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	Aviano Air Base History - Supporting our own away from home! serving to welcome both newcomers and current American ...
		Aviano was a possession of the Proto-Christian Catholic Church of Aquileia, a small Roman town located on the Adriatic Sea, until 1420 when it came under the influence of the Venetian Republic.
		In 1992, HQ 16th Air Force and the 401st Fighter Wing moved from Torrejon Air Base, Spain to Aviano.
		The town of Aviano is at the base of the Italian Alps about 9 miles north of the city of Pordenone (population approximately 100,000), provincial capital of Pordenone province.
	68.178.253.252 /3/AvianoAB.com/aviano-history.htm (505 words)

	Aviano - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aviano (Friulian Davian), 46°04′N 12°35′E, is a town and comune of Pordenone province at the foot of the Dolomites mountain range in northern Italy.
		The layout of Aviano is unique because the community consists of seven areas, which include the administrative, community and support areas, the 16th Air Force command compound, the flight line area, a munitions storage area, a civil engineering complex, a recreational area and a decommissioned fuel railhead.
		Aviano Air Base is divided into nine areas stretched between the towns of Aviano and Pordenone, nine miles south of the base.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aviano (746 words)

	Aviano Air Base - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aviano Air Base is a base of the United States Air Force, in the northeastern part of Italy, at the foot of the Italian Alps, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Pordenone.
		Until 1 November 2005, it was the headquarters for the Sixteenth Air Force and the 31st Fighter Wing.
		Pre-dating the U.S. Air Force, Aviano Air Base was established by Italy in 1911.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aviano_Air_Base (326 words)

	U.S. Air Force Work @ LaunchBase.net (Launch Base) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Air Force shall be responsible for the preparation of the air forces necessary for the effective prosecution of war except as otherwise assigned and, in accordance with integrated joint mobilization plans, for the expansion of the peacetime components of the Air Force to meet the needs of war."
		In 1920 the Air Service became a branch of the Army and in 1926 was reorganized into the U.S. During this period, the USAAC began experimenting with new techniques, including air-to-air refueling and the development of the B-9 and the Martin B-10, the first all-metal monoplane bomber, and new fighters.
		Air Force personnel assigned to honor guard duties wear, for dress occasions, a modified version of the standard service dress uniform, but with silver trim on the sleeves and trousers, with the addition of medals, sword belt, wheel cap with silver trim and AF Symbol, and a silver shoulder cord.
	www.launchbase.net /encyclopedia/U.S._Air_Force (3397 words)

	Statement of Brig. Gen Leaf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Aviano is an Italian installation commanded by an Italian Air Force colonel, under a 1954 U.S.-Italian bilateral agreement, which implements the NATO Treaty.
		Aviano is a beautiful environment, described in a recent Air Force Times article as "The Duty with the Beauty." At the base of the Dolomites in northeastern Italy, the scenery is indeed breathtaking, and Aviano is a much sought-after assignment.
		Air Control Squadron at Aviano which will give us the capability to be self-sufficient through a combination of their tactical communications and our civil engineer squadron's power production equipment.
	armedservices.house.gov /testimony/106thcongress/99-03-08leaf.htm (7920 words)

	Aviano Air Base - Home
		Aviano is located at the base of the Dolomites at the northern end of the Po Valley, the largest agricultural plain in Italy.
		The base is 35 minutes from skiing at Piancavallo and an hour from the beaches of the Adriatic.
		The host wing at Aviano is the 31st Fighter Wing, which maintains two F-16 fighter squadrons to conduct regional and expeditionary operations under NATO, SACEUR or national tasking.
	www.aviano.af.mil (432 words)

	Aviano Air Base History - Supporting our own away from home! serving to welcome both newcomers and current American ...
		Most historians believe that Aviano developed with a commercial center located where present day Aviano is situated and a cultural and defensive center in the castle (Castello d'Aviano) area.
		The numerous divided areas of Aviano Air Base stretch between Aviano and Roveredo in Piano.
		The town of Aviano is at the base of the Italian Alps about 9 miles north of the city of Pordenone (population approximately 100,000), provincial capital of Pordenone province.
	www.avianoab.com /aviano-history.htm (505 words)

	Aviano Air Base Runway Improvements: Flexibility and Creativity Overcome Adverse Conditions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Aviano Air Base in Aviano, Italy required repair and replacement of the concrete ends of the runway.
		Aviano Air Base is an Italian base but is home to the 16th U.S. Air Force’s 31st Air Expeditionary Wing, home to both the 510th and 555th Fighter Squadrons.
		Aviano Air Base, supported by its NATO member forces and United States Air Force squadrons, are critical to U.S. Air Force Europe’s Air Expeditionary Operations.
	www.pubs.asce.org /WWWdisplay.cgi?0306052 (373 words)

	Aviano Air Base - Photos
		The tanker is from the 134th Air Refueling Wing, an Air National Guard unit in Tennessee.
		AVIANO AIR BASE Italy -- F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 510th Fighter Squadron are chilled after nearly six inches of snow accumulated here Feb. 21.
		U.S. Air Forces from the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy and Italian Air Forces from the 83rd Combat Search and Rescue Squadron, Rimini, Italy, participated in a 4-day training mission from Feb. 5 to Feb. 8, 2001.
	www.aviano.af.mil /photos/index.asp?galleryID=1944 (983 words)

