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  • Sergeant loses digits during firework mishap

    "It can never happen to me, I'm a pretty safe guy." But it did happen to Tech. Sgt. Charles Thomas, 31st Maintenance Squadron, at 12:38 a.m. Jan. 1. And it could happen to you. Sergeant Thomas was ringing in the New Year with fireworks. He lit a mortar ball and placed it in the mortar tube, but the

  • F16’s in Serbia

    Two Aviano F-16 pilots and a handful of Aviano maintenance and security forces members met with members of the Serbian air force during a visit to Batajnica Air Base, Republic of Serbia, June 22-23. “The visit was to further NATO and Serbian relations and help make us more familiar with one

  • Pride and professionalism personified

    Long ago, in a land far, far away, I was given a very valuable lesson about pride and professionalism. I was a brand new second lieutenant and my teacher was a staff sergeant. For the life of me, I can’t remember this fine young warrior’s name, but his actions and attitude about the mission left an

  • Education, smart thinking key to water safety

    As temperatures rise and daylight hours increase, I have no doubt many of you are making your way to the coasts of England and Europe, or to local swimming pools and lakes, to take part in water sports and activities we've been yearning for all winter. Unfortunately, during the 101 Critical Days of

  • Fulfilling a dream: Lakenheath author invites visitors to Cumburra

    In the Chinese tradition of celebrating first birthdays, a tray of various objects was placed before Kara Grace ManJian Siert by her foster parents in China to see which ones she would choose. The object she chose would signify her future. The only one Kara wanted was a pen. Today, with the help of

  • Arizona wide receiver visits The “Lik”

    Running routes in 94-degree heat is nothing new to Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. He does the same thing every summer in Tempe, Ariz., for training camp. But Tempe is a long way away from Incirlik, where Mr. Fitzgerald was running routes Wednesday afternoon with a bunch of

  • Smart Ops 21: 39th LRS streamlining processes for the better

    In a letter to Airmen, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne wrote that Air Force Smart Operations 21 signifies a shift in our thinking. It is centered on processes (groups of tasks) rather than tasks alone, which allows us to gain insights into the value, or lack of value, in each task we

  • Spouses receive funding to pursue degree

    Diane Rhinehart is ready to compete in the job market once her and her active-duty husband return to the United States next summer. During her stay here, the mother of four has completed her master's degree in education from the University of Phoenix with the help of the Air Force. Mrs. Rhinehart is