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  • Top it off: US, Hellenic air forces practice in-flight refueling

    A KC-135 Stratotanker, from the Arizona Air National Guard’s 161st Air Refueling Wing, joined F-16 Fighting Falcons from Aviano Air Base, Italy, and the Hellenic air force to perform in-flight refueling operations during a flying training deployment, Jan. 20 to Feb. 3, 2017, at Souda Bay, Greece.

  • Destinations: Piancavallo Ski Resort

    Not too far from Aviano, sits a big mountain range that we glance at almost every day. On top of that mountain range rest the Piancavallo Ski Resort. Just a 25 minute drive from Aviano Air Base.

  • Training underway in Souda Bay

    Fourteen F-16 Fighting Falcons from Aviano Air Base, Italy, one KC-135 Stratotanker from the Arizona Air National Guard’s 161st Air Refueling Wing and 280 Airmen deployed to Souda Bay, Greece to train with Greece’s Hellenic air force for a flying training deployment, scheduled from Jan. 20 to Feb.

  • Aviano Airmen train in Souda Bay

    From Jan. 20 to Feb. 3, the 31st Fighter Wing's 555th Fighter Squadron and Arizona Air National Guard's 161st Air Refueling Wing are participating in a Flying Training Deployment to Souda Bay, Greece. Fourteen F-16 Fighting Falcons, one KC-135 Stratotanker and 280 Airmen are partnering with their

  • 31 MXS Airmen perform fuel phase inspection

    Airmen from the 31st Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Fuel Systems flight performed a phase inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Aviano Air Base, Italy on Jan. 18, 2017.

  • Cornum visits Aviano, talks resiliency

    Retired Army Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Rhonda Cornum, visited Aviano Air Base from Jan. 9–12, 2017, to talk resiliency. During her visit, Cornum spoke at the Master Resilience Trainer course, which certifies new trainers who, in turn, educate Aviano Airmen and families to enhance resiliency.

  • Best of the best: 31 AMXS load crews compete for title

    Nine Airmen from the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in an annual weapons load crew competition at Aviano Air Base, Italy on Jan. 6, 2016. The three, 3-person teams were judged on their job knowledge, dress and appearance, and munitions load performance.

  • Trimming training time: 31 MXG saves man-hours

    For as long as many of today’s Airmen can remember, they’ve been inundated with redundant computer-based and hands-on training requirements. So in August 2016, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein announced plans to lessen training