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  • Empowering service members with financial knowledge

    In support of promoting positive financial readiness Air Force-wide, the Department of Defense joined with the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Consumer Federation of America to unveil Military Protection Day, July 16.The year-long campaign helps empower

  • Existing tools help users reduce PII breaches

    Members of 24th Air Force are refurbishing an old email tool to help Air Force users reduce breaches of personally identifiable information, or PII.The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool, or DSET, which currently prompts users to provide a digital signature when an email contains an active hyperlink

  • Mission Spotlight: The modern-day blacksmiths

    Twelve modern-day blacksmiths of the 31st Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight transform aircraft components, tools, supplies and other support systems tailored to the 31st Fighter Wing's staple aircraft -- the F-16 Fighting Falcon.The shop is filled with machines and welding masks to conform to

  • RTAs enhance resilience program

    Eleven service members, civilian contractors and key spouses graduated from the first ever Resiliency Training Assistant Course here, July 11, as part of an Air-Force-wide resilience initiative. The 3-day course is an ancillary program of the extensive Air-Force-mandated resilience training program

  • New wing commander leads by serving

    It's been 14 years since he last called Italy home, and now, Brig. Gen. Barre Seguin returns to Team Aviano as commander of the 31st Fighter Wing, ready to encourage and motivate Airmen."I believe life is about two things: relationship and service," he said to Airmen recently during his first

  • New sports complex irrigation system saves Aviano AB $$$

    Aviano Air Base is now one year into a contract that has saved the 31st Fighter Wing nearly $40,000 annually in water costs, by utilizing runoff water from the mountains to irrigate the Area F sports complex and golf course. The biggest push for the change came from the federal government's

  • ADAPT support, help when needed

    "Despite common misconceptions among the ranks, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment is not a punishment," says Staff Sgt. Darren Pennington, 31st Medical Operations Squadron mental health technician.The ADAPT program creates an avenue for service members to obtain the help and support