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  • Aviano hosts exercise Combined Strike 25

    U.S. Air Force F-35 Lighting IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 48th and 31st Fighter Wings respectively fly in during Exercise Combined Strike 25 along the coast of Italy, August 18, 2025. Integration flying training is key to enhancing interoperability with NATO partners and increasing

  • DAF WCAP athletes shine on the road to LA28 and Cortina 2026

    The Department of the Air Force’s World Class Athlete Program continues to make waves across national and international competitions, with athletes delivering standout performances as they pursue Olympic dreams for the 2026 games in Italy and 2028 games in Los Angeles.“Our WCAP athletes are

  • 57th Rescue Squadron conducts HALO training

    U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Airmen assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron prepare to load onto an HC-130J at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 6, 2025. The 57th RQS utilizes the HC-130J for high-altitude low opening training that involves jumping from high altitudes and deploying parachutes

  • Jolly Vihar 25 strengthens alliance

    The 56th Rescue Squadron, 56th Rescue Generation Squadron and 57th Rescue Squadron participated in exercise Jolly Vihar 25 at Pápa Air Base, Hungary, July 14-25.

  • 56th RGS selects new dedicated crew chiefs

    Service members, family and friends stand to honor the new 56th Rescue Generation Squadron dedicated crew chiefs during a recognition ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 4, 2025. A DCC is an experienced aircraft mechanic who is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of a specific aircraft.

  • SNCO Induction Ceremony 2025

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgts. assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing are charged with the senior noncommissioned officer charge during the SNCO Induction Ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, August 1, 2025. The SNCO induction ceremony was held to celebrate and welcome the 82 inductees into the highest tier

  • F-16 Fighting Falcons take off from Aviano Air Base

    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing takes off at Aviano Air Base, Italy, August 1, 2025. In an air-to-surface role, the F-16 can fly more than 500 miles, deliver its weapons with superior accuracy, defend itself against enemy aircraft and return to its starting

  • Buzzards wrap up Thracian Star 25

    U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron and around 220 Airmen based out of the 31st Fighter Wing joined Bulgarian, Romanian and Hellenic air forces for Thracian Star 25, a multinational integration exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability and strengthening