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  • Air Force's premiere entertainment showcase to perform at Aviano Air Base

    The Air Force's premiere entertainment showcase, Tops in Blue, performs their "To Dream" tour here 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at Hangar 3, located next to the old Air Mobility Command passenger terminal on Area F.  Doors open for the performance at 6:15 p.m.Brig. Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., 31st Fighter Wing

  • Comm Airmen prepare for largest transformation in AF history

    Twenty communications Airmen stationed in Germany took part in a training exercise Sept. 18-24 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, as preparation for the largest transformation in the history of Air Force communications to be completed this October.When it's all said and done, more than 27,000 enlisted

  • Cop's Corner

    On Sept. 18, an active duty military member reported two unknown personnel attempted to break into the member's house. The individual secured the door with a security chain at approximately 4:30 a.m. About twenty minutes later, while eating breakfast, the member heard the door open, but the door was

  • Aviano Air Base holds POW/MIA Recognition Day

    A U.S.-Italian Air Forces joint retreat ceremony and an approximate six-mile 'ruck sack' march held here Sept. 18, 2009, wrapped up a series of POW/MIA events held throughout the week reminding the base of those who have sacrificed so much for their country. Observances of National POW/MIA

  • 31st MUNS receives SECDEF award, re-designates to 731st MUNS

    One of three 31st Maintenance Group units here who were a part of a process which re-designated two units in July and August, was selected to receive the 2009 Secretary of Defense Field-level Maintenance Award--small category.On July 31, the first re-designation took place changing the 31st

  • Wing commander promoted to brigadier general

    Colonel Charles Q. Brown Jr., 31st Fighter Wing commander, pinned on his first star during a promotion ceremony here Sept. 18, 2009.Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, 3rd Air Force commander, Ramstein Air Base, Germany presided over the ceremony. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced Brig. Gen. Brown's

  • 724th AMS opens doors to new NATO terminal

    Air Mobility Command's 724th Air Mobility Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy processed their first passengers this week following the opening of the new passenger and air freight terminal Sept. 10.The new 34,000-plus square-foot facility is located approximately a quarter-mile down the street past

  • Aviano's Finest - U.S. Civilian Category

    Name: Evan Chiverton Unit: 31st Maintenance Operations Squadron Duty Title: Resource Advisor How long have you worked for the military? 1 year Hometown City, State and/or Country: Alamo, Calif. How do you support the 31st Fighter Wing mission? I support the 31st Fighter Wing mission as a resource

  • Aviano's Finest - Italian Civilian Category

    Name: Oscar Bosser Unit: 31st Maintenance Operations Squadron Duty Title: Management Assistant How long have you worked at Aviano Air Base? Approximately 18 years Name of town/city and Italian province you are from: Polcenigo, Italy How do you support the 31st Fighter Wing mission? I support the