AFAF campaign in full swing

The Air Force Assistance Fund kicked off here March 9 providing Airmen the opportunity to contribute to any of the four official Air Force charitable organizations and runs through April 20. This year's theme is "Commitment to Caring" and participants can donate through their unit point-of-contact

New records viewing system improves access to unit records

Air Force Personnel Center officials will release the new Personnel Records Display Application (PRDA) in early April. PRDA is an electronic viewer for the Automated Records Management System, facilitating search, retrieval and management of personnel records in ARMS through a role based access

Air Force mourns loss of first Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Paul Wesley Airey died today in Panama City, Fla. "Chief Airey was an Airman's Airman and one of the true pioneers for our service," said Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff. "He was a warrior, an innovator... and a leader with vision well

Aviano officers selected for promotion

Fourteen officers assigned to Aviano Air Base were selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel and major today as part of the 2008D Chaplain, 2008C Line of the Air Force-Judge Advocate and 2008C LAF/LAF-J central selection boards.For a list of selection statistics, see the Air Force Personnel

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Sugarland delivers sweet sound of home to Airmen

In a dimly-lit hangar on the flightline, the crowd erupted in applause as one of country music's biggest sensations, Sugarland, took the stage. Performing for its first time in Europe on March 6, it was only fitting that the band's first show be in front of a mostly American audience -

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Congratulations senior master sergeant selects

Eighteen Aviano master sergeants received good news March 5, when they found out they were selected for promotion to senior master sergeant. Air Force officials have selected 1,450 of 13,216 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant for a selection rate of 10.97 percent. Last

Aviano Airmen garner top honors in USAFE media contest

Four 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs photographers and journalists stepped out from the behind the scenes this week to claim top honors in the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Media Contest. Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon earned the USAFE Photographer of the Year title, while Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood

Aviano Post Office receives special USAFE delivery

The Aviano Post Office received a special delivery last week as it was given the title "Best Large Air Force Post Office" in the U.S. Air Forces Europe. Having toppled the seven other competitors in its category, the post office now goes up for the Air Force-level competition later this year.