A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 11, 2025. An airman assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano died April 25, 2025, base officials said in a statement. The cause of death is under investigation. (Zachary Jakel/U.S. Air Force)

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — An airman assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing died early Friday, base officials said in a statement.

The airman was identified as Tech. Sgt. Clemente Velasco, 30, of Austin, Texas, the fighter wing said in a statement Sunday. Velasco served as a Maintenance Operations Controller with the 31st Maintenance Squadron at Aviano Air Base in Italy, the wing said.

The cause of death is under investigation.

Italian media outlet Ansa reported that the airman collapsed outside a nightclub in Montereale Valcellina and was pronounced dead at a hospital in Pordenone.

Base officials declined to answer questions seeking further information.

“Tech. Sgt. Velasco was a valued member of our 31st Fighter Wing team, and we continue to mourn his loss,” wing commander Brig. Gen. Tad Clark said in the Sunday statement. “Supporting those affected by his passing remains our utmost priority.”