Members of the 31st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron wait to hand out deployment gear during Operation KUDOS at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 27, 2026. Operation KUDOS is a mock deployment line experience designed specifically for children of military members to contextualize what their parents
U.S. Air Force 31st Fighter Wing leadership and the American Legion National Committee pose for a group photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 28, 2026. The visit offered a firsthand look at the 31st FW’s mission and highlighted the importance of Aviano AB in supporting U.S. and NATO operations. (U.S.
The new QR code system at the Italian air force History Museum at Aviano Air Base provides Wyverns with the full text and audio history of Aviano AB in English, accompanied by photographs and artifacts from the museum. It is now an immersive experience for both sight and sound, connecting Aeroporto
Participants walk during the Spirit of the Chaplains 4K at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 30, 2025. The event strengthened the community and boosted morale while remembering the four Chaplains who selflessly sacrificed their lives for U.S. Army Soldiers during World War II on Feb. 3, 1943. (U.S. Air
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Hain, 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs Apprentice, works with a military working dog on bite training during a K9 demonstration at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 24, 2026. Military working dogs conduct explosive and drug searches, search and recoveries,
Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing gave back to the community through a new food pantry program that was launched on May 4 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, to support service members and families facing food insecurity and financial hardship.
U.S. Air Force Gen. Adrian Spain, commander of Air Combat Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Unterseher, ACC command chief, visited Airmen across Europe during a multi-stop theater tour focused on readiness, intelligence integration, and warfighting capabilities.
U.S. Air Force Airmen and F-35A Lightning II aircraft from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England, arrived in Pirkkala, Finland, for NATO Allied Air Command’s (AIRCOM’s) Ramstein Flag 2026 (RAFL26) executing from June 8-19, 2026. The large-scale, multi-domain exercise is in its third year
Astral Knight 2026 (AK26), U.S. European Command’s premier integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise, led by U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, is underway in the United Kingdom.