Aviano hosts, wins soccer championship

The Aviano Dragons claimed the 2010 U.S. Armed Forces Europe Soccer Championship title Oct. 24, defeating the RAF Lakenheath Eagles 2-1 in the championship game.The four-day tournament, hosted by the 31st Force Support Squadron welcomed 14 teams from military installations throughout Europe. There

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31st Fighter Wing announces third quarter award winners

The 31st Fighter Wing named its top performers for the third quarter of 2010 during a ceremony at La Bella Vista Club Oct. 28. Out of 41 nominees from across the wing, its tenant units and geographically separated units, the award recipients are: Airman of the Quarter: Airman 1st Class Anna Maria Al

Airmen’s Bash offers fun-filled activities

The Aviano Air Force Sergeants Association hosts the annual Airmen's Bash Nov. 6 for senior airmen and below and their families. There will be 3-on-3 basketball and 5-on-5 volleyball tournaments from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Dragon Fitness Center. A Halo and/or Madden tournament begins 2:30 p.m,

Geothermal plant to save Aviano $35,000 per year

As Energy Awareness Month comes to a close this week, Aviano Air Base continues to look ahead anticipating savings of about $35,000 per year from energy costs with the completion of its geothermal plant at the Dragon Fitness Center. Now fully operational and the first of its kind in the U.S. Air

Officials seek nominees for Pitsenbarger Award

Officials at the Air Force Sergeants Association are seeking nominations for the 2011 Pitsenbarger Award.The AFSA Pitsenbarger Award is presented annually to an Air Force enlisted servicemember who has performed a heroic act, on or off duty, that resulted in saving a life or preventing serious

Transition calls for employees to 'brush up' resumes

Following the success of a seven-month pilot program using a resume-based system to fill vacant positions at 16 locations across the service, current Air Force civilian employees will now apply for vacant position using USAJOBS beginning Nov. 15.To search for Air Force vacancies, employees can visit

31st Fighter Wing welcomes new command chief

Team Aviano welcomed its newest command chief master sergeant, Chief Master Sergeant Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Craver. The new command chief was selected by Brig. Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., 31st Fighter Wing commander, from among a large pool of candidates earlier this month, to succeed Chief Master

October celebrates energy awareness month

October celebrates National Energy Awareness Month with the theme, "A New Culture: Energy as an Operations Enabler." This year's theme follows the Air Force Energy Strategy, which was founded on the three pillars of reducing demand, increasing supply and changing culture. The recent push to reduce

31st CS sergeant, 31st MDG civilian breeze past competition

The 31st Forces Support Squadron hosted the 2010 U.S. Air Forces in Europe Cross-Country Central Region Championships Oct. 15 at Madonna Del Monte, Aviano, Italy.Donnie Gray, 31st Communications Squadron, took first place in the men's 10 km race with a time of 38:35, while Antoaneta Fitzpatrick,