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Welcome to the Aviano Reunion Association's official website!
We are a group of people who at one time were professionally associated
with American Forces within northern Italy. We convene annually at
various locations around the United States or in Italy to enjoy
fellowship with one another and to visit new places of common interest.
We invite you to read about our upcoming reunions, and to
view our photo albums from previous reunions. Then check out our
membership roster. If your family was stationed at Aviano AB, or if you
are a friend or relative of an Avianoite and your name is not included,
we encourage you to join us!
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History of the Aviano Reunion
Association
The Aviano
Reunion Association was founded in 1986 by Art Voisard in
Biloxi, Mississippi. Art had attended a reunion of another
military association and
felt that those
stationed at Aviano AB deserved a reunion, as well. So he
contacted fellow Avianoites, and the association was born. All
the original members were referrals from other Avianoites.
Annual membership dues are $15 per family.
Art and Rusty
Voisard hosted the first reunion in Biloxi in 1987. At that
reunion, the first board was elected and bylaws were adopted.
The original plan was for the association to meet every other
year and to publish a newsletter four times in the reunion year
and twice in the off years. Art chose to serve as membership
secretary and treasurer, a position he held until 1992.
Beginning with
the second reunion in 1989, Brice Headley served as president
and implemented bylaw changes that increased the frequency of
newsletters to four times yearly and reunions to every year. He
was the guiding force of the association until shortly before
his death in 2000. His daughter, Tama Tillman, served as
President for many years, carrying on the traditions and hard
work of her dad and other leaders in the organization. ARA reunions have been held in a
variety of locations across the United States and in Italy.
Please click on the Reunions link to learn more about future and
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