Americans, Italians celebrate 60 years of partnership

Jul 10, 2015 674

On February 15, 1955, the U.S. settled down in Italy at Aviano Air Base. Sixty years later, the base, mission and partnership with the Italian community has grown immensely. To celebrate this milestone, the base and their Italian neighbors hosted a celebration July 3, 2015, here.

The evening festivities included static displays, special guests, live music and more. To kick off the evening, Brig. Gen. Barre Seguin, 31st Fighter Wing commander, provided opening remarks. "Thank you for being a part of Aviano's storied history," said Seguin.

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Source: http://www.aviano.af.mil/

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