• YTL conversion to TL almost complete

    Beginning Jan. 1, 2010, the "New Turkish Lira" and "New Kurus" currencies will no longer be accepted. On Jan. 1, 2009, the Government of Turkey changed the name and look of its paper and coin currencies to simply the "Turkish Lira" and "Kurus," allowing one year before the "New Turkish Lira" and

  • 100th ARW commander, chaplain deliver holiday cheer to deployed Airmen

    He may not have travelled in a big red sleigh pulled by reindeer, but when the 100th Air Refueling Wing commander landed in Southwest Asia Dec. 16, he was carrying a sack full of holiday surprises for Airmen who can't be home for the holidays.Col. Chad Manske, along with Chaplain (Lt. Col.)

  • 'Cuzzie Cares' kits to help children cope with deployments

    Can one person's experience change the way the Air Force handles deployments? Each year, thousands of military children are affected by either a mother, father, or in some cases a sibling, deploying. One such case happened to the Choate family, sparking an idea that may just change the way the

  • Adopt-a-road/parking lot program keeps base looking pristine

    Two decades of continuous deployments around the globe, manpower reductions, aging aircraft and budget cuts, Air Force units worldwide are streamlining operations and adopting more cost effective programs.The personnel at Aviano Air Base, Italy are no different as the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron

  • Aviano CFC-Overseas pledges surpass $300K

    Federal employees assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing showed how they can "Make a World of Difference" during the 2009 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas as they surpassed their 2008 contributions by nearly $49,000.During the 68-day campaign which ran here Oct. 5 thru Dec. 11, more than 1,600 base

  • German-American friendships strengthen at Trier Christmas market

    The crisp winter air was hardly a match for the food, friends and music that was shared at the Trier Christmas Market Dec. 17.In the season of friendship, gifts and celebration, American and German residents of Trier shared an eventful night together.The German-American Society of Trier invited

  • Ask Mehmet: Do the Turks celebrate Christmas?

    You may have already noticed that shops throughout Turkey decorate their windows with pine trees, snow balls, red stockings, and statues and pictures of St. Nicholas. Turks, who are Moslem, may seem like they're observing Christmas like Christians; but, they aren't celebrating Christmas, they're

  • Aviano Air Base Hospital receives EPA's ENERGY STAR rating

    The Aviano Air Base Hospital recently received the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR rating, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. The base hospital is the first U.S. facility overseas to receive this distinction, and joins 96 other hospitals in