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31st Fighter Wing Unveils Joint Collaboration Center

From left, Italian air force Col Salvatore La Luce, ITAF base commander, and Brig. Gen. Tad Clark, 31st Fighter Wing Commander, cut a ribbon to signify the official opening of the first Joint Collaboration Center at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 5, 2024. The JCC will serve as the 31st Fighter Wing’s dedicated space for NATO secret-level collaborations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Raya Feltner)

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31st Fighter Wing Unveils Joint Collaboration Center

From left, Italian air force Col Salvatore La Luce, ITAF base commander, and Brig. Gen. Tad Clark, 31st Fighter Wing Commander, shake hands after a ribbon cutting ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 5, 2024. The 31st Fighter Wing unveiled its first Joint Collaboration Center for NATO allies to meet and discuss strategic, secret-level strategies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Raya Feltner)

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31st Fighter Wing Unveils Joint Collaboration Center

The 31st Fighter Wing Joint Collaboration Center opened April 5, 2024, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The JCC will serve as the 31st Fighter Wing’s dedicated space for NATO secret-level collaborations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Raya Feltner)

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31st Fighter Wing Unveils Joint Collaboration Center

The 31st Fighter Wing Joint Collaboration Center opened April 5, 2024, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The JCC serves as a designated meeting space for NATO allies and partners visiting Aviano. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Raya Feltner)

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Aviano AB hosts the Norwegian Foot March for the first time

A U.S. Army soldier rests after finishing the Norwegian Foot March at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 5, 2024. First held in 1915, the Norwegian Armed Forces, the Forsvaret, meaning “the defense” in the Norwegian language, worked to expose new members to field conditions. Over the next century, the event evolved into a foreign service badge earned by completing the foot march to standard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna A. Bond)

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Aviano AB hosts the Norwegian Foot March for the first time

Left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rafael Bautista Guerrero, 31st Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, leans against, right, Master Sgt. Stokes for support during the Norwegian Foot March at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 5, 2024. The Norwegian Foot March Badge is widely considered to be the most challenging foreign military badge to earn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna A. Bond)

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Aviano AB hosts the Norwegian Foot March for the first time

A U.S. Airman approaches the finish line of the Norwegian Foot March at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 5, 2024. First held in 1915, the Norwegian Armed Forces, the Forsvaret, meaning “the defense” in the Norwegian language, worked to expose new members to field conditions. Over the next century, the event evolved into a foreign service badge earned by completing the foot march to standard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna A. Bond)

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U.S. Air Force members, Italian air force members, and local community leaders attend the 101st ITAF Anniversary ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 27, 2024. Aviano is considered the cradle of Italian military aviation, with their first squadrons forming up and sortieing in the region during World War I. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

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Italian army veterans pose for a photo at the 101st Italian air force Anniversary ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 27, 2024. Aviano has a longstanding history of Italian military aviation, with the first ITAF pilot graduating from Aviano AB in 1912. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

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Retired Chief Master Sergeant Roberto Bassi, historian, speaks at the 101st Italian air force Anniversary ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 27, 2024. Aviano is considered the cradle of Italian military aviation, with their first squadrons forming up and sortieing in the region during World War I. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

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U.S. Air Force Aviano Air Base Honor Guard retires the colors at the 101st Italian air force Anniversary ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 27, 2024. Aviano has a longstanding history of Italian military aviation, with the first ITAF pilot graduating from Aviano AB in 1912. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

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An Italian officer reads the aviator’s prayer in memory of the fallen at the 101st Italian air force Anniversary ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 27, 2024. The Italian air force, or Aeronautica Militare Italiana, was founded on March 28, 1923, making Italy one of the earliest adopters of military aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

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Col. Salvatore La Luce, Aeroporto Pagliano e Gori commander, gives remarks at the 101st ITAF Anniversary ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 27, 2024. Aviano is considered the cradle of Italian military aviation, with their first squadrons forming up and sortieing in the region during World War I. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

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An Italian officer salutes during the presentation of the colors at the 101st ITAF Anniversary ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 27, 2024. Aviano has a longstanding history of Italian military aviation, with the first ITAF pilot graduating from Aviano AB in 1912. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

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From left, Italian air force Col Salvatore La Luce, ITAF base commander, U.S. Air Force Gen. Tad Clark, 31st Fighter Wing commander, Italian air force Maj. Gen. Andrea Argieri, operations command chief of staff, and Col. Beau Diers, 31st Fighter Wing deputy commander, pose for a photo in front 31st Fighter Wing Headquarters at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 15, 2024. During his stay at Aviano AB, Argieri also visited the 56th Rescue Squadron, the 57th Rescue Squadron and 31st Operations Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna A. Bond)

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31st Fighter Wing Political Advisor Jon Stevens introduces Italian air force Maj. Gen. Andrea Argieri, operations command chief of staff, before he speaks to students in the TSgt Adam K. Ginett Airman Leadership School at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 15, 2024. Argieri has been the Chief of Staff of the Italian air force operation command since October 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna A. Bond)

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Italian air force Maj. Gen. Andrea Argieri, operations command chief of staff, speaks to instructors in the TSgt Adam K. Ginett Airman Leadership School at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 15, 2024. During his stay at Aviano AB, Argieri also visited the 56th Rescue Squadron and 31st Operations Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna A. Bond)

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240315-F-MO337-1125

From left, Italian air force Col Salvatore La Luce, ITAF base commander, and Italian air force Maj. Gen. Andrea Argieri, operations command chief of staff, speak to U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Thomas, Operations Support Squadron weapons and tactics flight commander, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 15, 2024. Argieri has been the Chief of Staff of the Italian air force operation command since October 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna A. Bond)

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240315-F-MO337-1067

Italian air force Maj. Gen. Andrea Argieri, operations command chief of staff, visits the 57th Rescue Squadron’s new facility at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 15, 2024. During his stay at Aviano AB, Argieri also visited the 56th Rescue Squadron and 31st Operations Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna A. Bond)

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Exercise Fighting Wyvern: Simulated F-16 Crash

U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 31st Maintenance Squadron crash damaged disabled aircraft recovery team perform a crane lift on a simulated F-16 Fighting Falcon crash during Exercise Fighting Wyvern 23-02 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 13, 2023. The CDDAR team removed the simulated crashed aircraft to restore flying operation capabilities for the 31st Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Sudolcan)

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