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  • Making dreams come true: Patients visit Aviano AB for tour

    Three patients from the pediatric oncology department at the Aviano National Cancer Institute in Aviano, Italy, along with their family and friends, visited Aviano Air Base for a base tour, Feb. 12, 2015.The visit included a trip to the fire department and a close-up look at an F-16 Fighting

  • PMEL: The standard's standard

    Zero mistakes. That's the standard the precision measurement equipment laboratory technicians are held to on a daily basis. One mistake in their shop could mean the difference between a guided weapons system firing on target or missing by several feet in the heat of battle.The 31st Maintenance

  • Beneath the cracks

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jon Zengotita, 31st Maintenance Squadron non-destruction inspection journeyman, inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon ejection seat handle for cracks, Feb. 10, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. After fluorescent oil is poured on a part, it attaches to any cracks and can be

  • Under the hood

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Garzon, 31st Medical Support Squadron pharmacy logistics NCO in charge, draws epinephrine into a syringe in a ductless fume hood, Feb. 10, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The pharmacy takes care of inpatient and outpatient services and also restocks and orders

  • The Airmen behind the giant voice

    It's 3:00 a.m. and while almost everyone is at home sleeping, Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing Command Post are awake and ready to handle any situation.They receive a phone call notification of a military member's off-base vehicle accident. Within seconds of the notification, emergency actions

  • A breath of fresh air

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Derrick Jones, 31st Mission Support Group chief of education and training, dons a M50 Joint Service General Purpose Field Mask during a gasmask fit test, Feb. 3, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The M50 gas mask is designed to protect against chemical, biological and