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  • Former command chief remembers career

    Education is the foundation for every story written. As an Air Force chief master sergeant, education is a tool to write not only his story, but the story of every Airman he came into contact with.For three decades, retired Chief Master Sgt. Don Schroeder moved through countless assignments,

  • Reaching out against crime

    The Air Force Office of Special Investigations recently added a new anonymous tip box to help Team Aviano members report suspicious activity to the appropriate authorities. In addition to the new tip box, Aviano offers various avenues to report crime that include Eagle Eyes, a mobile application and

  • Heidelberg Castle: Age-old ruins tower above German city

    On a recent trip to Germany, my family and I stopped by Schloss Heidelberg, or the Heidelberg Castle, just an hour's drive from Ramstein Air Base, Germany.For more than 700 years the castle, seated in the nearby hills, has towered over Heidelberg.The massive castle was first constructed around 1300,

  • Debutant ball connects Airmen to Italian culture, tradition

    Nine Team Aviano Airmen paired with young Italian women and 20 other dance couples June 22, 2014, during the 16th Annual Debutant Ball in Cordenons, Italy. During the ball, 18-year-old women, or debutants, were introduced into society for having reached the age of adulthood. The practice has been

  • Explore Europe's best beaches without leaving Italy

    One of the best things about living in Italy is having the opportunity to further explore places that may not always make the 'top ten cities' list for Europe. Although most people can say they've been to Rome or Florence, a select few can brag about exploring Rimini or Cantania. Of the lesser-known

  • Azzano Decimo native bids farewell to Aviano

    A service member's retirement is typically around the 20-year mark. For one Team Aviano civilian it took 40-years before retirement even crossed her mind.On July 31, Daniela Da Ros, 31st Contracting Squadron quality assurance program coordinator, is scheduled to retire after 40 years of service to

  • One of 17 rockets to robotics space camp

    On June 26, one of Aviano Air Base middle schools' very own will be one of 17 participants to attend the U.S. Space & Rocket Center's Robotics Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala. Twelve-year-old Drew Gable, son of Lt. Col. Daniel Gable, 31st Operations Support Squadron commander, and Mandi Gable,