Airmen in the 31st Fighter Wing have their transition to a new cutting-edge combat rescue helicopter underway, putting Aviano’s fleet of two HH-60W Jolly Green II aircraft on display for the first time.

Airmen at Aviano Air Base took their final active-duty flight this week in the Pave Hawk helicopter, which the Air Force is phasing out.

Students at a school on this U.S. base in northeastern Italy are once again making friends among their Italian peers through a nearly 50-year-old exchange program that has been revived following the COVID-19 pandemic.

A policy that would have required service members at Aviano Air Base to apply for a military-affiliated credit card to be eligible for fuel discounts was shelved just two days after taking effect, Air Force officials said.

Peperino Pizza and Grill in Pordenone pushes customers out of their comfort zones with unusual pizza ingredients such as pistachios and black dough.

An F-16 Viper pilot’s flash of inspiration amid frustration turned into a win in the annual Air Force innovation competition known as Spark Tank, where he beat out 137 other submissions.

The Ara Pacis Mundi in the Italian city of Medea commemorates soldiers who have died in all wars. Its name translates to Altar of World Peace.

Army and Air Force Exchange Service employees have the legal right to either show up on the job or walk out. Employees won’t notify supervisors of their choice until Monday, leaving AAFES in the dark about which areas of its operations will be affected and to what extent.

The Army won’t redesign its physical training uniforms in 2025 but is looking at allowing soldiers to purchase different shirts and shorts that use the current black-and-gold look, the service said.

Le Strane Delizie, a pastry shop in Spilimbergo, Italy, whose name translates to The Strange Delights, serves the mega brioche, a mammoth creation that feels like it weighs about 5 pounds, and sells for 25 euros. It can be paired with the shop’s mega cappuccino, which is made with almost 34 ounces of milk and eight shots of espresso. The drink is too much for one person to consume, so be sure to have a companion or two along to share if you order it.