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  • Liberty Wing jets receive high tech overhaul

    When aircraft launch from the rain-soaked British Isles in September on their eastward journey to support Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom, they will be fitted with the most advanced avionics and carry the most accurate, lethal weapons in the Air Force inventory. The Liberty Wing takes the AF

  • Aviano cracks down on DUI punishments

    Getting a DUI affects more than the count on Aviano’s DUI billboard. Repercussions can vary from a dishonorable discharge to confinement and can have lasting effects on a military career and now they can be more severe than ever. According to the 31st Fighter Wing’s new policy, the sentencing

  • 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