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Aviano Air Base (IATA: AVB, ICAO: LIPA) (Italian: Base aerea di Aviano) is a base in northeastern Italy, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region.It is located in the Aviano municipality, at the foot of the Carnic Pre-Alps or Southern Carnic Alps, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Pordenone.
In 1911 one of the first airfields of the Italian Air Force was built in Aviano, which in the following years was enlarged and became increasingly important until it became the NATO Aviano AB base in the 1950s. At the end of the sixties the mountain area of Piancavallo became a ski and winter sports resort. [3] [circular reference]
The wing traces its lineage to its activation on 20 November 1947, first designated as the 31st Fighter Wing, and stationed at Turner Airfield, Georgia. Since then, the wing has been stationed at George Air Force Base, California and Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, until finally coming to Aviano Air Base, Italy in April 1994. [4]
Staffed by the 7275th Air Base Group, San Vito AB began as an off-base installation of Aviano Air Base with support personnel and equipment furnished by the 6900th Security Wing in 1960. It became a primary installation on 1 March 1961, operated since its activation by the United States Air Force Security Service (USAFSS).
Map of the small U.S. military installations, ranges and training areas in the continental United States. This is a list of military installations owned or used by the United States Armed Forces both in the United States and around the world.
The activation ceremony was held at Aviano Air Base and was officiated by then-Battalion Commander of the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne). [2] The Unit previously supported the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) as the Aerial Delivery Support Platoon as part of HHC, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne).
The 603d Air Control Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base , Italy. It was inactivated in 2013.
The 31st Operations Group was reactivated in late October 1991 at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida.The 31st Tactical Fighter Wing received new equipment the previous March in the form of Block 40 F-16C/D Fighting Falcons and in October of that year the wing resumed its original title (one month short of 44 years since the unit had formed) of 31st Fighter Wing, with the 31 OG as its flying ...