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  • The hillside and valley at Piancavallo, Italy, July 23, 2020. Piancavallo is 4,199 feet above sea level, and at the foot of Monte Cavallo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Sommer)

    History of Friuli Venezia Giulia region

    Travelers can visit many different historical sites and experience a mixture of traditions, languages and religions within the diverse Friuli Venezia Giulia region, a region that borders Austria, Croatia and Slovenia.
  • Tech. Sgt. Robert Perricone, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of health and safety (left), Salvatore Brunno, Volunteer Association of Aviano president (middle), and Fabrizio La Marca, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter (right), hold a check while posing for a photo in Aviano, Italy, Nov. 29, 2019. The Aviano Firefighter Association sold custom shirts and hoodies to raise money for breast cancer awareness. (Courtesy photo)

    AFA raises money for breast cancer awareness

    Last October, the Aviano Firefighters Association sold their annual custom-made breast cancer awareness shirts and hoodies to raise money for breast cancer awareness month.
  • U.S. Airmen participate in group discussions during Unity In Diversity Day at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 17, 2020. The day consisted of group discussions and activities aimed at discovering and recognizing personal bias within the participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Tucker)

    Investing in the bank of trust

    Nearly two weeks after the 31st Fighter Wing held its first Unity in Diversity Day, Airmen are still hard at work compiling surveys, gathering data, and planning a way forward. Unity in Diversity Day was never intended to be a one-off event, but the first step towards bigger, meaningful change.
  • Airman 1st Class Katie Rivera, 606th Air Control Squadron radar systems technician at Aviano Air Base, Italy, poses for a picture with her friends. (Courtesy Photo)

    Wyverns connect to make friends and build families

    As the old saying goes, ‘we choose our friends, not our family.’ The personal and positive nature of friendship is voluntary and may often be the best of occurrences.
  • The 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit built a new kitchen at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 14, 2020. The 56th HMU opened a new support section, crew chief and specialist office, productions office, kitchen, full bathroom, and a locker room with showers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

    56th HMU sets roots in Aviano

    From Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, the 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit has finally finished setting down roots at Aviano Air Base, Italy.
  • Senior Airman Mary Graham (left), Airman 1st Class Jordan Grant (middle), and Senior Airman Tiarra Chavis (right), resolve troubleshooting tickets at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 9, 2020. The Airmen are 31st Communications Squadron client systems technicians who overcame unique challenges to support the 31st Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Heidi Goodsell)

    31st CS keeps Wyvern Nation connected during COVID-19

    The 31st Communications Squadron kept the 31st Fighter Wing virtually connected during COVID-19 operations.
  • Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing Equal Opportunity office pose for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 12, 2019. Air Force EO strives to accomplish its mission by promoting an environment free from personal, social or institutional barriers that could prevent Air Force members from rising to their highest potential. (Photo by 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office)

    Wyvern Nation is listening

    The 31st Fighter Wing Equal Opportunity office among other trained facilitators and helping agencies hosted a series of group discussions for Wyvern Nations.
  • The 31st Force Support Squadron held an Independence Day event, July 4, 2020, at Aviano AB. The event was held outside at Freedom Park and included food, movies and a fireworks show.

    31st FSS hosts Fourth of July celebration for Wyvern Nation

    The 31st Force Support Squadron held an Independence Day event, July 4, 2020, at Aviano AB. The event was held outside at Freedom Park and included food, movies and a fireworks show.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Declan Ward, 31st Security Force Squadron monitoring facility operator hides in the grass during Operation Porcupine, June 30, 2020 at Osoppo, Italy. The 31st SFS maintains installation force protection during peacetime and wartime operations within eight separate base areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

    31st FW conducts Operation Porcupine 2020

    Multiple squadrons from the 31st Fighter Wing worked closely during Exercise Operation Porcupine, June 30, 2020, at Aviano Air Base.
  • Basala is not only a pilot for the 510th FS, but he is also the 31st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight commander, overseeing operations that provide critical support to the aviators of the 56th Rescue Squadron, 57th RQS, 555th FS and 510th FS.

    A Day in the Life: Pilot on the Ground

    Over the years, the U.S. Air Force has employed some of the most advanced aircraft in the world, its pilots utilizing extraordinary skill and precision to command the skies. While mission success is paramount, a pilot’s role as an officer and leader is just as important, and often overlooked.
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