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Aug. 24, 2026
31 SFS K-9 unit participates in Operazione Gambero training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Devon Stewart, 31st Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, debriefs with the search and rescue team during Operazione Gambero at Amaro, Italy, August 8, 2026. The exercise paid tribute to the 1976 Friuli earthquake and the international response that
Sept. 4, 2025
31st Security Forces hosts joint K-9 training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kirsten Vignere, 31st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, works on decoy skills and waits for the dog to respond with specific body language at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 22, 2025. Regular training strengthens the bond between handlers and dogs to
Nov. 8, 2023
Paws on Patrol

Ready to protect and serve. Two new handlers and their K9 partners were fully certified and ready to take their post defending the base and those who work and live here.
April 14, 2022
For the first time at Aviano AB the 31st MDG integrates with 31st SFS for “Trauma Care Under Fire” training

For the first time at Aviano Air Base, approximately 40 31st Medical Group technicians conducted joint ‘trauma care under fire’ training with the 31st Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog K-9 unit, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 12, 2022.

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