• Lil Bambino playgroup entertains children, parents

    The end of the long, warm days of summer doesn't have to mean the end of fun activities available to children under school age. The Lil Bambino playgroup, designed for children age 5 and under, has lots of events to keep children and their parents entertained this winter. "The playgroup is a great way to get the children and the stay-at-home parent
  • Airman First Class Eduardo Cedilloz, 31st Air Craft Maintenance Squadron, conducts a preflight inspection on an F-16’s landing gear at Royal Air Force Fairford, England. The ‘Triple Nickel’ deployed to RAF Fairford to support Deployed Operations Training, which is one of the largest deployment exercises conducted by Royal Air Force. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jon Nicolussi)

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  • Clay Hoffman camouflages his face during the children’s mini deployment here Oct. 26. Not only did the children get an opportunity to paint their faces, they also learned how to put on chem. gear, march and receive moblity bags. The mini deployment also helped ease some of the children’s fears when one of their parents deploy. (Photo by Airman First Class Michael Dorus)

    Deployment Club children experience life down range in mini deployment

    To allow children to understand what their parents go through during a deployment, the Aviano Elementary School deployment club hosted a mini deployment here Oct. 26. The deployment club is for all children who have had or will have a deployed family member. The club meets from 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Tuesdays at the school. The kindergaten
  • Staff Sgt. Amber Campbell, 31st Medical Operations Squadron, takes care of her ‘patients’ at the ‘Haunted Hospital’ during Trunk or Treat Oct 27. Aviano members decorated their vehicles in spooky designs for the Trunk or Treaters to enjoy. (Photo by Airman First Class Liliana Moreno)

    Good scare and free candy: Aviano celebrates Halloween

  • Col. Monty Brock, 31st Fighter Wing vice commander, makes the first purchase at Aviano’s new shoppette in the flightline area. The shoppette is open Mondays through Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fridays from 6 a.m. to midnight, Saturdays from 8 a.m. to midnight, and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Photo by Senior Airman Colleen Wieman)

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  • Tobacco users can 'Smoke Out' Nov.16

    For most people, quitting smoking can be the hardest thing they will ever have to do. Fortunately, Aviano members don't have to do it alone. The Health and Wellness Center will have a tobacco informative booth from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Base Exchange. The booth coincides with The Great American Smoke Out, a nationally recognized day that

  • Fines, restrictions imposed for ‘five finger discount’

    The Army Air Force Exchange Service security branch monitors all activity within the base exchange. With more than 25 cameras, security personnel are trained to spot anything out of the ordinary. Plain clothes workers also walk around the exchange to key in on any suspicious or inappropriate behavior. In many instances people who have attempted to

  • 712th Red Horse Flight rides off into the sunset

    The 712th Red Horse Flight at Camp Darby, Italy, was deactivated Oct. 23. The flight, which had been at Camp Darby for 16 years, provided assistance to Assissi after an earthquake in September 1997 which left 4,000 people homeless. The flight also cleared 500 tons of mud after the May 1998 mudslide in Siano. "This is a unique Red Horse unit. The

  • Chill out: Avoiding sports injuries during the colder season

    As the temperature drops during the long winter months, people may find it harder to stay fit to fight. Exercising can become more difficult and physical injuries may occur. "In colder weather, your body wants to keep your core body temperature regulated at 98.6 degrees," said Capt. Megan Brandt, 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron human performance
  • Bob Largent, Air Force Association chairman, speaks to Airman Leadership School Airmen during his visit to Aviano Oct. 25. Mr. Largent is visiting U.S. Air Forces in Europe installations to learn the issues affecting today’s Airmen. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Liliana Moreno)

    AFA chairman visits Aviano

    The Air Force Association chairman visited Aviano Oct. 25. Bob Largent visited the base to learn what Airmen's concerns are so he could share those concerns to Air Force leaders, members of Congress and the public. "(I am here) to learn the issues first hand from the Airmen that are serving in (U.S. Air Forces in Europe), what's important to them,
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