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May 21, 2020
Time capsule from ALS class 1999-A found at Aviano

When 2nd Lt. Connor Heneghan, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation officer in command, was walking by an old storage container one morning, he unknowingly stumbled upon a long-forgotten piece of Aviano history, 21 years in the making.
Dec. 30, 2019
Exceptional Leader Spotlight: Reflection from the end

When you finally reach the top, a reflection from the past often shows the great accomplishments, the painful obstacles and the image of who we hoped to be.
Sept. 6, 2019
Team Aviano ‘Unites’ for new program

In August 2016, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein, released his letter to Airmen titled, ‘The Beating Heart of the Air Force…Squadrons!’ where his number one focus was to revitalize squadrons.
May 29, 2019
Exceptional Leader Spotlight: 2nd Lt. Nicolas Capriato

First by finding a love for sports, then by joining the U.S. Air Force, and finally, developing the family he always longed for, he rose from the ashes to become an exceptional leader.
May 22, 2019
Wyvern Warrior - Tech. Sgt. David Walker

This week’s Wyvern Warrior is Tech. Sgt. David Walker, advanced medium-range air-to-air missile Section Chief at the 31st Munition Squadron at Aviano AB, Italy.
July 25, 2018
USAFE-AFAFRICA command team visits Aviano Airmen

U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa command team, Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Phillip L. Easton, command chief, visited Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 23, 2018.
Aug. 16, 2017
Airfield management, dirt boys: Manage a concrete weapon

In the center of Aviano Air Base sits the most important 8,539-foot stretch of concrete south of the Alps -- the flightline.
March 9, 2017
The moment when everything clicks

It was a hot Afghanistan deployment and the flightline power generators were all experiencing the same problem, too much rotation speed.
Feb. 9, 2017
31 MXS flight preps, paints F-16 tails

Airmen from the 31st Maintenance Squadron Corrosions flight recently painted a new design on five 31st Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon tails.
Feb. 1, 2017
Top it off: US, Hellenic air forces practice in-flight refueling

A KC-135 Stratotanker, from the Arizona Air National Guard’s 161st Air Refueling Wing, joined F-16 Fighting Falcons from Aviano Air Base, Italy, and the Hellenic air force to perform in-flight refueling operations during a flying training deployment, Jan. 20 to Feb. 3, 2017, at Souda Bay, Greece.

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