Nov. 17, 2023 A new Wyvern mission Amid a flurry of unrest in the middle east, tensions in southeast Asia and an ongoing war in Ukraine, the 31st Fighter Wing unveiled a revitalized mission statement during a commander’s call at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 17, 2023.
Oct. 10, 2023 Buzzards perform exercise Purple Reign at Aviano Air Base The 510th Fighter Squadron and 510th Fighter Generation Squadron participated in Purple Reign, a 72-hour internal Agile Combat Employment exercise, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 2-4, 2023.For the 510th FGS, the exercise was an opportunity to determine the minimal equipment required to maintain
Oct. 5, 2023 Buzzards perform Integrated Combat Turns The 510th Fighter Squadron and 510th Fighter Generation Squadron perform Integrated Combat Turns at Aviano Air Base.
Sept. 25, 2023 Aviano RAPCON: Watching the Skies The Radar Approach Control team monitors the airspace around Aviano Air Base to safely launch and track Aviano assets.
Sept. 5, 2023 Forged on the flightline: The unbreakable bonds of the Buzzards camaraderie I had the opportunity to be part of an Agile Combat Employment movement with the 510th Fighter Squadron and the 510th Fighter Generation Squadron during a two-week exercise.The 510th FS and FGS were given a few days notice of their temporary duty (TDY) and had little to no information on where they
July 7, 2023 European Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Symposium Aviano Air Base hosted a first-of-its-kind event, the European Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Symposium, tailored at providing region-specific training to future Senior Enlisted Leaders of allied and partner nations’ Air Forces.
July 2, 2023 Jolly Vihar 23 “The Deuce” The 56th Rescue Squadron and the 56th Rescue Generation Squadron assigned to Aviano Air Base, are participating in the bilateral training exercise Jolly Vihar 23-2 at Pápa Air Base, Hungary June 26 through July 7, 2023.
May 25, 2023 Astral Knight 2023 Pararescuemen assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron perform training for the Albanian army special operations unit as part of exercise Astral Knight 2023 in Albania May 18, 2023.