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  • Aviano Air Base hosts the Norwegian Ruck March

    First held in 1915, the Norwegian Armed Forces, the Forsvaret, meaning “the defense” in Norwegian, 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.

  • Aviano AB Celebrates 102 Years of ITAF Excellence

    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 28, 2025. Aviano is considered the cradle of Italian military aviation, with their first squadrons forming up and sortieing in the region during

  • 31st CES Prepares New Wyvern Display

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron work on a roundabout display at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 21, 2025. The new static display will include a wyvern and the 31st Fighter Wing mission statement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brooke Wise)

  • 31st OSS Conducts Retreat

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Johnathan Holiday, 31st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, and other Airmen from the 31st OSS stand at parade rest during retreat at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 27, 2025. The retreat ceremony marks the end of the duty day, with a rendition

  • 31st CES and ITAF protect Aviano AB during Exercise Fighting Wyvern 25-01

    An “Explosives” sign cautions people of possible danger during Exercise Fighting Wyvern 25-02 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 11, 2025. The exercise was designed to test the 31 FW’s ability to generate, employ and sustain combat power in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment

  • Maintainer For A Day

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian Nowak, 56th Rescue Squadron HH-60W crew chief, shows Airmen a Jolly Green II helicopter during the Maintainer-for-a-Day tour at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 26, 2025. Every month, Airmen are given the opportunity to tour the 31st Maintenance Group to learn

  • The 555th FS Participates in Exercise Turbo Weasel

    U.S. Air Force 555th Fighter Squadron maintainers watch F-16 Fighting Falcons land during Exercise Turbo Weasel 2025 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 20, 2025. Exercises like these enable pilots and mission planners from geographically separated units to develop and execute specialized Suppression

  • USAFA visits Aviano AB

    Cadets from the United States Air Force Academy rugby team learn about flight equipment during a tour at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 21, 2025. In order to gain a better understanding of how Wyvern Nation performs day-to-day operations and prepare them for their transition to the occupational side