Waffles and Brussels

This French-and Dutch-speaking country is intimidating because these are two languages my wife and I had no way of understanding, but the same country that prides itself on various beers and local waffles, removed any hesitation to visit.Brussels, the capital and largest city in Belgium, has a

New program aims to improve suicide prevention

To further prevent suicide across the U.S. Air Force, face-to-face and small group discussions will replace the computer-based annual suicide prevention training.The endorsed training policy will now be conducted through an hour-long group discussion and interactive video training. U.S. Air Force

Looking through the glass

The 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry office sees more than 80 patients a week and provides services such as contact lens appointments, refractive surgery evaluations, repair on military issued frames, ballistic eye wear and gas mask inserts. Service members are required to have an annual

Improving physical fitness one burpee at a time

CrossFit Aviano offers classes free of charge four times a week. The workouts consist of constantly varied functional movements performed at relatively high intensity. Those interested can attend classes Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 5 or 9 a.m.

Aviano hosts National Prayer Breakfast

Preventing online exploitation of children

Child sex crimes and the online exploitation of children are a perpetual problem throughout society and the military is no exception.Because of this, these crimes are routinely investigated by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations., in cooperation with Internet Crimes Against Children Task

Squeaky clean F-16

U.S. Air Force crew chiefs from the 31st Maintenance Squadron washed an F-16 Fighting Falcon, March 17, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Crew chiefs are responsible for washing Aviano's F-16s to help protect the aircraft from corrosion.Washing an aircraft takes approximately 4 to 6 hours for a

Aviano Airmen 'target' excellence

U.S. Air Force Airmen attend combat arms training, March 16, 2014 at the firing range at Aviano Air Base, Italy. During training drills, students fire at targets using various positions such as kneeling and standing. Students also attended a classroom portion, where they learned reloading, assembly

US, IT leaders host AGE building grand opening

U.S. Air Force Maj. Franklyn Shepherd, 31st Maintenance Squadron commander, Brig. Gen. Barre Seguin, 31st Fighter Wing commander and Col. Valentino Savoldi, Pagliano e Gori Airport commander, cut a chain during the grand opening of the new aerospace ground equipment building, March 16, 2015, at

AADD steers Airmen toward development

The Air Force teaches the "wingman concept" starting at basic training, and throughout their careers, Airmen are encouraged to grow, share and apply this idea.After initial training, junior-enlisted Airmen work within their unit to build the concept of friendship, professionalism and commonsense