Exterminating pests

Tech. Sgt. Erich Schmidt, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron pest management technician, sprays pesticide on weeds around a building at Aviano Air Base, Italy April 15, 2013. As well as preventing weed growth, pest technicians are responsible for applying environmentally-friendly chemicals to exterminate any pests on base and removing carcasses off the road. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matthew Lotz)

Exterminating pests

Different insects, found at Aviano Air Base, Italy, are displayed at the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron pest management office April 16, 2013, to remind pest technicians what to look out for on base. Due to certain Italian laws, certain bee species cannot be killed because they are environmentally critical in Italy, therefore causing pest management to move the hive to a new location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matthew Lotz)

AF firefighter: ‘Girls can do whatever guys can do’

Airman 1st Class Emily Beckerjeck is a firefighter with the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron and is one of a number of women currently serving in non-traditional career fields at Aviano Air Base, Italy. As a firefighter, Beckerjeck responds to aircraft, airfield and structural fires, hazardous material incidents, search and rescue missions and the many everyday tasks required of any male firefighter, to include carrying gear that can weigh up to 75 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katherine Tereyama)

AF firefighter: ‘Girls can do whatever guys can do’

Airman 1st Class Emily Beckerjeck is a firefighter with the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron and is one of a number of women currently serving in non-traditional career fields at Aviano Air Base, Italy. As a firefighter, Beckerjeck responds to aircraft, airfield and structural fires, hazardous material incidents, search and rescue missions and the many everyday tasks required of any male firefighter, to include carrying gear that can weigh up to 75 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katherine Tereyama)

31st MUNS provides fighting capability

Airman 1st Class Justin Childers, 31st Munitions Squadron storage crew member, untightens a strap to a stack of BLU-129 bombs, Feb. 27, 2013 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Under the 31st MUNS, there are six different flights that provide armament, production, materiel, weapons, systems and programs for the 510th and 555th Fighter squadrons and the 31st Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matthew Lotz)

31st MUNS provides fighting capability

Senior Airman Austin Husome and Staff Sgt. Luis Soto, 31st Munitions Squadron inspectors, perform a quality check on 40 mm HE grenades, Feb. 26, 2013 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The 31st MUNS is accountable for four different stockpiles of munitions valued at nearly $800 million. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matthew Lotz)