2008 Woodie Awards
AFROTC cadre shares years of experience with new cadets
Lynda Roberts
Issue date: 10/13/06 Section: News
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Webster's Dictionary defines cadre as "the permanent nucleus of an organization to be expanded when the need arises". Col. Anne Fairchild is the dynamic package who heads up the cadre of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University AFROTC detachment. Fairchild is the gold standard of resolve and has plans to rock the ERAU AFROTC world. Col Fairchild explains, "My goal is to greatly enlarge the 028 Detachment here at ERAU. We have the grand opportunity to secure a win-win situation and to impart a valuable education to the students and provide high quality officers for the United States Air Force."
Fairchild has come full circle from her higher education studies to her current assignment here at Embry-Riddle. Upon acquiring her criminal justice degree, Col Fairchild was commissioned into the USAF through the Arizona State University AFROTC program. She is passionately continuing her remarkable career following nearly 26 years of dedicated service to the United States. Smiling, Fairchild says, "Right now I am flying a desk."
Fairchild's official bio reads like a mini-series on the History Channel marking her years of military service, combat flights, command billets, and professor positions. Fairchild is a Master Navigator with 2,714 flight hours, including 179 combat hours. She has received numerous major awards and decorations including the revered Bronze Star. Col Fairchild was awarded the Bronze Star during her assignment as Operation Group Commander at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. She and her 15 squadrons and 2,000 troops were airborne in the heart of the 'Iraqi Freedom' battles. Fairchild says, "The combat missions are what we all trained for. We got to exercise our leadership capabilities. Our skills were put to the test and we succeeded." Fairchild was the final commander of the base when she closed down the flying operations and moved it to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
Fairchild speaks of the war on terrorism, our service personnel and the future of the United States Air Force, "For more than 15 years the USAF has become a smaller, leaner and more capable force all while engaged in combat operations; now we are engaged in the long war on terror and winning is the number one priority." She continues, "Our active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen are our most valuable assets in the fight in the Global War On Terrorism. They are highly educated, innovative and have created the most lethal Air Force in the world."
Fairchild has come full circle from her higher education studies to her current assignment here at Embry-Riddle. Upon acquiring her criminal justice degree, Col Fairchild was commissioned into the USAF through the Arizona State University AFROTC program. She is passionately continuing her remarkable career following nearly 26 years of dedicated service to the United States. Smiling, Fairchild says, "Right now I am flying a desk."
Fairchild's official bio reads like a mini-series on the History Channel marking her years of military service, combat flights, command billets, and professor positions. Fairchild is a Master Navigator with 2,714 flight hours, including 179 combat hours. She has received numerous major awards and decorations including the revered Bronze Star. Col Fairchild was awarded the Bronze Star during her assignment as Operation Group Commander at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. She and her 15 squadrons and 2,000 troops were airborne in the heart of the 'Iraqi Freedom' battles. Fairchild says, "The combat missions are what we all trained for. We got to exercise our leadership capabilities. Our skills were put to the test and we succeeded." Fairchild was the final commander of the base when she closed down the flying operations and moved it to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
Fairchild speaks of the war on terrorism, our service personnel and the future of the United States Air Force, "For more than 15 years the USAF has become a smaller, leaner and more capable force all while engaged in combat operations; now we are engaged in the long war on terror and winning is the number one priority." She continues, "Our active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen are our most valuable assets in the fight in the Global War On Terrorism. They are highly educated, innovative and have created the most lethal Air Force in the world."
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