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  • Wyvern Wonderland is an annual event that includes a tree lighting, ice skating rink, tubing, food, live entertainment and more.

    Wyvern Wonderland - A sense of home, unity, and fun

    The Community Center will be hosting ‘Wyvern Wonderland’ on Friday, Dec. 6, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. This annual event is a chance for all Aviano Air Base members, with base access, to celebrate what the winter season brings – even a special guest from the North Pole will be making an appearance. Events will take place at Wyvern Town Center and include a Christmas tree lighting, live entertainment, tubing slides, an ice skating rink, food, and more.

  • USAFE - AFAFRICA Traffic Safety

    Motor vehicle accidents continue to be among the leading causes of fatalities each year across the Air Force, and U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Airmen are not exempt. Whether commuting to work in Italy, heading out on holiday in the U.K., or driving on the local autobahn in Germany, unfamiliar signage, narrow roadways, high speed limits, and various other hazards continually pose threats to our safety.
  • U.S. Airman Ivana Bustamante, 31st Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment apprentice, rides a bike at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 24, 2019. Bicycling is a great workout because it uses all of the major muscle groups as someone pedals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

    New Two Wheel Initiative for Dorm Airmen

    Aviano dorm residents without a way of traveling are now able to rent a bike for free through dorm management. This program, started by Staff Sgt. Bojorquez, an Airman dorm leader with the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron, offers Airmen without vehicles a method of traveling to work and during their free time.
  • U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, shakes hands with an Italian Air Force member at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 15, 2019. Gen. Harrigian has served in a variety of flying and staff assignments, including Deputy Director for Strategy, Plans and Assessments, U.S. Forces-Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and as Chief of the Joint Exercise Division at NATO's Joint Warfare Center, Stavanger, Norway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

    General Harrigian Visits Aviano

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, shakes hands with an Italian Air Force member at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 15, 2019. Gen. Harrigian has served in a variety of flying and staff assignments, including Deputy Director for Strategy, Plans and Assessments, U.S. Forces-Iraq, in
  • U.S. Airmen from the 31st Maintenance Squadron unhook a F-16 Fighting Falcon from the lifting sling attached to a 60 ton crane at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 16, 2019. The lifting sling and guide ropes were used to keep the F-16 stable during the lift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

    Exercise: Crashed damaged disabled aircraft recovery

    U.S. Airmen from the 31st Maintenance Squadron unhook a F-16 Fighting Falcon from a 60 ton crane at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 16, 2019. The lifting sling and guide ropes were used to keep the F-16 stable during the lift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).
  • U.S. Airmen order food at La Dolce Vita dining facility, Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 7, 2019. On average, La Dolce Vita has 340 guests every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

    A Day in the Life of a Services Airman

    U.S. Airmen order food at La Dolce Vita dining facility, Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 7, 2019. On average, La Dolce Vita has 340 guests every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)
  • Members of the 31st Operations Support Squadron pose for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 8, 2019. The squadron won the 2018 USAF D. Ray Hardin Air Traffic Control Facility of the Year Award, which recognizes outstanding accomplishments from Air Traffic Control teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

    Making History

    It was quiet, one could feel the stillness in the air, as about 1,000 people sat in white chairs, watching history being made right before their eyes.
  • Maintainers from the 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit and logistics readiness specialist from the 31st Fighter Wing, load an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter into a C-17 Globemaster III, prior to a deployment, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 22, 2019. The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Dechane).

    56th RQS/HMU return from deployment

    The 56th Rescue Squadron recently returned to Aviano Air Base after deploying downrange earlier this year.
  • An open house is held at the new Optometry location on Area F, Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 30, 2019. Optometry was located on Area 1 for over five years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

    Optometry Open House on Area F

    An open house is held at the new Optometry location on Area F, Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 30, 2019. Optometry was located on Area 1 for over five years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV).
  • U.S Airmen from the 31st Munition Squadron and leadership pose for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 31, 2019. The “Wing it” team from the Rapid Aircraft Generation and Employment competition had a higher overall score and will have their names etched on plaques, which will be added to the 31st MUNS heritage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

    RAGE: Aviano makes history

    The crowd cheered with excitement as 10 Airmen from the 31st Munitions Squadron sprinted towards flat and empty trailers, ready to mark Air Force History.
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