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  • 31 FW deputy commander prepares for flight

    U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Kingry, 31st Fighter Wing deputy commander, buckles into an HH-60W Jolly Green II before taking off 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 flown over

  • 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

  • WCAP Airmen qualify for Winter Olympics

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Two Airmen from the World Class Athlete Program will represent Team USA and the Air Force at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games next month.  Staff Sgt. Kelly Curtis is set to compete in skeleton, while Senior Airman Jasmine Jones will compete in

  • Slovenian allies enhance capabilities during BAK-12 training

    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Fighter Generation Squadron conducts a Barrier Arresting Kit 12 demonstration at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 9, 2026. The 31st Civil Engineering Squadron is responsible for maintaining all parts of the BAK-12, which provides aircraft

  • Aviano AB takes part in Jolly 22 memorial ruck

    On Jan. 7, 2014, U.S. Air Force Capts. Sean Ruane and Christopher Stover, Tech. Sgt. Dale Mathews and Staff Sgt. Afton Ponce, the crew of Jolly 22, were killed when their helicopter crashed while performing a low-flight level training mission in England.

  • Aviano AB honors the fallen during remembrance ceremony

    A memorial stone adorned with flowers marks a site of history during the Pagliano E Gori Remembrance Ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 30, 2025. The memorial ceremony honored two fallen Italian Air Force service members, Maurizio Pagliano and Luigi Gori, who contributed to the history of

  • 606th ACS celebrates 80th anniversary

    A 5-ton truck from the 606th Air Control Squadron rolls out of the compound to join a convoy to celebrate the squadron's 80th anniversary at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 11, 2025. The convoy commemorated the squadron’s 80th anniversary and highlighted the 606th ACS as the only control and reporting

  • U.S. Ambassador to NATO Visits Aviano Air Base

    The Honorable Matthew Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, received a firsthand look at the 31st Fighter Wing’s mission, capabilities and role in supporting NATO operations during his visit to Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 11-12, 2025.