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  • Attention to detail at its finest

    Attention to detail is essential in any career field, but for nondestructive inspection technicians, what they do on a daily basis is critical to ensure multimillion-dollar aircraft are able to stay in the air.NDI Airmen are tasked with ensuring aircraft and weapons systems parts are structurally

  • A generation's lullaby: JROTC cadets reflect on 9/11

    With his blue, button-down shirt, black slacks and matching carry-on satchel, Mohammed Atta looked like a stereotypical businessman trying to catch a commuter flight at Portland International Jetport, Maine. He, and his travelling companion, Abdulaziz al-Omari, passed through security and boarded a

  • 13 years later, we remember

    On this day, 13 years ago, a great tragedy forced the United States of America, its people and military services into a whirlwind of emotions of sadness and horror. The victims and families of the tragic event were remembered during a memorial ceremony at the base chapel today.Most people are

  • Aviano welcomes season of giving with CFC-O

    The Combined Federal Campaign Overseas makes it easy for military personnel to give back to their community by providing a single, globally-organized fundraising event from September to November. At Aviano, the 31st Fighter Wing's very own CFC-O drive kicked off Sept. 4 with a burger-burn and

  • 4th Annual African Air Chiefs Symposium begins

    Military leaders of 17 African nations and the United States have gathered for the fourth annual African Air Chiefs Symposium to discuss air force capabilities and important regional issues. The commander of U.S. Air Forces Africa, Gen. Frank Gorenc, attended last year's event and was on hand to

  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a