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  • Finish what you started

    The 31st Security Forces Squadron recently hosted two Army pre-Ranger physical assessments to determine if any Airmen were physically apt for Army Ranger School.When asked if I'd like to participate, I happily accepted the offer. I'll often say, "If you're not evolving you're dissolving." I think we

  • Military bikers train to instruct

    U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army Service members participated in a Riding Coach Preparation Workshop here during the week. During the course, students conducted their own safety classes under the watch of a certified instructor before graduating. The course included riding tests, classroom teaching

  • Swinging from the sand: LPGA golfers visit Aviano

    LPGA golfers, Molly Aronsson and Joanna Coe, visited Aviano for a meet-and-greet, Aug. 13, 2015. Aronsson and Coe provided hands-on instructions and a weekend tournament for members which offered an opportunity to receive professional instruction and use the Alpine Golf course at no cost.

  • Fire department houses Engine 11

    The 31st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters received the first new fire engine in five years. To properly call it their own, they performed the traditional "Housing Ceremony for New Fire Apparatus," Aug. 13, 2015. The ceremony consists of transferring water into a new apparatus and firefighters

  • Cause regardless of connection

    Honestly, I couldn't remember why I chose the 2 to 4 a.m. time slot as I slipped out of my car and into the pitch-black, early morning of Aug. 8. The roads near base were lightless, especially near where I stood.I braced myself for the two-hour walk around an overgrown baseball field. I was joined

  • Home fuels' online payments go live

    Aviano's home fuels office now offers online bill pay for its customers.Customers can log onto Utility TrakR to make payments instead of driving to the housing office and waiting to be called on.Two years ago, home fuels started plans to implement online services. Last year, Utility TrakR was

  • Aviano firefighters battle blaze near Marsure

    U.S. Air Force firefighters and Pordenone Vigili del Fuoco responded to a hay barn fire, Aug. 11, 2015, near Marsure, Italy. Aviano personnel responded to the fire due to their proximity to Marsure. Airmen from the 31st Security Forces Squadron also responded and coordinated efforts between Air

  • Making the melting pot: Senior Airman Belinda Boateng

    A slender wooden cane hangs loosely beside the teacher's desk. Her students, pristine and perfectly uniformed, quietly speak with friends nearby in the Ghanaian classroom. The bell rings, signaling the start of class right before a student whips through the door.He's late.As if spring-loaded, the

  • Aviano F-16s deploy to Turkey

    The U.S. Air Force deployed a small detachment - six F-16 "Fighting Falcons," support equipment and about 300 personnel - to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.This follows Turkey's decision to host the deployment of U.S. aircraft conducting counter-ISIL

  • Deployed husband's wife finds strength within squadron

    A woman sits in a crowded conference room with her baby girl curled up in her arms and a six-year-old son on her lap. The room is filled with family members learning what their Airmen do at the 31st Munitions Squadron.On the day Anna Bledsoe, wife of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Troy Bledsoe, toured