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  • Going to Extremes: Airmen conquer 3,000-plus meter high mountain

    Names: Tech. Sgt. Donnie Gray, 40, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Lucia, 30 Unit: 31st Communications Squadron Event: Dolomites SkyRace--21 kilometers Date: July 19, 2009 Location: Canazei, Italy Online event link: http://www.dolomiteskyrace.com/index_inglese.asp Results: Sergeant Gray finished 135th of 548

  • Aviano Airmen selected for promotion, host celebration

    Approximately 230 senior airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing were selected for promotion following the Air Force Personnel Center's virtual promotion release 3 p.m. Italy time Aug. 20, 2009. The Airmen from Aviano Air Base, Italy were among 15,223 of 30,574 eligible senior airmen Air Force

  • Base leadership recognizes Aviano's Finest

    Twice a month, 31st Fighter Wing leadership highlights one military member, U.S. civilian and Italian civilian for their professionalism, hard work, positive attitudes and outstanding contributions to the wing mission through the Aviano's Finest program. This week's selectees, all from 31st Civil

  • Aviano's Finest - Military Category

    Unit: 31 Civil Engineer Squadron Rank: Technical Sergeant How long have you worked for the military? 10 years, 11 months First & Last Name: Jason Balolong Duty Title: Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quality NCO in Charge Hometown City, State and/or Country: San Leandro, Calif.How do you support the

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

    Unit: 31st Civil Engineer Squadron How long have you worked for the military? 28 years Title of address: Mr. First & Last Name: Bill Nettelmann Duty Title: Geographically Separated Unit and Military Construction program manager Hometown City, State and/or Country: Long Beach, Calif. How do you

  • Aviano's Finest - Italian Civilian Category

    Unit: 31st Civil Engineer Squadron How long have you worked at Aviano Air Base? Almost 25 years Title of address: Signorina First & Last Name: Mariagrazia De Pol Duty Title: Military Personnel Administrative Clerk Name of town/city and Italian province you are from: Maniago, Pordenone How do you

  • Aviano welcomes new maintenance group commander

    Col. Dennis Shumaker assumed command of the 31st Maintenance Group during a ceremony held Aug. 17, 2009 at Hangar 3. Colonel Shumaker comes to Aviano from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, where he was the chief, Aircraft and Munitions Maintenance Division, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe. In his

  • Aviano Airman named top Fighter Aviator in USAFE

    One Aviano Airman received some exciting and surprising news recently when he was told of his selection as the 2008 U.S. Air Forces in Europe Fighter Aviator of the Year. Capt. Joshua Kubacz, 510th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot and chief of weapons and tactics, was informed by 31st Fighter Wing

  • Youth race through Vigonovo streets

    Seven Aviano children participated in the Notturna dell 'Assunta Trofeo B.C.C. Pordenonese race Aug. 7 in Vigonovo, Italy. The event was a scratch style bicycle race, which is a high paced race with a sprint finish. Participants included Gregory, Gabriel and Analisa Nicodemus, children of Bryant and

  • Airman takes part in historic ceremony

    Thirty-three years in the making, the town of Forgaria nel Friuli, Italy, finally opened its doors to the town church, San Lorenzo Martire, during a dedication ceremony and holy mass Aug. 9, 2009. The opening of the church brings closure to a project spanning more than three decades to rebuild all