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  • USEUCOM Senior Enlisted Leader visits Aviano AB

    From left, U.S. Army Spc. Ashanti Lea Weeks, 173d Light Support Battalion parachute packer, speaks with U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. TJ Holland, command senior enlisted leader of U.S. European Command, while evaluating Weeks’ recently renovated dorm during an immersion tour at Aviano Air Base, Italy,

  • Aviano AB commemorates change of command season 2026

    From left to right, U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Borawski, 31st Mission Support Group commander, passes the guidon to U.S. Air Force Maj. Anthony Trucco, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron incoming commander, during the 31st LRS change of command ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 16, 2026. The

  • Exercise OG War Day 26.2 reinforces joint operations and CSAR readiness

    A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron takes off during Exercise Operations Group War Day 26.2 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 25, 2026. The large-force exercise demonstrated the 31st OG’s ability to conduct simultaneous operations in response to simulated combat search and

  • Polcenigo recognizes U.S. Olympic athlete and resident

    (From left to right) Erika Padella, Polcenigo council majority leader, Antonio Del Fiol, Polcenigo mayor, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kelly Curtis, 31st Communications Squadron knowledge operations technician, and U.S. Air Force Col. Beau Diers, 31st Fighter Wing commander, pose for a photo after a

  • 31 FW honors 80th Anniversary of the Italian Republic

    U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Kingry, 31st Fighter Wing deputy commander, attends an Italian Republic Day ceremony in Pordenone, Italy, June 2, 2026. Kingry joined the 31st FW’s Italian partners in recognizing this historic occasion and honored them during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • 31 FW youth get tactical at Operation KUDOS

    Members of the 31st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron wait to hand out deployment gear during Operation KUDOS at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 27, 2026. Operation KUDOS is a mock deployment line experience designed specifically for children of military members to contextualize what their parents

  • Two nations, one legacy: 31 FW unveils new ITAF history museum feature

    The new QR code system at the Italian air force History Museum at Aviano Air Base provides Wyverns with the full text and audio history of Aviano AB in English, accompanied by photographs and artifacts from the museum. It is now an immersive experience for both sight and sound, connecting Aeroporto

  • Aviano AB celebrates new food pantry opening

    Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing gave back to the community through a new food pantry program that was launched on May 4 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, to support service members and families facing food insecurity and financial hardship.

  • 31st MXG partners with Bulgarian air force for readiness training

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Turcios, 31st Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory logistics noncommissioned officer-in-charge, reviews technical maintenance data with Bulgarian air force Maj. Nikolay Mateev, Bulgarian Air Force maintenance flight commander, at Aviano

  • 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