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  • Team Aviano defenders observe Police Week

    Team Aviano Airmen honored law enforcement members during Police Week, May 16 to 19, 2016, at Aviano Air Base Italy. During the week, ceremonies, a memorial and other events took place to honor the men and women who have served in the line of duty.

  • Airman creates program ‘ESSential’ to mission productivity

    In a world where Airmen are expected to do more with less, innovation is integral to helping members achieve mission success. Senior Airman Tyler Wandtke, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron aircraft parts store journeyman, used his passion for technology to create a program that streamlines collected

  • First EOD Airman earns invite to Ranger School

    Since the inception of Ranger training in 1950, only a handful of Airmen are allotted to attend the school annually and less than 300 Airmen have completed the 61-day course. Staff Sgt. Lee Cundiff, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, will be the first EOD Airman to

  • 31st SFS National Police Week MWD demonstration

    The 31st Security Forces Squadron kicked off National Police Week May 16, 2016, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Police week honors military and civilian law enforcement officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. The week-long event began with a proclamation wreath laying ceremony,

  • Aviano hosts 2016 HQ AIRCOM Swimming Championship

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen competed in the 2016 Headquarters Allied Air Command Inter-Nation Swimming Championship, May 11-13, 2016, in Maniago, Italy. Aviano Air Base hosted USAFE Airmen and AIRCOM counterparts from Poland, U.K., Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. The Inter-Nation Sports

  • CLEP-a-thon: the race towards education

    Wyvern Warriors have until May 31, 2016, to participate in the on-going CLEP-a-thon competition, hosted by the 31st Force Support Squadron Education and Training Center.  A CLEP-a-thon is a competition put on by education centers throughout the Air Force to help promote College Level Examination

  • Aviano community gathers for 40th Anniversary of Friuli Earthquakes

    The President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella, 120 Italian political advisors, 31st Fighter Wing leadership and members from the Northeastern region gathered for the 40th Anniversary memorial ceremony, in remembrance of the Friuli Earthquake May 6, 2016, Udine, Italy.

  • 31 FW Safety Keeps Wyverns safe

    From certifying motorcycle drivers and briefing incoming Airmen to ensuring munitions are properly stored, the 31st Fighter Wing Safety office brings Airmen together from a variety of career fields to accomplish its mission. “For our office, we have a vision,” said Lt. Col. Chad Ashcraft, 31st FW

  • Wee Wyverns participate in deployment line

    Aviano Elementary School students participate in a Little Wyvern Warriors deployment line May 5, 2016, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The students experienced the preparation needed for a deployment, viewed components of an F-16 Fighting Falcon and base agency displays. Col. Bryan Wolford, 31st Fighter