News

  • Aviano Lodge recipient of prestigious Air Force award

    The Mountain View Lodge staff took home the 2007 Air Force Innkeeper Trophy and an additional $25,000 to further enhance customer services and mission support. The Air Force presents the innkeeper awards each year to recognize bases that excel in running Air Force lodging operations. "This doesn't

  • A grand stage: Airman shares impression of historical flight

    Floating, dream-like, with the hum of jet turbine prop engines in my ears, I witnessed my first aerial refueling. The sun soaked the back of the aircraft carrying the audience and lit the grand stage brilliantly. The air was crisp to breathe and filled with the sound of the approaching "Devils". It

  • Festival strengthens Italian, American ties

    A crowd of more than 2,500 Italians and Aviano Airmen and their families participated in the 6th Annual Italian-American Friendship Festival Sept. 16 in the town of Aviano. The annual festival is held to promote friendship between the American and Italian communities and allows them the opportunity

  • The big push - Airmen depart RAF Mildenhall for deployed locations

    The largest group of Air Expeditionary Force responders this cycle - about 100 Team Mildenhall members - departed for various locations in Southwest Asia Friday. The passenger terminal was packed. Families cuddled in nearly every corner of the ground level. Supportive comments from commanders

  • Aircraft crashes, pilot successfully ejects

    A pilot from Aviano Air Base successfully ejected from an F-16 military aircraft at approximately 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 while on a routine high-altitude training mission. Initial reports indicate the pilot, Maj. Timothy Palmer, assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron, is in good condition pending

  • Squadron exchange boosts experience

    Swedish JAS-39 Gripen air and ground crews visited the 493rd Fighter Squadron here Sept. 4 through 12 as part of an international squadron exchange program. The squadrons competed against each other in 1 vs. 1, 2 vs. 1 and 4 vs. 4 air combat maneuvers and tactical intercept missions. "This training

  • New Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) Civilian External Application Process

    Effective 4 Sept 07, AFPC Employment website no longer posts or accepts resumes for external vacancies. Applicants now need to apply via OPM USAJOBS website. In order to receive consideration, applicants must apply directly for vacancies in which they are interested by using the procedures contained