Exercise Silent Savage is an annual force on force exercise designed to analyze the unit’s tactics, techniques and procedures against enemy fire.
Nine pilots from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base earned Single-Event Air Medals, and two were simultaneously awarded the Distinguished Flying cross, after returning from a deployment to the Central Command area of responsibility. During the deployment, they flew various
U.S. Air Force Col. Beau Diers assumed command of the 31st Fighter Wing from Brig. Gen. Tad Clark during a change of command ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. Paul Moga, Third Air Force commander, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 11, 2025.
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Tad Clark, 31st Fighter Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Cesar Flores, 31st FW command chief, hug prior to take off on Clark’s final flight at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 2, 2025. The mission of the 31st FW is to secure the base, generate combat airpower and be
Change of command season marked a time of transition as leaders across the wing relinquished and assumed command. From group to squadron level, each ceremony honored the achievements of outgoing commanders while welcoming new leaders dedicated to advancing the mission.
U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, Ambassador Matthew Whitaker, visited Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to engage with senior U.S. and NATO military leaders and gain a first-hand understanding of how integration and interoperability of U.S. and NATO ally air and space forces provides benefits for
Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John Bentivegna just concluded a series of meetings and visits in a multi-nation European tour designed to strengthen partnerships with allied space partners and assess U.S. Space Force operations across the U.S. European Command area of responsibility, July
On July 25, 2025, Col. D. Landon Phillips, outgoing commander of the 501st Combat Support Wing, passed the guidon to Col. Michael J. Jewell, incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony at RAF Fairford, England. The symbolic passing of the guidon represents the transfer of leadership,