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  • Haynes wins Aviano Top Chef Competition

    A spin-off of the hit reality show "Top Chef" came to Aviano as two 31st Force Support Squadron chefs pitted their skills in the first-ever Aviano Top Chef competition Dec. 5 at the La Dolce Vita Dining Facilty. Senior Airman Tonya Walker and Airman 1st Class Shaun Haynes were each slotted two hours

  • U.S. Air Force leads international effort to rescue injured crewman at sea

    U.S. Air Force Airmen and aircraft were part of an international effort over the Atlantic Ocean late Wednesday that saved the life of a crew member who suffered a life-threatening head injury onboard a cargo ship over 320 miles west of Cork, Ireland. The Burmese crew member was injured at sea on a

  • Taste of home delivered in cookies

    A little taste of home was delivered in festive cellophane bags complete with ribbons and a holiday card for single Airmen living in the dormitories Dec. 2. Volunteers from across the Aviano community pitched in to help bake, package and deliver more than 9,200 cookies during the 2008 annual Airman

  • Training key to understanding environmental responsibilities

    Do you perform in a manner that will minimize your impact to the environment? Are you aware of the goals of the Executive Order 13423? Do you continuously strive for process improvements? Our challenges are increasing regulatory requirements, declining resources (manpower and funds), major climate

  • First mail truck arrives at Pápa

    There were cheers when the first U.S. mail truck arrived at Pápa Airbase in Hungary Thursday. The mail arrived directly from the Frankfurt Aerial Mail Terminal. "It was so good to see the smiles on the airmen's faces, when they heard that the mail was coming," Technical Sergeant Jason Simpson

  • Military members provide necessities to wounded warriors

    "When our troops are wounded, they must be confident that the military will do everything possible to help them heal," said Defense Secretary Robert Gates, during a May 15 speech in Washington, D.C. Soldiers from the 99th Movement Control Team at Aviano Air Base, Italy, have taken that message to