• Aviano bids farewell to 603rd ACS

    More than 75 service members from Aviano came together Aug. 29 for the inactivation of the 603rd Air Control Squadron.The 603rd was one of two Theater Air Control Systems operated by U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa in support of NATO ground forces. During the ceremony, Lt. Col.

  • SERE helps pilots hone water skills

    Panic sets in as the pilot furiously searches for a way out. Time is ticking down, but his training takes over as he finds a seam on the parachute and uses it to swim to safety. In this emergency situation training helped keep him calm and save his life.Water-survival training at Aviano Air Base,

  • AF tuition assistance application window delayed for FY14

    Airmen applying for tuition assistance in fiscal 2014 will see several changes in both eligibility for and administration of the program.Due to these changes, the application window for classes beginning on or after Oct. 1 will not open until Sept. 9 to allow for system updates.This program is

  • Training through discipline; Building MWDs

    Dox, a military working dog with the 31st Security Forces Squadron, is a 3-year-old German shepherd who recently arrived at Aviano from Lackland, and is currently in the process of a certification process to become a patrol and detection dog. "My job is to make sure they (MWDs) go through the

  • 100th CES preserves chapel's historic items

    As people walk around the base, they may not notice the details in the timber door and window frames or the grand display cabinets. Most don't think about the person who made the map frame or the cabinet in which trophies are housed.David Spragg, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron structures charge hand

  • Game of cricket strengthens local bonds

    The 423rd Air Base Group cricket team started practicing twice a week for the past two months in preparation to square off with a local team Aug 28, after accepting the challenge from honorary commanders for the second year that anyone can learn cricket, .The team prepared for a game against the

  • Lajes Airmen prove readiness during major accident exercise

    Members of the 65th Air Base Wing and the Portuguese Air Force participated in a major accident response exercise here Aug. 23, 2013. The exercise tested the ability of Team Lajes to respond jointly in the event of an aircraft accident. In the scenario a U.S. Air Force aircraft crashed during a

  • USAFE-AFAFRICA commander talks challenges, change

    Gen. Frank Gorenc shared his enthusiasm for becoming the new U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander and spoke about challenges the command faces and how to overcome them, in an interview here Aug. 16. "I'm absolutely thrilled to be back in Europe," said Gorenc who left Ramstein in