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  • U.S. Ambassador to Italy Visits Aviano

    The Honorable Tilman J. Fertitta, U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino, and Col. Beau Diers, 31st Fighter Wing commander, shake hands on the tarmac at Aviano Air Base, Italy, October 22, 2025. The 31st Fighter Wing is home to two F-16 fighter squadrons, two rescue squadrons, and an air control

  • 31 FW enhances Allied interoperability during Exercise Poggio Dart 25

    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing takes off to participate in Exercise Poggio Dart at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 1, 2025. PODA25 provided a crucial opportunity to implement the Agile Combat Employment concept, a priority for Allied Air Command, demonstrated

  • Forged to Win: Major Andre “Guns” Golson

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Andre “Guns” Golson, a 31st Operations Support Squadron F-16 fighter pilot at Aviano Air Base, Italy, doesn’t just fly the jet, he elevates the fight. His innovation and leadership as the wing chief of weapons and tactics earned him the Lt. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault Award, which

  • 31st CPTS and CONS closeout FY25

    As Fiscal Year 2025 concluded, the 31st Comptroller and Contracting Squadrons worked diligently to ensure the 31st Fighter Wing had the resources it needed to carry out its mission and “Return With Honor.”The end-of-year closeout, which takes place annually on September 30, marks a critical period

  • Aviano AB celebrates 78th U.S. Air Force birthday

    From left, U.S. Air Force Col. Beau Diers, 31st Fighter Wing commander, U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Trinity Custenborder, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron inbound specialist, and Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Griego, 31st FW command chief, pose for a photo during the Air Force birthday celebration at

  • Saber Junction 25 enhances 57th RQS capabilities

    The 57th Rescue Squadron participated in exercise Saber Junction 25 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany Aug. 14 - 21, 2025. Saber Junction is an annual U.S.-led exercise developed to advance NATO allies and partners’ interoperability and readiness.

  • Maniago hosts 2025 Italian-American Friendship Festival

    Firefighters, military and civilian dignitaries and local community members salute the American and Italian flags as the national anthems play during the Italian-American Friendship Festival at Maniago, Italy, Sept. 13, 2025. The festival celebrates close ties between the American and Italian

  • Aviano remembers 9/11

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aaron Garcia, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, sounds the "Last Alarm" during the 9/11 Ceremony held at the 31 CES fire department at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 11, 2025. It is customary that the "Last Alarm" be sounded for those who have paid the ultimate

  • Third AF leadership visits Aviano AB

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul Moga, Third Air Force commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Trickey, Third Air Force command chief, were welcomed by the 31st Fighter Wing for an immersion tour at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 8-10, 2025.