MISSION
The 31st Munitions Squadron “Hellhounds” maintains and supports combat-ready stockpiles, personnel, and equipment in support of U.S. and NATO interests. The unit's purpose is to sustain, posture, and deploy munitions to support the missions of USEUCOM, AFRICOM, and NATO. Its Airmen are responsible for arming 50 combat-coded F-16C/D aircraft for the Wing’s fighter mission, 5 HH-60W helicopters for the Wing’s CSAR mission, and any NATO aircraft as part of the U.S.’s sole operational contribution to the NATO strategic deterrence mission. The squadron provides stockpile support for 16 MQ-9 ISR aircraft at two Wing GSUs, the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion’s North and West Africa Crisis Response Force, and various other units across 28 munitions sub-accounts. It serves as the USAF’s benchmark for quality weapons, munitions, and munitions systems maintenance.
VISION
Precision execution of all assigned missions.
“Firepower, Ammunition and the Final Order”
"Delivering Decisive Firepower to Dominate the Mission and Secure Peace."
"Precision. Power. Posture."
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES
The more than 250 active-duty employees filling three Air Force specialty codes are assigned to five flights. They support munitions and armament requirements for 50 assigned F-16C/D aircraft, maintain four separate stockpiles valued at $790 million. Maintains 69 facilities, a fleet of 61 vehicles, associated support equipment and alternate support equipment valued more than $360 million.
ORGANIZATION
The five flights within the 31st MUNS are armament, production, materiel, weapons, systems and programs. The unit falls under the 31st Maintenance Group, 31st Fighter Wing, and is located at Aviano Air Base, Italy.
HISTORY
Since its establishment as the 1st Material Squadron at Moffett Field, Calif., on Sept. 1, 1940, the unit has been through multiple re-designations, mission changes, and location moves. During World War II, the unit was bounced around the country--California, then Washington State, finally finding a home in Texas changing names and missions along the way.
The unit was inactive between 1948 and 1996.
In September 1996, the unit was re-designated as the 31st MUNS under the 31st Logistics Group, Aviano AB. The 31 MUNS was inactivated between 2004 and 2009. It was re-activated as the 31st MUNS to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano AB on Aug. 21, 2009.
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Unit 6140, Box 100
Aviano AB, Italy
APO AE 09604