Air traffic controllers from the 31st Operations Support Squadron and Italian air force Servizio CSA, guide Lt. Col. Michael Shaw, 555th Fighter Squadron director of operations and F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, in for landing from the alternate ATC tower during a simulated fire emergency evacuation
For some Airmen, physical fitness comes naturally. They know how to work out, push themselves and prepare for the U.S. Air Force Physical Fitness Assessment. For others, walking into a gym can be intimidating. They may not know how to structure a workout, work through an injury or even where to
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Devon Stewart, 31st Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, debriefs with the search and rescue team during Operazione Gambero at Amaro, Italy, August 8, 2026. The exercise paid tribute to the 1976 Friuli earthquake and the international response that
U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Kingry, 31st Fighter Wing deputy commander, addresses newly inducted senior noncommissioned officers during their Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction ceremony near Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 21, 2026. The SNCO Induction ceremony is a time-honored tradition that
The 606th Air Control Squadron demonstrated its ability to rapidly deploy tactical command and control capabilities to multiple dispersed locations in simulated contested environments during Exercise PRIMO Specto 26-3 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 2-7, 2026.
The 57th Rescue Squadron earned certification as a personnel recovery task force during Exercise Savage Jackal, validating the unit’s ability to plan, command and execute full-spectrum personnel recovery operations in preparation for future deployments. The exercise evaluated the squadron’s ability
As the Arctic becomes more accessible and complex, a 75-year defense partnership between the United States and Iceland remains vital to North Atlantic stability. Meeting modern security challenges head-on at the “Gateway to the Arctic”, the 37th Airlift Squadron is playing a vital role in exercise
U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Airmen and aircraft are joining Icelandic Coast Guard, North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces, and U.S. Joint forces in Iceland for the start of U.S. Sixth Fleet’s Northern Viking 2026 (NV26), Aug. 22. The nine-day exercise is critical to defending