• 86th Airlift Wing hosts COMUSAFE, command chief

    Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa commander, and USAFE-AFAFRICA Command Chief Master Sgt. James Davis visited the 86th Airlift Wing for an immersion tour to see firsthand the capabilities the wing brings to the command Dec. 2.The visit gave Gorenc and Davis a

  • Volunteers bring holiday spirit to Aviano Airmen

    On December 9, 2013, volunteers from the Aviano community gathered at the La Bella Vista club to collect, bake and sort cookies to be distributed to the dorm- dwelling Airmen of Aviano as part of the annual base cookie drive. During this project, members of Aviano Officers and Civilians Spouses'

  • 352nd SOSS pulls two-game win to secure championship victory

    In a hard-fought, two-game victory over the 100th Communications Squadron intramural football team, the 352nd Special Operations Support Squadron intramural football team, the Black Knights, achieved the status of champions Dec. 6, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. To assert themselves as the final

  • CJCS visits Aviano, stresses resiliency to overseas service members

    Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauded service members on their selfless service and encouraged resiliency throughout the forces during a day-long visit Dec. 11 here.The highest ranking military officer in the U.S. Armed Forces, accompanied by Marine Sgt. Maj.

  • Footwork builds partnership

    Turkish Telecom employee: Can you pass me the wire cutters? 39th Communications Squadron Airman: Sure, here you go. How was your evening yesterday?TT net employee: It was fine. Me and my family relaxed and had dinner and I tucked the kids into bed. How was yours?39th CS Airman: Mine was fine as

  • AF announces additional force management programs to reduce force size

    Air Force leaders announced force management programs Dec. 11 designed to reduce the force by thousands of Airmen over the next five years as a result of sequestration.Fiscal 2014 force management initiatives are in addition to the announcement made in July, stating the Air Force will implement

  • Aviano Airmen define resilience

    Nine Aviano Airmen shared their stories of resiliency during Aviano's 'Storytellers' event, Dec. 6 at the La Bella Vista Club.Demonstrating great resilience in the face of abuse, death, motorcycle accidents and life-altering events, the Airmen spoke in front of a full audience in hope that other

  • LANDCOM commander visits the 'Lik

    U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Frederick "Ben" Hodges, commander of NATO's Allied Land Command, visited Incirlik AB Dec 9. Hodges toured the 39th Air Base Wing to learn what capabilities exist on base, and the part Incirlik AB plays in the NATO mission.Along with having breakfast with Airmen from around the

  • Commentary: Imagine hope

    My name is not José.Steve asked me not to use our real names if I write down what I recently learned about the events of 2002. He's not 'Steve,' either. Steve agreed to share his part, and I will tell you mine - our two sides of one story.What follows is our recollections of then and now.José: Steve