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  • Aviano AB throws Month of the Military Child Parade

    A Child Development Center employee pulling a children's wagon during the Month of the Military Child parade at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 17, 2026. Throughout April, the Department of Defense recognizes the resilience and sacrifices of military children in support of their service member

  • 56th RQS enhances skills during SERE training

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Paul Dudnaki, 555th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, is hoisted to safety by a HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 9, 2026. The scenario replicated real-world personnel recovery

  • Paper to Digital: Aviano Revamped App Streamlines Dorm Inspections

    AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.Gerald Creech, 31st Wing Staff Agency first sergeant, and Tech. Sgt. Jacob Mason, 31st Fighter Wing Inspector General Inspections Self-Assessment Program manager, recently embarked on an innovative digital automation project to transform how

  • Aviano hosts 3rd annual Norwegian foot march

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Gracialatorre, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron heavy equipment maintenance supervisor, takes part in the 3rd annual Norwegian foot march at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 3, 2026. Participants must complete an 18.6 mile course wearing a combat uniform and a weighted

  • Aviano celebrates ‘Month of the Military Child’

    Aviano Elementary School students attend an assembly during the Month of the Military Child proclamation signing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 6, 2026. The proclamation honors military children for their strength in facing frequent moves, school changes and parental deployments. (U.S. Air Force

  • Team Aviano hosts inaugural USAFE Rugby Cup

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing pose for a team picture after the inaugural United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Rugby Cup championship in Polcenigo, Italy, March 28, 2026. Service members proudly represented Team Aviano by showcasing teamwork, determination

  • 31st FSS competes for prestigious Gen. Curtis E. LeMay Award

    Aviano Air Base’s 31st Force Support Squadron has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Gen. Curtis E. LeMay Award for the best large installation FSS in the U.S. Air Force.Named after U.S. Air Force Gen. Curtis LeMay, fifth Chief of Staff of the Air Force, this distinguished award

  • NISRF leadership learns about Aviano AB’s mission during immersion tour

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John B. Creel, NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force commander, and Chief Master Sergeant William Nabokowski, NISRF senior enlisted leader, pose for a group photo with 31st FW leadership at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 9, 2026. The visit offered a