31st FW Soggiorno Office keeps Wyvern families together

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy – Moving overseas can come with many challenges, including a variety of requirements unique to that host nation. One of the host nation requirements we face at Aviano Air Base is ensuring that our family members have their soggiorno permit, allowing them to continue living in

31st FW Airmen participate in 3rd quarter RAGE event

Aviano’s Fire Department Showcases Interoperability with Allied Nations

The 31st Civil Engineer Squadron’s fire department hosted this year’s Fire Prevention Week Oct. 10, 2022 through Oct. 14, 2022 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Throughout the week the fire department put on events for Airmen, families and allies.

510th FS F-16s and Marine Corps F-18s integrate to strengthen capabilities

More than 200 U.S. Marines were deployed to Aviano AB, Italy, for approximately two months to integrate and train with the 510th Fighter Squadron as part of a dynamic force employment.Throughout the integration, Marines from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) flew F/A-18 Hornets

31st CONS and 31st CPTS: a race against time

Tucked away down long, florescent-lit hallways, cubicles and back offices full of civilians and service members alike hurry to meet the deadline before the clock runs out.From the jet fuel that makes our jets fly to the office chair you're sitting in and everything in between, to get the mission

Innovator of the Quarter: SSgt. Steven Scrimo

Staff Sgt. Steven Scrimo, 31 Security Forces Squadron, NCOIC of vehicles from Canton, Ohio, has been at the 31st Fighter Wing for three years.Recently he found an innovative way to save manpower, money and resources.Scrimo found that by using folding electric scooters as a transportation method

Senior Airman Vider: a change in perspective

While Senior Airman Nicolas Vider is currently an air traffic control (ATC) journeyman for Aviano AB’s 31st Operations Support Squadron, it was not all that long ago he was living in a small-town and looking for something more in his life.

From puppy to patrol: the life of a military working dog

Just like any other trainee, military working dogs (MWDs) must be trained as pups into a member of the U.S. Air Force. Kay, a Belgian Sheppard and one of the MWDs assigned to Aviano AB, began his military career at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, the home of U.S. Air Force basic training.

Wyvern Warrior of the Week: SrA Edgar Sanchez

This week’s Wyvern Warrior of the Week is Senior Airman Edgar Sanchez, 606th Air Control Squadron vehicle maintenance technician and a Farmersville, California native.Sanchez has been part of team Aviano for three years and has accomplished many things in his time here.

Wyvern University keeps Aviano AB educated

Wyvern University (WU) is an extracurricular education program that offers a wide variety of courses for professional and personal development.The classes offered at WU are available to the entire Aviano AB community, regardless of their status.