around the world about NORAD and what w...

12/17/2022

Holiday Greetings

Holiday Greetings

12/17/2022

Such a 🤩 Fun 🎨 night with the ladies 💞 last night 🎉. We did a last minute switch on the painting & I think they turned out fantastic! ⛄️🫶 ❄️

12/14/2022

Santa 🎅

Counting down the days..... Santa's Workshop "Holiday Toy Distribution" Saturday, December 17th from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.

12/14/2022

MyAF Benefits Overview

MyAF Benefits Overview

MyAF Benefits OverviewJoin Mike Cole, Liaison Officer and Trainer for MyAirForceBenefits, as he highlights the various benefits on the official website for A...

12/13/2022

This Thursday 7:00am (pacific) ✔️

Join us! 15 Dec 2022 / 9:00am CST. Please provide feedback or any questions you have by emailing us using the Send Message feature on this page or by emailing our official email at [email protected]. We look forward to you joining us.

12/13/2022

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Every day, EFMP strives to support MilFams like yours. There is always room for improvement—help EFMP make its services the best they can be and take the 2022 EFMP Survey: www.militaryonesource.mil/special-needs/efmp/efmp-survey/.

12/13/2022

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12/13/2022

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Improve the Move!

The Air Force Defense Personal Property Program team is hosting an online event on Dec. 13 to discuss conducting a personally procured move and the info customers should know to avoid issues and have a successful experience. This will be the first in a series of outreach events addressing this subject and will allow for live and unscripted Q&A with the Traffic Management Team.

You can join by visiting the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyZwUJAsna9A9uOwmBcxfJw

You can follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PPAHQ1/

12/13/2022

🌫 🌧 ❄️ Be careful, it’s slick out there!

Heads up... is in the forecast tonight (shocker, right?). It is already ongoing in Deer Park and Pullman. Be prepared for slick roads and increase your following distance.

12/13/2022

In case you missed it!

Stars and Stripes has once again partnered with the Association of Military Spouse Entrepreneurs (AMSE) to produce the fifth edition of the Military Spouse Entrepreneur Guide (MSEG) and bring a voice to military spouse entrepreneurs around the world. This edition, titled “The Power of Events,” provides readers with the strategies and tools needed to become a networking mastermind. With expert advice from fellow milspouse entrepreneurs, readers can learn the ins and outs of events in no time. The digital edition features an even larger Military Spouse Business Directory. There are so many talented milspouse entrepreneurs to discover!

For more information visit: https://ww2.stripes.com/epaper/special-publications/military-spouse-entrepreneur-guide

12/12/2022

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If you've had a feeling that it has been quite snowy this year, you would be correct! As of yesterday, Spokane International Airport (GEG) has received 28 inches of snow, making it the 4th snowiest October 1 to December 10 on record.

12/09/2022

Best Ski Runs for Kids: NW Rockies

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Best ski runs for kids brand-new to skiing/riding or advanced-beginners, recommended for Ski NW Rockies mountains.

12/09/2022

And just like that the year is coming to an end! Take some time to reflect on your achievements and set time aside to make a list of what you want to accomplish financially in the new year. If you’re married or in a relationship, talk to your partner about your joint goals and how you plan to achieve them!

12/09/2022

Clip-Clopping Along - Downtown Spokane Partnership

Clip-Clopping Along - Downtown Spokane Partnership

Article by: The Inlander Starting the day after Thanksgiving and running through Christmas Eve, you’ll be able to clop through the streets of downtown in a real horse-drawn carriage. And... Read more »

12/09/2022

Newsletters | TRICARE

Newsletters | TRICARE

links to Health Matters Newsletters

12/09/2022

An informed spouse is an empowered spouse!

Here is a link to my monthly Situational Report highlighting resources and current information on Childcare, Education, Healthcare, Housing, Spouse Employment, as well as other relevant information for December. Please share when and where you can. www.fiveandthrive.org/sitreps

If you would like to be added to the distribution list or have any questions regarding the information found in this SITREP, please email me at [email protected].

12/09/2022

Team Fairchild,

The Medical Group will experience a phone outage due to a required 5-year electrical switchgear cleaning this coming weekend 10-11 December 2022. This outage will affect the Refill Pharmacy line. No refills can be submitted on Saturday (10th) or Sunday (11th). Normal Refill Pharmacy Line operations will resume Monday, 12 December 2022.

Thank you!

12/06/2022

TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select: How to Decide

TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select: How to Decide

Are you thinking about your health care options for 2023? TRICARE Open Season, which runs until Dec. 13, might be your only chance all year to make changes to your current health coverage or enroll in

12/06/2022

Dr. Temple Grandin: Sensory Issues and Sensitivity

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Dr. Temple Grandin talks about various sensory issues and their need to be accommodated. She is such an inspiration, not just for those on the Autism spectrum but for parents of kids with Sensory Processing Disorder as well. Dr. Temple Grandin has written many books about sensory issues and Autism.....