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Clearing of the construction site has started on a new military working dog kennel scheduled to be built next to the veterinary clinic on Aviano Air Base, Italy. The new facility will be home to the 31st Security Forces Squadron military working dog unit as part of their move from Area E to Area F. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Sommer Giron)

Full Spectrum Readiness exercise keeps 31st Fighter Wing lethal,

Members of the 31st Security Forces Squadron participate in a Full Spectrum Readiness exercise, Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 5, 2019. The exercise featured simulations of conventional attacks, such as mortar fire and incoming missiles, but also incorporated cyber and other aspects that forced units to operate at a disadvantage and still get the job done - together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Waggoner)

Exercise Astral Knight 2019 boasts multinational relations

Senior Leaders, Italian Air Force Maj. Gen. Silvano Frigerio, Combat Force Commander, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, U.S Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa deputy commander, Brig. Gen. Mato Mikic, Croatian Air Force commander, and Maj. Gen. Alenka Ermenc, Slovenia Air Force chief of the general staff, visited Aviano Air Base, Italy as part of Astral Knight 2019, June 4. The Senior Leaders visited Aviano as part of the first U.S. Air Forces in Europe-sponsored integrated air and missile defense exercise taking place at various locations in Italy, Croatia and Slovenia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Dechane).

Astral Knight 2019: Enhancing Regional Security

An F-35A Lightning II from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, at Hill AFB, Utah, takes off on the first day of Astral Knight 19 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on June 3, 2019. The F-35 is a 5th generation jet with advanced stealth and fused sensors allowing for enhanced situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb House)

31st Force Support Squadron flexes field capability in support of Astral Knight 19

Airman Shane Bradshaw, 31st Force Support Squadron fitness apprentice, serves food from inside a single pallet expeditionary kitchen to Lt. Col. Brian Robertson, 606th Air Control Squadron commander, outside Pula, Croatia, May 28, 2019. FSS Airmen can be pulled from any facility, including fitness centers, to support SPEK operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tory Cusimano)

123rd Air Control Squadron augments Astral Knight 19 with personnel, experience

Members of the 123rd Air Control Squadron, an Air National Guard unit from Cincinnati, discuss a shift change at the 606th Air Control Squadron’s radar site outside Pula, Croatia, May 28, 2019. The 123rd ACS augmented the 606th ACS during Astral Knight 19, a joint, multinational exercise designed to test Europe and NATO’s integrated air and missile defense capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tory Cusimano)

606th Air Control Squadron deploys for Astral Knight 19

Airmen from the 606th Air Control Squadron prepare for work on the TPS-75 radar system at Pula Airport, Croatia, May 28, 2019. The 606th ACS is in Croatia to support Astral Knight 2019, which aims to demonstrate the integration, coordination, and interoperability of joint existing command and control at the operation and tactical levels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tory Cusimano)

CGO Spotlight: Captain Jheremy Perkins

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jheremy Perkins, 31st Fighter Wing assistant staff judge advocate, poses for a photo, Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 11, 2019. Perkins studied law before deciding to join the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rebeccah Woodrow)

Exceptional Leader Spotlight: 2nd Lt. Nicolas Capriato

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Nicolas Capriato and his wife Cristina pose for a photo.

Striving to be the Air Force’s most combat ready go-to Fighter Wing is no small feat. Day in and day out, members of Aviano Air Base from a variety of mission sets and ranks work together toward rapid readiness throughout the base’s surety enterprise.

Aviano AB Develops Exceptional Leaders

U.S. Air Force Capt. Morgan Parker, 31st Munitions Squadron munitions accountable systems officer and special weapons flight commander, poses for a photo next to a weapons display at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 9, 2019. The 31st MUNS maintains a combat ready stockpile, people and equipment to support U.S. and NATO taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rebeccah Woodrow)

Aviano AB
Aviano AB is an Italian Military Base with its own access rules and procedures.

All DoD Active Duty and Civilians with official orders and all Aviano AB assigned personnel, wishing to escort a visitor onto base MUST report to the Visitor’s Control Center to obtain the entrance/visitor's pass.

All other Aviano AB visitors, personnel not assigned to Aviano who do not have an escort/sponsor, MUST complete an Installation Access Request form (IAR) 3 to 4 weeks prior to visit. Email IARs to 31sfs.s3og@us.af.mil.

The Area F South Gate VCC is open Monday – Friday from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. It is closed weekends, US Holidays, and Family Days. When the VCC is closed, the Area F South Gate will be the port of entry.

Please direct any questions to the 31^st Fighter Wing VCC office at 0434-30-4114 or 0434-30-6173 during business hours.
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Looking for something to do this weekend? New to base and hoping to meet some new friends? The Make It Better initiative aims to connect you with the rest of Team Aviano through clubs, teams, and other groups not related to professional or private organizations. Contact a POC and get out there.

Aviano Make It Better groups and organizations.

If you didn't find anything that piqued your interest, start your own club. Contact Wes Yancey at 632-4389 to sign up. Applications require a list of POCs with DSN or private phone numbers, meeting times and locations, a brief description of the club, and lots of enthusiasm.
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Leadership from the 31st Fighter Wing hosts Town Hall meetings for Airmen, contractors, civilian and Italian employees, and families.

The Town Hall series is meant to provide a venue for updating the community on quality-of-life improvements and for leadership to hear suggestions and feedback from the community.

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