Holiday video greetings now available online

Members of the Joint Hometown News Service in San Antonio recently posted more than 8,000 holiday greetings on its Web site.Airmen, Soldiers, civilian employees and family members who recorded a holiday video greeting in front of the Aviano Air Base commissary Oct. 9 and 10 can now view and download

Postal experts share important holiday tips

With the holiday season now underway, the Aviano Air Base Post Office is facing its busiest time of the year.The holiday months equal several hundred thousand pounds of mail resulting from thousands of online orders and care packages being processed in and out by the 31st Communications Squadron

Aviano's Finest - Italian Civlian Category

Name: Elena Iacono Quarantino Unit: 731st Munitions SquadronDuty Title: Language assistantHow long have you worked at Aviano Air Base: Eight yearsName of town/city and Italian province you are from: Fauglia, PisaHow do you support the 31st Fighter Wing mission?I act as a liaison with the host nation

Aviano's Finest - U.S. Civilian Category

Name: Elizabeth MesaUnit: 731st Munitions SquadronDuty Title: Mail ClerkHow long have you worked for the military? Two and a half yearsHometown City, State and/or Country: Phoenix, Ariz.How do you support the 31st Fighter Wing mission? I am a mail clerk for the 731st MUNS, which is a geographically

Aviano's Finest - Military Category

Name/Rank: Senior Airman Jason DotsonUnit: 731st Munitions Squadron Duty Title: Vehicle and vehicular equipment maintenance journeymanHow long have you worked for the military? Six years and three monthsHometown City, State and/or Country: Flint, Mich. How do you support the 31st Fighter Wing

Nominees sought for Air Force Sergeants Association Pitsenbarger Award

The Air Force Sergeants Association are seeking nominations for the 2010 Pitsenbarger Award. The annual AFSA Pitsenbarger Award recognizes an Air Force enlisted servicemember who has performed a heroic act, on or off duty, that result in saving a life or preventing serious injury to another person

Delay in new fitness standards no time to fatten up

On Nov. 19, Airmen of all ranks took a big sigh of relief as Air Force senior leaders gave them NASCAR's version of the "lucky dog".For non-NASCAR fans, a driver is said to be in the "lucky dog" position during a NASCAR race when they are the first driver on the track one lap behind the leader.Why

Aviano Chief's Choice Award for October

Base immunization clinic administers H1N1 vaccine

The 31st Medical Group received its first shipment of the H1N1 vaccine here last week and began administering the vaccines per Department of Defense guidance.First to receive the vaccine are military servicemembers, health care workers and those designated as high-risk followed by DoD civilians,

Mountain View Lodge gets facelift

Guests staying at the Mountain View Lodge's visiting quarters are in for a nice surprise as the facility recently completed a $527,000 renovation project.The renovations, which ran from late September to October, included everything from new carpeting and drapery to upholstered furniture and