AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — The 31st Fighter Wing commemorated its 31st anniversary with a week-long celebration highlighting its enduring legacy, mission readiness and close ties with Allies and partners at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 19-22.
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Justin Hatchner, 724th Air Mobility Squadron senior enlisted leader, carries the Port Dawg guidon as he sprints down the flightline during the Port Dawg Memorial Run at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 16, 2025. The Port Dawg Memorial Run began in 2013 following the loss
Members of the 31st Security Forces Squadron, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron, 31st Medical Group, and Italian air force security forces pose for a photo after Battle of the Badges during Police Week at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 15, 2025. Battle of the Badges is an annual event celebrating friendly
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 31st Security Forces Squadron display a formation used for riot control during Police Week at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 12, 2025. The demonstration included segments from drone operators, military working dog handlers and riot control team. (U.S. Air Force photo by
A photo of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Clemente Velasco, 31st Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer-in-charge of maintenance operations control, is displayed at his memorial service at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 19, 2025. During the ceremony, Velasco was posthumously awarded MOC controller of
U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to Bomber Task Force Europe departed Moron Air Base, Spain, and returned to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, concluding Bomber Task Force 25-3 on May 27.
Airmen from U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa joined Allied militaries and host nation communities to honor fallen U.S. service members May 24-26.
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to Bomber Task Force Europe executed mission MIGHTY RHINO on May 23, integrating with African partner forces in Morocco.