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  • 86 Aviano Airmen selected for master sergeant

    Air Force officials announced today 86 Team Aviano non-commissioned officers were selected for promotion to master sergeant.Team Aviano selectees are: Michael Abundis, 31st Maintenance Squadron Scott Ackeret, 31st Civil Engineer SquadronMatthew Alfreno, 31st Aircraft Maintenance SquadronLisa

  • Comedian puts unique twist on sexual assault awareness

    Airmen at Aviano Air Base arrived at the mass briefing facility May 14 dreading yet another tedious briefing, but comedian Bernie McGrenahan had something else in store. "Let's face it, alcohol, drug and sexual assault safety briefings are not an easy session to sell to our servicemen, especially

  • Commander addresses Team Aviano

    Hundreds of Airmen gathered to hear the 31st Fighter Wing commander's top priorities, news and information May 10 during three commander's calls held at the 31st Medical Group and Personnel Alert Holding Area.During the events, Brig. Gen. Scott Zobrist discussed important topics within the base

  • Team Aviano hosts kid deployment line

    For the first time homeschoolers along with students from Aviano Elementary and Middle Schools were able to experience this year's Aviano Kids Deployment Line May 8 at the Personnel Alert Holding Area. "This year is a little better only because this is the first time we have given homeschoolers an

  • Base, local officials respond to suspicious activity reported on Area 1

    Members of the 31st Security Forces Squadron, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and the Italian Carabinieri are investigating suspicious activity which occurred May 8 in Area 1 of Aviano Air Base, Italy.A dependent child reported that she was approached by a man in an older model

  • Airmen graduate from Aviano ALS, earn awards

    Thirty-five Airmen graduated from the Aviano Airman Leadership School Class 12-E during a ceremony here May 7.These Airmen underwent 192 hours of classroom instruction in areas, including Military Professional, Expeditionary Airmen, Supervisory Communicator and Supervisor of Airmen. They have

  • Americans, Italians take fight to cancer, aid survivors

    AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- More than 3,000 U.S. and Italian citizens took the fight to cancer April 28 raising more than $14,000 for research and aiding survivors and their families during a 12-hour 'Relay For Life' event hosted by a group of base Airmen at Area D here.This is the second year members

  • Aviano celebrates Nurse and Medical Technician Appreciation Week

    The 31st Medical Group joins the Air Force Medical Service in celebrating Nurse and Medical Technician Appreciation Week May 6-12. During this year's observance, the unit has several events planned to honor its nearly 100 nurses and medical technicians working in such areas as family health,