• U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Vicars, superintendent of the 31st Dental Squadron, poses for a photo, Dec.18, 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The 31st Dental Squadron integrates community-based preventive dental services and utilizes all dental resources to enable peak mission readiness and sustained performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

    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.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler McConnell, explosive ordnance team member from the 31 Civil Engineer Squadron, poses for a photo, Dec.18, 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Explosive ordnance team member are trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats all over the world, EODs are the specialists who bravely serve as the Air Force’s bomb squad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

    Exceptional Leader Spotlight: Reflection from the beginning

    Looking into the mirror are you satisfied with the reflection gazing back, are you where you want to be?
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Keifer Thomas, a confinement NCO from the 31st Security Forces Squadron, poses for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Dec. 19, 2019.

    The Trial Must Go On: an NCO's Dedication

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Keifer Thomas, a confinement NCO from the 31st Security Forces Squadron, regularly escorts defendants from Aviano Air Base to Sembach Kaserne, a base in Germany, for pre-trial confinement. Occasionally, however, confinement NCOs are asked to escort defendants much farther- in this instance, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler McConnell, explosive ordnance team member from the 31 Civil Engineer Squadron, poses for a photo, Dec.18, 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Explosive ordnance team member are trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats all over the world, EODs are the specialists who bravely serve as the Air Force’s bomb squad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

    Exceptional Leader Spotlight: The mirror of leadership

    Looking through the rear-view mirror offers a good glance back for one to determine how far they have come, but one must always look at the present reflection to prepare for the roads ahead.
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing linger around a fire pit attached to a new dorm pavilion at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 13, 2019. The new pavilion will serve as a community focal point for Airmen to hang out and have a good time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

    New Pavilion for Aviano Dorm Airmen

    Dorm management held a grand opening ceremony at the dorm campus center on Dec. 13 for a new pavilion constructed for dorm Airmen.
  • Wyvern Wonderland is an annual event that includes a tree lighting, ice skating rink, tubing, food, live entertainment and more.

    Wyvern Wonderland - A sense of home, unity, and fun

    The Community Center will be hosting ‘Wyvern Wonderland’ on Friday, Dec. 6, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. This annual event is a chance for all Aviano Air Base members, with base access, to celebrate what the winter season brings – even a special guest from the North Pole will be making an appearance. Events will take place at Wyvern Town Center and include a Christmas tree lighting, live entertainment, tubing slides, an ice skating rink, food, and more.

  • USAFE - AFAFRICA Traffic Safety

    Motor vehicle accidents continue to be among the leading causes of fatalities each year across the Air Force, and U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Airmen are not exempt. Whether commuting to work in Italy, heading out on holiday in the U.K., or driving on the local autobahn in Germany, unfamiliar signage, narrow roadways, high speed limits, and various other hazards continually pose threats to our safety.
  • U.S. Airman Ivana Bustamante, 31st Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment apprentice, rides a bike at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 24, 2019. Bicycling is a great workout because it uses all of the major muscle groups as someone pedals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

    New Two Wheel Initiative for Dorm Airmen

    Aviano dorm residents without a way of traveling are now able to rent a bike for free through dorm management. This program, started by Staff Sgt. Bojorquez, an Airman dorm leader with the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron, offers Airmen without vehicles a method of traveling to work and during their free time.
  • U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, shakes hands with an Italian Air Force member at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 15, 2019. Gen. Harrigian has served in a variety of flying and staff assignments, including Deputy Director for Strategy, Plans and Assessments, U.S. Forces-Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and as Chief of the Joint Exercise Division at NATO's Joint Warfare Center, Stavanger, Norway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

    General Harrigian Visits Aviano

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, shakes hands with an Italian Air Force member at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 15, 2019. Gen. Harrigian has served in a variety of flying and staff assignments, including Deputy Director for Strategy, Plans and Assessments, U.S. Forces-Iraq, in
  • U.S. Airmen from the 31st Maintenance Squadron unhook a F-16 Fighting Falcon from the lifting sling attached to a 60 ton crane at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 16, 2019. The lifting sling and guide ropes were used to keep the F-16 stable during the lift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

    Exercise: Crashed damaged disabled aircraft recovery

    U.S. Airmen from the 31st Maintenance Squadron unhook a F-16 Fighting Falcon from a 60 ton crane at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 16, 2019. The lifting sling and guide ropes were used to keep the F-16 stable during the lift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).
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