	CAAB - Aviano home to 16th AETF once again - 17/4//03
		AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy (USAFENS) — Aviano Air Base, Italy, once again became the home to the headquarters of the 16th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force April 17, when 43 members of the staff returned here from a three-week deployment to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.
		The move back to Aviano reunites the deployees with another 48 16th AETF staff members who remained at the base to provide continuity and work logistical and mission support issues essential to sustaining OIF operations.
		Moorhead said that, in addition to supporting continued air operations aimed at providing humanitarian relief and ensuring a peaceful transition to democratic rule in Iraq, the staff will be involved in redeploying the task force's expeditionary units and other OIF forces through the European theater.
	cndyorks.gn.apc.org /caab/articles/aviano2.htm (622 words)

	AVSIM Online - Flight Simulation's Number 1 Site!
		The scenery for the base includes the runway, taxiways, etc… as well as base housing and a variety of other buildings and objects associated with the operation of a modern airbase.
		Aviano has a single runway (5-23) with 8,500 feet available for landing, which sounds like a lot of runway, but is surprisingly short when trying to land an F-104 in bad weather.
		Avianos GCA system is truly one of the most impressive pieces of programming to grace an FS scenery since Emma Field for FS2002 came out.
	www.avsim.com /pages/0805/aviano/Aviano.htm (1709 words)

	Aviano 2000 in Full Throttle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Travis Shultz arrived at Aviano Air Base, Italy, in 1997, he walked into a workplace with portable heaters and a leaky ceiling adorned with empty plastic bottles to catch drips of water.
		The name Aviano 2000 may imply to some the project is woefully behind schedule, but the name was intended to capture the spirit of a new millennium.
		Such grandeur would have seemed unimaginable in the early 1990s when Aviano was commonly referred to as a “sleepy hollow.” That changed, however, with the closing of Torrejon Air Base, Spain, in 1994.
	www.af.mil /news/airman/0404/aviano.shtml (1067 words)

	Ghedi Air Base
		The parent organization was the 40th Tactical Air Command (TAC) at Aviano Air Base Italy.
		Ghedi Air Base is located in the center of the Province of Brescia, in the eastern part of the Lombardia region, southwest of Lago Di Garda (Lake Garda).
		Ghedi Air Base is located in the center of the province of Brescia, located in the region of Lombardia.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/ghedi.htm (548 words)

	The Front Page / Military Network
		Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 6, 1999 -- Flying combat in Operation Allied Force is tough, dangerous business, said Air Force Maj. Gen.
		He said because there is little base housing, the F-16 pilot probably gets out of the rack at 3 a.m.
		Pilots flying combat air patrols and protective cover for the strike fighters, however, are in harm's way for six hours or more.
	www.military-network.com /FrontPage03.cfm?ID=154 (627 words)

	Aviano Air Base: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Aviano is a small town that resides at the base of the dolomites mountain range in northern italy....
		The united states air force (usaf) is the aviation branch of the united states armed forces....
		Headquarters for the 16th Air Force are located at Aviano Air Base, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/av/aviano_air_base.htm (199 words)

	Aviano AB, Italy - supporting our own away from home!
		Aviano AB, Italy is situated at the foot of the Dolomiti Alps
		The air base is about a half hour from skiing at Piancavallo, an International ski resort, and an hour from the Mediterranean beaches of the Adriatic
		Aviano Air Base is home of the Headquarters of the 16th Air Force, 31st Fighter Wing, and many temporary duty units supporting it's various operations.
	www.avianoab.com (377 words)

	Earth Observation Magazine
		Aviano Air Force Base is one of the largest foreign-based military installations in the world.
		When Aviano Air Force Base was created after World War II, it was built to accommodate approximately 1,200 Air Force personnel.
		High school students from Aviano High School were responsible for creating the maps in their classes.
	www.eomonline.com /Common/Archives/1997may/97may_mike.html (1566 words)

	Honor the fallen: Air Force Airman 1st Class Antoine J. Holt
		Holt was serving with the 603rd Air Control Squadron when a mortar round hit the tent where he was sleeping last Saturday at Balad Air Base in Iraq.
		Airman 1st Class Antoine Holt, 20, of the 603rd Air Control Squadron at Aviano Air Base in Italy, died of injuries sustained after a mortar round hit his tent at Balad Air Force Base in Iraq, according to the U.S. Department of Defense.
		Garmon said Air Force officials told her two other soldiers were injured in the attack.
	www.militarycity.com /valor/257164.html (478 words)

	Secretary Rumsfeld TownHall Meeting At Aviano Air Base
		They returned as heroes, and ever since Aviano has been a home to heroes, Italians and Americans alike, brave men and women who put their lives on the line to defend freedom and the values we all hold dear.
		We were organized, trained and equipped to fight armies, navies and air forces, and instead we're facing shadowy enemies that don't have armies, navies or air forces.
		U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is surrounded by U.S. troops at the Aviano Air Base in northern Italy February 7, 2003.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/838201/posts (4043 words)

