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  • Aviano releases drinking water report

    The 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering flight recently announced the publication of the 2013 Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report.The annual report is designed to inform the public about the water Aviano Air Base delivers to base personnel every day. Presented in this

  • 82 Aviano Airmen selected for technical sergeant

    Air Force officials announced today 82 Team Aviano non-commissioned officers were selected for promotion to technical sergeant.Team Aviano selectees are: Robert E. Abernethy Jr, 31st Munitions SquadronSergio T. Aguilar, 31st Maintenance SquadronJason A. Armstrong, 31st Fighter WingJames C. Ashton,

  • Leave no man behind: Joint-service search, rescue integration

    U.S. Airmen and Soldiers integrated combat search and rescue capabilities during training exercises, June 23, at Cellina Meduna training grounds near Maniago, Italy.The training aimed to enhance interoperability between sister services, allowing Team Aviano personnel an opportunity to practice

  • 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