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  • Rules restrict political activity by DOD personnel

    With election activity steadily picking up, defense officials are in the process of issuing regular election-year guidance to remind military and Defense Department civilians that they're subject to rules regulating their involvement in political activities.This issue -- one the department regularly

  • Aviano Tax Center needs volunteers

    With tax filing season just around the corner, the Aviano Tax Center needs volunteers to help the base community members with their income tax returns. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program operates in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service and is supervised by specialists from the

  • Fall Fest 411: Hay maze, haunted house, games and more

    This year's Fall Fest is gearing up to be a spookishly fun time for personnel, families and their costumed kiddos Oct. 29 in Area 1. Fall Fest replaces the annual Trunk-or-Treat with a hay bale maze, pumpkin patch, haunted house, candy booths, games, outdoor movies, and events for youth and adults.

  • Aviano supports full spectrum training operation

    Aviano Air Base will serve as a staging point for the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team's first full-spectrum training operation in Europe Oct. 5 that includes more than 1,000 U.S. military and joint partner nation paratroopers.The 173rd ABCT, stationed in Vicenza, Italy, is leading the effort in

  • Overseas COLA levels to drop

    Beginning Oct. 1, American service members and their families living overseas will see a reduction in their Cost of Living Allowance. The extent of the reduction depends on the member's rank, years of service, number of dependents and duty location. For example, for service members stationed at

  • Base personnel honor POW/MIA

    Team Aviano concluded its POW/MIA commemoration week with a retreat ceremony Sept. 29 at the 31st Fighter Wing Headquarters. Base personnel spent the week honoring the prisoners of war and those missing in action. Brig. Gen. Scott Zobrist, 31st Fighter Wing commander, and Italian air force Col. Luca

  • Aviano Airmen participate in Air Force Marathon

    Four Aviano Air Base Airmen participated in the 15th annual Air Force Marathon Sept. 17 here as part of the U.S. Air Force's in Europe team. Among the USAFE team members, Capt. Joshua Ord finished first place for full, while Staff Sgt. Ryan Lucia garnered the top spot for half marathon. Tech. Sgt.

  • Festival celebrates Italian-American friendship

    More than 2,000 people were present to take part in fun sporting events, view static displays, music and dance while enjoying Italian cuisine during this year's 10th annual Italian-American Friendship Festival Sept. 10 at the sports center and Piazza Italia in Maniago, Italy.Hosted by the

  • 31st Fighter Wing announces second quarter award winners

    The 31st Fighter Wing named its top performers for the second quarter of 2011 during a ceremony at La Bella Vista Club Aug. 2. Out of 39 nominees from across the wing, its tenant units and geographically separated units, the award recipients are: Airman of the Quarter: Airman 1st Class Kristopher

  • HAW Coalition forces, 173rd AB conduct joint training

    Coalition forces with the Heavy Airlift Wing from Papa Air Base, Hungary, provided C-17 Globemaster III airlift support to U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team jump week event July 11-14 here. The jump week was a win-win situation for both the HAW crew members and the 173rd ABCT Soldiers