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The Boring side of leadership

U.S. Air Force Col. Chris Boring, 31st Maintenance Group Commander, from Aviano Air Base, Italy, poses with wife for a photo. (Courtesy Photo)

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The Boring side of leadership

U.S. Air Force Col. Chris Boring, 31st Maintenance Group Commander, from Aviano Air Base, Italy, poses for a photo. (Courtesy Photo)

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31st Fighter Wing partners with Poland for Nickel Strike

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Beau E. Diers, 555th Fighter Squadron commander, shakes hands with Airman 1st Class Kalib Finley, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, prior to takeoff preparations for Nickel Strike at Aviano Air Base, Sept. 25, 2019. Demonstrations of combat ability, readiness, and interoperability between American and Polish forces, such as the ones during Nickel Strike, allow for thorough tactical training and strengthening of regional partnerships (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Tucker)

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Exceptional Leader Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Daavid Williams

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daavid Williams, the 31st Force Support Squadron First Term Airmen Course team lead from Aviano Air Base, Italy, poses for a photo. (Courtesy Photo)

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Local Legend

This week’s Local Legend is Gabriella Uschnig, from Austria. Uschnig has worked on base for the 31st Comptroller Squadron for four years. . Her favorite part about working for the U.S Air Force is being in contact with so many people from all different backgrounds. Additionally, Uschnig’s favorite thing about Italy is the Italian culture, their way of life, and the landscape. Her favorite place to visit in Italy is Umbria, however if she could travel anywhere she would travel to Greece. Finally, in her leisure time she likes to relax, read, ski, and walk her dog. She loves to eat pasta and anything that is sweet. Her words of wisdom are: “Enjoy living here, travel, try to connect with locals (for any kind of help and information, but also just for fun) and take advantage of all the culture, history, and beauty you are surrounded by.” It is wonderful having you on the team, Gabriella. We appreciate all that you have done, and all that you will do!

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31 FW mission defense team ensures cyber security

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Paquette, 31st Communications Squadron mission defense team operator, conducts cyber threat operations at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 29, 2019. Mission defense teams (MDTs) were first introduced in 2014 as part of the Cyber Squadron Initiative, an Air Force-wide effort that aims to provide mission assurance through active cyber defense and preventative maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

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31 FW mission defense team ensures cyber security

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 31st Communications Squadron mission defense team (MDT) conduct cyber threat operations at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 29, 2019. Mission defense teams were first introduced in 2014 as part of the Cyber Squadron Initiative, an Air Force-wide effort that aims to provide mission assurance through active cyber defense and preventative maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

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31 FW mission defense team ensures cyber security

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Janulis, 31st Communications Squadron mission defense team operator, briefs the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Defensive Operations Cell team on Aviano's product of the function mission analysis process at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 29, 2019. The National Military Strategy for Cyberspace Operations has outlined the need for Department of Defense organizations to begin pushing forward in the cyber domain, as the DoD has identified the defense of cyber needs to be prioritized. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

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31 FW mission defense team ensures cyber security

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 31st Communications Squadron mission defense team conduct cyber threat operations at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 29, 2019. The 31st Fighter Wing is moving from a traditional break-fix maintenance culture, to a culture of proactively identifying active cyber-attacks on the network at Aviano. To do this, the MDT deploys a few tactics, techniques and procedures that allows the team to survey, detect, and protect the 31st FW’s key cyber-terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

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31 MDG BE Flight practices protecting Wyvern Nation

Airman 1st Class Michael McKenna, 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) technician, holds a two-way radio during exercise Ready EAGLE, Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 9, 2019. During an incident, BE is on standby to respond to potentially hazardous scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rebeccah Woodrow)

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31 MDG BE Flight practices protecting Wyvern Nation

Tech. Sgt. Alex Quinones (center), 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) NCO in charge of readiness plans and operations element, speaks to exercise evaluators during exercise Ready EAGLE, Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 9, 2019. During Ready EAGLE, Quinones had to relay exercise information between a mock operations center and the on-site BE team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rebeccah Woodrow)

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31 MDG BE Flight practices protecting Wyvern Nation

Members of 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) flight discuss their response plan during exercise Ready EAGLE, Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 9, 2019. BE regularly trains in exercises in order to be prepared for real world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rebeccah Woodrow)

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31 MDG BE Flight practices protecting Wyvern Nation

Members of 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) flight assist one another to put on chemical suits during exercise Ready EAGLE, Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 9, 2019. BE personnel are required to be trained on the use of Personal Protective Equipment due to their mission of going into potentially hazardous scenes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rebeccah Woodrow)

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31 MDG BE Flight practices protecting Wyvern Nation

Members of 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) flight discuss a planned route during exercise Ready EAGLE, Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 9, 2019. BE personnel are required to be trained on the use of Personal Protective Equipment due to their mission of going into potentially hazardous scenes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rebeccah Woodrow)

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31 MDG BE Flight practices protecting Wyvern Nation

An Airman from the 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) flight prepares reading equipment during exercise Ready EAGLE, Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 9, 2019. One part of the BE mission is to read and monitor potentially hazardous scenes to prevent contamination or danger to first responders such as Security Forces or EMT units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rebeccah Woodrow)

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31 MDG BE Flight practices protecting Wyvern Nation

Airmen from the 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) flight read a mock hazardous scene during exercise Ready EAGLE, Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 9, 2019. To prevent contamination or danger to first responders and other personnel, BE monitors a variety of different potentially hazardous issues, such as chemicals and radioactivity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rebeccah Woodrow)

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31 MDG BE Flight practices protecting Wyvern Nation

Members of the 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) flight load equipment in preparation for exercise Ready EAGLE at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 9, 2019. BE is responsible for providing response to potenial hazardous scenarios which involves using specialized equipment to detect or analyze environmental data. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rebeccah Woodrow)

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The Refuge: A place for Airmen, by Airmen

A sign is posted near a snack closet at The Refuge, Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 7, 2019. The Refuge, located on Area F, offers free snacks and beverages, as well as activities for all Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rebeccah Woodrow)

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The Refuge: A place for Airmen, by Airmen

Video games sit stored in a closet at The Refuge at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 7, 2019. The Refuge, located on Area F, boasts new gaming systems available for Airmen to play for free. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rebeccah Woodrow)

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The Refuge: A place for Airmen, by Airmen

Airman 1st Class Andrew Otto, 606th Air Control Squadron surveillance technician, organizes new gaming systems for The Refuge at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 7, 2019. The Refuge, located on Area F, is a place for Airmen to relax, play games, read books, and conversate while off duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rebeccah Woodrow)

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