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Inside the wash rack

Airman 1st Class Tommy Ellerbe, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, cleans an F-16 in the base wash rack Sept. 9. The Aviano F-16 fleet is routinely washed every six months or as needed to maintain professional looking and corrosion-free aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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Inside the wash rack

Airman 1st Class Tommy Ellerbe, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, scrubs an F-16 in the base wash rack Sept.9. The Aviano F-16 fleet is routinely washed every six months or as needed to maintain professional looking and corrosion-free aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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Inside the wash rack

Airman 1st Class Brandon Frazier, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, places protective tape on parts of an F-16 that cannot become wet before he begins washing it Sept. 9 in the base wash rack. If water leaks in, electrical damage can occur. The Aviano F-16 fleet is routinely washed every six months or as needed to maintain professional looking and corrosion-free aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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Inside the wash rack

Airmen 1st Class Brandon Frazier and Tommy Ellerbe, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, cover their BDUs with personal protective equipment to keep them dry before they wash an F-16, Sept. 9 in the base wash rack. The Aviano F-16 fleet is routinely washed every six months or as needed to maintain professional looking and corrosion-free aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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Inside the wash rack

Airman 1st Class Brandon Frazier, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, washes an F-16 Sept. 9 in the base wash rack. F-16's are routinely washed every six months or as needed to maintain professional looking and corrosion-free aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tabitha M. Mans)

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Inside the wash rack

Airman 1st Class Tommy Ellerbe, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, power washes an F-16 Sept.9 in the base wash rack. Power washing the jet helps keep dirt and oil from collecting on the exterior. The Aviano F-16 fleet is routinely washed every six months or as needed to maintain professional looking and corrosion-free aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tabitha M. Mans)

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Inside the wash rack

Airman 1st Class Brandon Frazier, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, rinses soap off of an F-16 Sept. 9 in the base wash rack. Routine exterior washing helps prevent corrosion on the body of aircraft. The Aviano F-16 fleet is routinely washed every six months or as needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tabitha M. Mans)

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Storm damage

More than 160 trees were ripped out of the ground during a 90 mph thunderstorm Sept. 7 at Aviano. The storm caused more than half a million dollars in damage to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/MaryAnn Lauro)

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Quite a storm

Airmen from the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron slice through metal posts at the driving range Sept. 10. A thunderstorm ripped through Aviano with winds up to 90 mph Sept. 7. The storm caused more than half a million dollars in damage to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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Keepin' them running

Giovanni Tassan, a 22-year vehicle and equipment technician veteran assigned to the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron, changes the oil filter and oil in a truck Aug. 20. Mr. Tassan was recently awarded the 31st Fighter Wing Civilian technician of the quarter for the first quarter, 2008. He completed 735 repairs in the span of three months with a 100 percent passing rate. His technical expertise also helped save the Air Force more than $100,000. Mr. Tassan also volunteered more than 320 hours of his time to help as a volunteer EMT and firefighter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tabitha Mans)

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Keepin' them running

Giovanni Tassan, a 22-year vehicle and equipment technician veteran assigned to the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron, changes the oil filter and oil in a truck Aug. 20. Mr. Tassan was recently awarded the 31st Fighter Wing Civilian technician of the quarter for the first quarter, 2008.

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Keepin' them running

Giovanni Tassan, a 22-year vehicle and equipment technician veteran assigned to the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron, puts on safety glasses before changing the oil filter and oil in a truck Aug. 20. Mr. Tassan was recently awarded the 31st Fighter Wing Civilian technician of the quarter for the first quarter, 2008. He completed 735 repairs in the span of three months with a 100 percent passing rate. His technical expertise also helped save the Air Force more than $100,000. Mr. Tassan also volunteered more than 320 hours of his time to help as a volunteer EMT and firefighter.

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Post Office Closures

Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Ebbers picks up a package at the AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy post office. The post office will be closed for training on the first and third Wednesday of every month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Senior Airman Taylor Marr)

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Post office reduces hours for training

Staff Sgt. Kristen Farnsworth assists Suzy Slade ship a package at the Aviano Post Office. The post office is closed for training the first and third Wednesday of every month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Taylor Marr)

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Hello sir

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyz Republic- - Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey, acting U.S. Central Command commander, greets Senior Master Sgt. Patrick McCracken, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs, during his visit here, Aug. 1. Sergeant McCracken is deployed to Manas for six months from Aviano Air Base, Italy, where he is assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs office. General Dempsey and other CENTCOM officials visited the base as a part of a routine tour of the command's area of operations, which stretches from the Kyrgyz Republic to Africa. Manas Air Base is the premier air mobility hub supporting ongoing operations in Afghanistan. (Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Ruthann Holcomb)

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MEDFLAG team cares for thousands of patients

Hundreds of Malians line up to be seen by the MEDFLAG 08 medical team July 24, 2008 in a village outside of Bamako, Mali. Throughout the MEDFLAG exercise, the medical team visited four villages, trained more than 160 doctors, medics and nurses, saw more than 4,000 patients, extracted about 600 teeth, treated 4,100 goats and sheep, and conducted the first-ever mass casualty exercise in Mali. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Justin Weaver)

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Baby Shelly

During day three of the MEDFLAG 08 medical team's humanitarian visit, one of the ladies in line for care went into labor and gave birth to a baby girl. In honor of the MEDFLAG team's visit, Colonel McGilvra, MEDFLAG 08 commander, was asked to name her baby. He named her Shelly, after his wife. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Herd 'em in

Malian herders funnel sheep and goats into a corral to be seen by MEDFLAG 08 veterinarians. More than 4,000 sheep were de-wormed and vaccinated during a series of humanitarian and outreach assistance in villages outside of Bamako. More than 90 servicemembers deployed to Mali for MEDFLAG 08, a multi-national medical training exercise designed to enhance medical capabilities and readiness for U.S. and African forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Justin Weaver)

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Fifth CMSAF visits Aviano

Fifth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Robert Gaylor takes a few minutes to talk with Aviano Airmen during his visit to the base Aug. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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Fifth CMSAF visits Aviano

Fifth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Robert Gaylor talks to Aviano master sergeant selects during the base's Senior NCO Professional Development Seminar July 31. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tabitha M. Mans)

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