• A C-130 Hercules stationed out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany delivers pallets of medical equipment to Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 20, 2020.

    The 31st MDSS sets standard for USAFE

    The mission statement of the 31st Medical Support Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy is “No Support, No Success”. This statement could not have been tested more than when COVID-19 presented itself in Italy.
  • A microphone sits on a stand at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 7, 2020. Senior Airman Trey McClain, a diagnostic imaging technician with the 31st Medical Support Squadron performs stand-up comedy in his free time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

    Airman Brings Laughter to Aviano

    Many U.S. Armed Forces members have passions or hobbies that help to relax and clear the mind from daily work stresses. Since his senior year of high school, Senior Airman Trey McClain, a diagnostic imaging technician with the 31st Medical Support Squadron, has made stand-up comedy his passion and relaxation technique.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kahlia Rainer, volunteer, drives to deliver groceries outside Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 18, 2020. The volunteer grocery delivery service was organized in response to the limitations of movement during the battle against COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tory Cusimano)

    Shopping for a stranger: Volunteer grocery service at Aviano delivers

    The commissary at Aviano Air Base, Italy, has been more crowded since the Italian government and the Department of Defense implemented restrictions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Not only is it one of the few places servicemembers and their families are authorized to go, but it’s also where members of the community can connect with people they don’t live or work with- as long as they stay one meter apart.
  • A bottle of hand sanitizer, gloves and a face covering sit on a table at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 23, 2020. The 31st Contracting Squadron made a contract with a local Italian vendor in order to quickly distribute face coverings to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

    31st CONS Stays Mission Ready

    The 31st Contracting Squadron quickly responded to the COVID-19 situation and acquired neck gaiters through local channels for distribution to Wyverns at Aviano Air Base, Italy on April 18, 2020.
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher L. Clark, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, video chats with the family of Airman 1st Class Luke Kohout, 31st AMXS crew chief, to celebrate his acceptance to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 9, 2020. The academy offers courses in flying, navigation, soaring and parachuting, building from basic skills to instructor duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

    56th HMU Airman accepted to U.S. Air Force Academy

    The U.S. Air Force Academy isn’t just a premier education establishment. It's an unparalleled academic and military institution that provides young men and women with rewarding opportunities to transform into the leaders of tomorrow.
  • Tech. Sgt. Adam K. Ginett Airman Leadership School staff run through practice lessons in preparation for a virtual ALS course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 9, 2020. The ALS staff has turned to virtual options in response to COVID-19 and will be the first virtual ALS course throughout the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Valerie Halbert)

    Aviano AB prepares for first virtual ALS class across AF

    Personnel at the Tech. Sgt. Adam K. Ginett Airman Leadership School at Aviano Air Base, Italy, prepare to start the first virtual ALS class across the Air Force on April 14, 2020, in response to COVID-19.
  • A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Fighter Squadron flies at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Apr. 6, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

    510th FS Stays Mission Ready

    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Fighter Squadron flies at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Apr. 6, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)
  • U.S. and Croatian Airmen take part in exercise ODIN SPEAR 20. (Courtesy Photo)

    Aviano Airmen help make exercise ODIN SPEAR 20 a success

    U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, or JTACs, are responsible for directing combat aircraft during close air support operations. As such, keeping these Airmen well-trained and ready is vitally important to the mission.
  • (Courtesy photo of Beverly Diaz, 31st Force Support Squadron civilian personnel officer, teleworking)

    31 FW civilian workforce stays ready

    The civilian workforce at Aviano works side-by-side with military members who prepare, employ, and sustain lethal, combat-ready Airman and assets to deter, win the current fight and be ready to win the next fight.
  • A letter is displayed on a desk at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 1, 2020. Nine-year-old Leah, daughter of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Aaron Peterson, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit, section chief, wrote the thank you letter to Aviano Commissary employees. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

    Silent superheroes

    “I was choked up, filled with emotions that a nine year old girl took the time to write the commissary a letter,” said Ruben Nadal, commissary officer and store director at Aviano Air Base, Italy. “Not only was this month special to her as she celebrated her birthday during this difficult time, but she thought of all the commissary workers as ‘SUPERHEROES!’”
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