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  • Aviano AB celebrates Liberation Day

    April 25, 1945, represents a fundamental date in the history of the Italian Republic. Today marks the 78th Anniversary of the Liberation of Italy. Wreath-laying ceremonies were held at monuments dedicated to the fallen across the country. The 31st Fighter Wing leadership participated in the ceremony

  • Aviano AB hosts USAFE, ITAF Airmen for CDDAR joint training

    The 31st Maintenance Squadron’s transient alert section hosted a crashed, damaged or disabled aircraft recovery (CDDAR) training where U.S. Airmen from Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany and Spangdahlem AFB, Germany as well as members from the Italian air force (ITAF) were present.U.S. Airmen from the

  • Faces of Aviano; ITAF Women Making History

    In 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act into law, allowing women to serve in all branches of the U.S. military. That has allowed the opportunity for women to serve with different nations– including women within the Italian air force.

  • 31 FW Airmen mentor Italian aeronautical students

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Ben Kern, 510th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, speaks to a group of aeronautical students at the Malignani Aeronautical Institute in Udine, Italy, March 3, 2022. Representatives from the 31st Fighter Wing and Col. Marco Schiattoni, Italian base commander, had the

  • 31 OSS ATCs keep their eyes on the sky

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Cabezas, 31st Operations Support Squadron (OSS) air traffic controller, scans the horizon for landing lights and obstructions on the flight line at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 7, 2021. The ATCs observe aircraft in their airspace and monitor different variables such

  • 31 FW trains with ITAF

    Integrating multiple trainings on different objectives is critical to ensuring the collective defense of the NATO alliance. Airmen honed their operational and tactical skills while familiarizing our ITAF counterparts.

  • 3rd AF CC/CCC tour Wyvern Nation

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Randall Reed, Third Air Force commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Randy Kwiatkowski, Third Air Force command chief, engaged with Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing during his visit to Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 10-11, 2021.