Ribbon cutting

From left: Brig. Gen. Robert Yates, 31st Fighter Wing commander, Col. Roberto Sardo, Italian air force commander, Lt. Col. Patrick Kumashiro, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, Lt. Col. Jon Walker, 510th Fighter Squadron commander and Col. Kimberly Toney, 31st Mission Support Group commander prepare to cut the ribbon on the new 510th FS facility April 12. Photo by Airman Liliana Moreno, 31st Communications Squadron.

Rewarding

Col. Joseph Ford, 401st Air Expeditionary Wing commander presents Master Sgt. Tyler Yager, 401st AEW, with the Air and Space Campaign medal and the Air Force Expeditionary Service medal for his support of the Global War on Terrorism April 6. Photo by Airman Liliana Moreno, 31st Communications Squadron.

Rewarding

Col. Joseph Ford, 401st Air Expeditionary Wing commander presents Tech. Sgt. Brady Rodgers, 401st AEW, with the Air and Space Campaign medal and the Air Force Expeditionary Service medal for his support of the Global War on Terrorism April 6. Photo by Airman Liliana Moreno, 31st Communications Squadron.

Rewarding

Col. Joseph Ford, 401st Air Expeditionary Wing commander presents Staff Sgt. Mario Morris, 401st AEW, with the Air and Space Campaign medal and the Air Force Expeditionary Service medal for his support of the Global War on Terrorism April 6. Photo by Airman Liliana Moreno, 31st Communications Squadron.

Rewarding

Col. Joseph Ford, 401st Air Expeditionary Wing commander presents Capt. Claude Howard, 401st AEW, with the Air and Space Campaign medal and the Air Force Expeditionary Service Medal for his support of the Global War on Terrorism April 6. Photo by Airman Liliana Moreno, 31st Communications Squadron.

Rewarding

Col. Joseph Ford, 401st Air Expeditionary Wing commander presents Maj. Lea Homstad, 401st AEW, with the Air and Space Campaign medal and the Air Force Expeditionary Service Medal for her support of the Global War on Terrorism April 6. Photo by Airman Liliana Moreno, 31st Communications Squadron.

Rewarding

Col. Joseph Ford, 401st Air Expeditionary Wing commander presents Tech. Sgt. Brian Ellis, 401st AEW, with the Air and Space Campaign medal and the Air Force Expeditionary Service Medal for his support of the Global War on Terrorism April 6. Photo by Airman Liliana Moreno, 31st Communications Squadron.

Rewarding

Col. Joseph Ford, 401st Air Expeditionary Wing commander presents Senior Airman Megan Eicher, 401st AEW, with the Air and Space Campaign medal and the Air Force Expeditionary Service Medal for her support of the Global War on Terrorism April 6. Photo by Airman Liliana Moreno, 31st Communications Squadron.

Rewarding

Col. Joseph Ford, 401st Air Expeditionary Wing commander presents Staff Sgt. Mark Beecroft, 401st AEW, with the Air and Space Campaign medal and the Air Force Expeditionary Service Medal for his support of the Global War on Terrorism April 6. Photo by Airman Liliana Moreno, 31st Communications Squadron.

Rewarding

Col. Joseph Ford, 401st Air Expeditionary Wing commander presents Tech. Sgt. Daniel Barnes, 401st AEW, with the Air and Space Campaign medal and the Air Force Expeditionary Service Medal for his support of the Global War on Terrorism April 6. Photo by Airman Liliana Moreno, 31st Communications Squadron.

Tree planting

Tech. Sgt. Roy Hensley, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations supervisor, and his daughter Kaylee, age 10, plant a tree in Giais Saturday. About 200 local and base residents came out to participate in the 21-year-old tree planting tradition.

Promotion

An Aviano Airman gets promoted at the monthly 31st Fighter Wing promotions ceremony held March 30 at La Bella Vista Club. Photo by Airman Liliana Moreno