31st Fighter Wing hosts memorial ceremony for Tech. Sgt. Clemente Velasco

A photo of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Clemente Velasco, 31st Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer-in-charge of maintenance operations control, is displayed at his memorial service at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 19, 2025. During the ceremony, Velasco was posthumously awarded MOC controller of the month to recognize his dedication, leadership and teamwork, which left a profound and lasting impact. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brooke Rogers)

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31st Fighter Wing hosts memorial ceremony for Tech. Sgt. Clemente Velasco

Family and members of the 31st Fighter Wing mourn the life of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Clemente Velasco, 31st Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer-in-charge of maintenance operations control, during his memorial service at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 19, 2025. Family, friends and Airmen gathered to commemorate and celebrate Velasco's life and the memories they shared with him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brooke Rogers)

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31st Fighter Wing hosts memorial ceremony for Tech. Sgt. Clemente Velasco

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aliyah Orbiso, 31st Fighter Wing honor Airman, holds a bugle during the playing of taps at the memorial service for Tech. Sgt. Clemente Velasco, 31st Maintenance Group noncommissioned officer-in-charge of maintenance operations control, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 19, 2025. Family, friends and Airmen gathered to commemorate and celebrate Velasco's life and the memories they shared with him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brooke Rogers)

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31st Fighter Wing hosts memorial ceremony for Tech. Sgt. Clemente Velasco

Family and members of the 31st Fighter Wing attend a memorial service for U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Clemente Velasco, 31st Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer-in-charge of maintenance operations control, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 19, 2025. During the ceremony, Velasco was posthumously awarded MOC of the month to recognize his dedication, leadership and teamwork, which left a profound and lasting impact. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brooke Rogers)

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31st Fighter Wing hosts memorial ceremony for Tech. Sgt. Clemente Velasco

Published May 19, 2025
By Staff Sgt. Brooke Rogers
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- A photo of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Clemente Velasco, 31st Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer-in-charge of maintenance operations control, is displayed at his memorial service at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 19, 2025. During the ceremony, Velasco was posthumously awarded MOC controller of the month to recognize his dedication, leadership and teamwork, which left a profound and lasting impact. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brooke Rogers)