	CNN.com - Transcripts
		Aired February 7, 2003 - 09:36 ET BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Want to take our viewers live now at Aviano Air Base in the northeastern section of Italy.
		HEMMER: Donald Rumsfeld at Aviano Air Base in northeastern Italy, talking about a topic that has really started to take on a new tenor in the past several weeks, post Iraq, what happens if, indeed, there is war, a U.S. invasion, how does that country stay together.
		Aviano Air Base, you might remember the air war over Kosovo back in 1998, a key staging point for the U.S. Military operating during that conflict.
	cnnstudentnews.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0302/07/se.01.html (350 words)

	DefenseLINK News: General Details Typical Combat Pilot's Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		U.S. Air Force crew chiefs position an engine for installation in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force.
		U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Michael Hawkins records munitions information as Senior Airman Eric Robinson loads 20mm high explosive ammunition into an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force.
		U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Sascha Stafford makes a final check of munitions on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an end of runway check at Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force.
	www.dod.gov /news/May1999/n05041999_9905041.html (776 words)

	Aviano Air Base
		In 1994 the 401st FW was deactivated and the 31st FW reactivated.
		Aviano Air Base is located in the northeastern part of Italy, at the base of the Italian Alps, about 20 miles north of Pordenone.
		Area F is the flightline area and contains operational and support units: 31st Fighter Wing Commander's Office, a portion of the Traffic Management Office, Air Mobility Command Passenger Terminal, Supply, Security Force Offices, flying squadrons, Recreational Area (ball parks, track, campground), Golf Course, Pass & Registration, and Drivers Testing.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/aviano.htm (642 words)

	AV8R Stuff - USAF F-16 Patches
		This is the color version of the current squadron patch for the 510th Fighter Squadron that flies the Viper out of Aviano Air Base, Italy.
		This is the historical "Friday" patch for the 510th Fighter Squadron that flies the Viper out of Aviano Air Base, Italy.
		This is the desert version of the CSAR patch for the 510th Fighter Squadron that flies the Viper out of Aviano Air Base, Italy.
	www.av8rstuff.com /f16pg5.html (359 words)

	William J. Clinton Foundation "Speech by President at Aviano Air Base"
		But I wanted to come here to say a special word of thanks to the 16th Air Force, the 31st Air Expeditionary Wing, because of what you have done in Kosovo, because of the role this base played in Bosnia.
		I want to thank the people on the ground, the maintenance personnel, the weaponeers, the air traffic controllers and the Italian citizens who work on this base and make its success possible.
		Now, under the leadership of General Jackson, with all 19 NATO nations working, with the Russians and with many other countries, we are there in Kosovo to guarantee security, self- government and a chance for all the people to rebuild.
	www.clintonfoundation.org /legacy/062299-speech-by-president-at-aviano-air-base.htm (1761 words)

	Aviano Air Base - Units (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The mission of the 31st Fighter Wing is to conduct and support air operations in Europe's southern region and to maintain munitions for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and national authorities.
		As the air component for U.S. European Command, USAFE directs air operations in a theater spanning three continents, covering more than 20 million square miles, containing 91 countries and possessing one-fourth of the world’s population and about one-third of the world’s Gross Domestic Product.
		USAFE plans, conducts, controls, coordinates and supports air and space operations in Europe, parts of Asia and Africa to achieve U.S. national and NATO objectives based on taskings by the U.S. EUCOM commander.
	www.aviano.af.mil /units (229 words)

	DefenseLink News Transcript: Secretary Rumsfeld TownHall Meeting At Aviano Air Base
		They returned as heroes, and ever since Aviano has been a home to heroes, Italians and Americans alike, brave men and women who put their lives on the line to defend freedom and the values we all hold dear.
		And the reason we are is because our air fleet is aging, as you suggested, and we need to see that we continue to modernize and improve it.
		We were organized, trained and equipped to fight armies, navies and air forces, and instead we're facing shadowy enemies that don't have armies, navies or air forces.
	www.defenselink.mil /transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=1900 (3327 words)

	Aviano Air Show 1996 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		After WW2, Aviano base was handed over to USAF in 1955.
		As in any USAF Air Base, a well-fitted air-station is operating for civilian flights in support of military personnel.
		Maurizio Pagliano is to donate those awards to Aviano AFB, as souvenir of his courageous grandfather and his fellows.
	aeroweb.lucia.it /en/airshows/aviano96.htm (543 words)

	Geoenvironmental Engineering - Project Profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Aviano Air Base is Italy's first airport, beginning operations in about 1910.
		Much of the current base was constructed in the 1950's through the 1970's and has an aging infrastructure.
		In 1989 and 1990, large jet fuel spills occurred, resulting in the contamination of shallow, perched aquifers in the area of the POL Yard and the potential for contaminating the regional aquifer currently used as the drinking water supply for the base.
	www.dappolonia.com /geoenvironmental/rifs42.htm (445 words)

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