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  • 31st Fighter Wing Video News Report: Job Shadow Day

    To watch the video news report about 200 Aviano children and teens got an up-close look into the career fields of their choice Feb. 5 as they spent the day shadowing various Airmen and civilians across the base, click here.

  • Flash flood fills families' homes

    When heavy rains hit Pisa, Livorno and Camp Darby, Italy on Feb. 6, at 1:50 p.m. an emergency weather watch warning of flooding in Marina di Pisa, Livorno, and Pisa was sent out to the base populace so they could be informed of the situation and take protective measures. Many people living in the

  • Aviano teens, children get up-close look into base workforce

    About 200 Aviano children and teens got an up-close look into the career fields of their choice Feb. 5 as they spent the day shadowing various Airmen and civilians across the base. The event is part of the Aviano Middle/High School and Elementary School's Job Shadow Day, an annual event that affords

  • Traveling Abroad: No laughing matter

    Being stationed in Europe, surrounded by a multitude of countries rich in culture and history, one can't help but want to explore abroad. But with these explorations can come great risk, if American military members and civilians don't take the proper precautions. "The potential for Team Aviano

  • Good Samaritans respond to vehicle accident

    Five Americans from Aviano Air Base sprung into action at approximately 2 p.m. Jan. 26 following a two-car vehicle accident near the traffic light intersection outside Gate 10 of the base rendering aid to two drivers and directing traffic until emergency personnel arrived on scene. The cause of the

  • Cop's Corner

    On Jan. 26, a base affiliated individual reported that they had lost their retired military ID card on Jan. 23. This individual tried to retrace their steps, but were unable to locate the lost ID card. Losing your ID card puts all Department of Defense employees at risk. This lost ID card could be

  • Four Contracting Airmen garner USAFE recognition

    Four 31st Contracting Squadron Airmen garnered top honors in the 2008 U.S. Air Forces in Europe contracting awards competition. Capt. John Sharkey, 2nd Lt. Daniel Finkenstadt, Tech. Sgt. Jason Thomas and Staff Sgt. Jamaal Valentine each received individual awards and will go on to compete at the Air

  • 31FW announces quarterly award recipients

    The 31st Fighter Wing named its top performers for the fourth quarter of 2008 during a banquet at the La Bella Vista Club here Jan. 20. Out of 40 nominees from across the wing and its tenant units and geographically separated units, the award recipients are: Airman of the Quarter - Senior Airman

  • Cop's Corner

    On Jan. 9, an active duty military dependent reported that someone broke in and stole some jewelry from their residence. The active duty military dependent stated someone stole one set of gold and pearl earrings, one pearl bracelet, one pearl necklace and one tennis diamond bracelet from the top

  • Consolidated Support Center provides one-stop shop for Airmen

    Aviano Airmen should see their gas coupons lasting a little longer now thanks to the base's newest Air Force Smart Operations 21 initiative - the Aviano Consolidated Support Center. Some of the base's most frequented offices, formerly located between three geographically separated areas of the base,