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Save a life -- learn CPR

The Heartsaver AED course teaches Airmen and civilians proper CPR techniques in a simple three-hour course. Upon completion of the course, The student completes a CPR Skills Test with an American Heart Association Instructor. Upon successful completion of the CPR Skills Test, students receive an American Health Association Heartsaver AED Course Completion Card valid for two years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Justin Weaver)

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Help is here

Technical Sgt. Wade Bayne, 31st Force Support Squadron, applies an automated external defibrillator electrodes pad to a "patient" during a CPR training course while CPR instructor Mary Mitchell, 31st FSS, observes. The pads allow the AED to examine the electrical output from the heart and determine if the patient is in a shockable rhythm. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Justin Weaver)

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I'll save you!

Staff Sgt. Launa Schleiden, 31st Fighter Wing Legal Office, practices the heimlich maneuver on Mary Mitchell, 31st Force Support Squadron, during a CPR class. To schedule a CPR class, e-mail Staff Sgt. Erin Matschke at erin.matschske@aviano.af.mil. Classes are in Building 103, room 203. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Justin Weaver)

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Women March Forth

Tech. Sgt. Alissa Brooks, 31st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, helps MWD Edo strengthen his bite during site scout training March 10 behind the vet clinic on Aviano Air Base. Military working dogs are required to perform scout training monthly to maintain a high proficiency rate. Scouts are trained to detect various threats through sight, sound and scent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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Satellite drop-off

Staff Sgt. Matt Phaneuf, 603rd Air Control Squadron, disconnects a 720 mobilizer from a satellite before turning it in to the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron Equipment Accountability Office. The EAO is responsible for making sure equipment is turned in with the same serial number that it was signed with. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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Satellite drop-off

Airmen from the 603rd Air Control Squadron wheel a 720 mobilizer back to their unit after demobilizing a satellite in order to receive a smaller and faster version that is more efficient for the mission. The 720 mobilizer is used to transport satellites that weigh between 5,000-6,000 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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USAFE Outstanding New Photographer of the Year

Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood, 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs photographer, captures photos of country music sensation, Sugarland, during a special concert for military members and thier families March 6 in Hangar 3. Airman Wood was named the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Outstanding New Photographer of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tabitha Mans)

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USAFE Media Contest winners

Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon of the 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs office takes photos of the Fregona Caves as part of a feature story for "The Compass." Sergeant Dixon was recently named U.S. Air Forces in Europe Photographer of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Justin Weaver)

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Keeping shipping containers clean

(Front) Senior Airman Tyler Sherwood guides Senior Airman Stockton and his forklift to transport a container to the wash rack to prepare it to clear customs prior to shipping.

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Moving munitions

Airman 1st Class Randy Bibey, 31st MUNS munitions storage specialist, guides a forklift transporting munitions for inspections.

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Keeping munition ready

Staff. Sgt. Jeremiah Burge, 31st Munitions Squadron precision maintenance crew chief, and Airman 1st Class James Gray, 31st Munitions Squadron precision maintenance specialist, inspects an air to ground maverick missile.

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Inspecting munition

Airman 1st Class Kyle Simpson and Airman 1st Class Jesse Camacho, 31st Munitions Squadron precision maintenance specialists, prepare a guided missile test machine in order to inspect ammunition.

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Mission Spotlight

Staff Sgt. Trevor Derr, a crew chief from the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, tightens a hydraulic line on an F-16 Fighting Falcon March 2 prior to a sortie on the flight line here. This is just one of the maintenance repairs that crew chiefs make to ensure that the jets are ready to be flown. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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Aviano Post Office best in USAFE

Senior Airman Chanchettra Ly of the Aviano Post Office sorts through mail March 3. Airman Ly is among a staff of 37 Airmen and civilians who were recently recognized by U.S. Air Forces Europe as the Best Large APO in the command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

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Aviano Post Office best in USAFE

Stacks of tires and trunks rest in the Aviano Post Office March 3. These are just some of the many types of items post office staff members handle in an average week for it's more than 7,000 base customers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

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Aviano Post Office best in USAFE

Senior Airman Joseph Metelko of the Aviano Post Office places package slips in customer mail boxes March 3. Aviano postal workers sort between 85,000 to 100,000 kilograms of mail a month for base customers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

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Aviano Post Office best in USAFE

Senior Airman Francisco Enriquez of the Aviano Post Office sorts organizational mail in the official mail postal annex March 3. The base post office was recently named the Best Large APO in the U.S. Air Forces Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

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Aviano Post Office best in USAFE

Senior Airman Belinda King of the Aviano Post Office places barcode labels on packages for scanning March 3. Airman King is among a staff of 37 Airmen and civilians who were recently recognized by U.S. Air Forces Europe as the Best Large APO in the command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

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Weather Flight

Senior Airman Eryn Morales, a 31st Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, provides weather updates Feb. 17 to the supervisor of flying at Aviano Air Base. The overall mission of a weather forecaster is to make a timely and accurate weather prediction. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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Weather flight

Senior Airman Eryn Morales and Staff Sgt. John Lacroix, 31st Operations Support Squadron weather forecasters, measure wind speed and check visibility distances Feb. 17 at an observation point to help ensure the safety of pilots at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Weather forecasters check the wind speed every half hour on Fridays and visibility distances once a month or as needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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