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  • Aviano AB celebrates Annual Awards 2025

    Cupcakes are displayed on a table during the 31st Fighter Wing Annual Awards ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 20, 2026. Awards were presented to participants at the ceremony for exceptional accomplishments and dedication to mission success during 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st

  • AFPC commander visits Aviano AB

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jefferson O’Donnell, the Air Force’s Personnel Center commander, visited Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 4-7, 2026. AFPC executes programs covering the entire life cycle of military and civilian personnel for the Air Force, from accession through retirement, including

  • 31st Operations Group War Day

    Two U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing act as opposing force members moving through a river bed during Operations Group War Day 26.1, a large-force exercise, at Aviano Air Force Base, Italy, Feb. 5, 2026. The exercise incorporated OPFOR elements to challenge participants and

  • Aviano AB hosts Key Support Liaison Symposium

    U.S. Air Force Key Support Liaisons prepare for discussion during the KSL Symposium at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. The KSL program directly contributes to wing readiness and retention while supporting the well-being of Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class

  • POL fuels the fight!

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dashawn Richardson, 21st Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, tightens a ratchet to secure an R-11 fuel truck assigned to the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron to a C-17 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 16, 2026. The 31st LRS’s Fuels Management Flight certifies

  • Civil Air Patrol: Developing Youth into Leaders

    U.S. Civil Air Patrol cadets assigned to the Aviano CAP cadet squadron practice Tactical Combat Casualty Care at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 6, 2026. Through the CAP program, cadets learn about the fundamentals of aviation during classroom activities, self-study texts, orientation flights and

  • 31 FW deputy commander prepares for flight

    A flight patch with the name of U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Kingry, 31st Fighter Wing deputy commander, designates his flight-gear cubby at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 22, 2026. Kingry is a command pilot with more than 2,500 total hours in the HH-60G Pave Hawk and HH-60W Jolly Green II and has

  • Aviano Air Base Hosts Joint Military Commission 54

    AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — Senior leaders from the United States military and the Italian armed forces gathered at Aviano Air Base for the biannual Joint Military Commission January 14 - 15, 2026, reinforcing the long-standing partnership between the two nations and reaffirming their shared commitment