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  • Team Aviano accepts Ecological Day trophy

    Col. Harry Lane, 31st Mission Support Group commander, accepted the Eco-Templari flag as a trophy on behalf of the winning team for the San Quirino Ecological Day annual clean-up, June 12. Volunteers from Team Aviano collected more than 350 pounds of debris and trash in the San Qurino community

  • Buzzards depart for RED FLAG

    Eighteen F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 510th Fighter Squadron departed for Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., to participate in the aerial-combat training exercise, RED FLAG, June 13.The three-month deployment will provide pilots with the most realistic hands-on combat training available. Home station

  • Someone's trash, is someone else's treasure

    Over time, as various government-owned supplies and electronics deteriorate and become unused, Team Aviano members must ensure these items are either recycled or properly disposed of, with the help of the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services."We are here, first and foremost, as Team Aviano

  • Maintaining mission readiness

    When making important notifications about the death or serious illness of an Airman, the Air Force depends on a member's emergency record, which if not kept up-to-date -- can create a race against time. Virtual Record of Emergency, or vRED, is an online document used to search for beneficiaries of

  • 'Pink Bowl' strengthens bonds between branches

    Single females from U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza and Team Aviano came together in support of strengthening bonds with friendly competition, June 6. Female Soldiers from Vicenza's "Female to Female" group and Airmen from the "Single Airmen Staying Strong" program competed in volleyball, dodge ball and

  • Munich Olympic Park: Rich history still alive

    Ever since I was a kid I've been fascinated with the emptiness of ancient ruins and abandoned areas, all rich with history. I probably have Indiana Jones to blame for that. On my maiden trek through Germany, my family and I stopped at Olympic Park in Munich. About a six hours' drive from Aviano,

  • Team Aviano welcomes new commander

    Brig. Gen. Barre Seguin took command of the 31st Fighter Wing from Brig. Gen. Jon Norman during a change of command ceremony here, June 9.Presiding over the ceremony, Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, commended Norman's accomplishments during a brief

  • Aviano sergeant named DOD fire officer of the year

    Last month, the Department of Defense named a 31st Civil Engineer Squadron technical sergeant as the 2013 DOD Fire Officer of the Year. On May 8, 2014, Tech. Sgt. Michael Nalley, 31st CES assistant chief of fire prevention, was notified of his selection as the top military firefighter in all five

  • An 'honor to serve'

    I am grateful for the opportunity I had this past year to command the 31st Fighter Wing, but most importantly I am thankful for the opportunity I had to work with each and every one of you. Your dedication to our mission in U.S. Air Forces in Europe, U.S. Air Forces Africa is reflected in the

  • Aviano's Fighting Falcons sharpen CAS skills in Exercise ADRIATIC STRIKE

    F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 31st Fighter Wing are conducting close air support training missions this week during Exercise ADRIATIC STRIKE in Postojna, Slovenia.The CAS-focused, multinational exercise tests the interoperability and technical expertise of joint terminal attack controllers or JTACs