Oct 12, 2021

We Are All Wyverns: Hispanic Heritage Month

For this "We Are All Wyverns" we'd like to introduce you to Staff Sgt. Camilo Guzman, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron Water and Fuels System Maintenance technician!

Oct 12, 2021

HH-60G A6212 takes final flight before retirement

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- The HH-60G Pave Hawk zipped side-to-side as it performed aerial maneuvers above Croatia. All the while, two crew members fired their mini guns at targets with precision and focus. The helicopter provided top cover for U.S. Army soldiers on the ground below. Although, this helicopter was on its final flight after 30 years of service.

Oct 4, 2021

31 FW hosts Steadfast Nomad 2021 with NATO Allies

Two Airmen assigned to the 31st Security Forces Squadron participate in exercise Steadfast Nomad

Sep 24, 2021

September Local Legend: Pamela Guglielmin

This month’s Local Legend nomination is Pamela Guglielmin, 31st Force Support Squadron base formal

Sep 16, 2021

31 FW conducts ACE training during Agile Wyvern

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, participated in exercise Agile Wyvern alongside the Slovenian Armed Forces at Cerklje ob Krki Air Base, Slovenia, Sept. 7-10.

Sep 16, 2021

31st SFS participate in readiness exercise during Agile Wyvern

U.S. Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules during

Sep 10, 2021

U.S., Slovenian Armed Forces partner in bilateral exercise

U.S. Air Force and Slovenian Armed Forces leaders met to discuss bilateral operations and

Sep 1, 2021

31st Mission Support Group Change of Command

Sep 1, 2021

31 FW command chief gets hands-on experience with metals tech

Senior Airman Joshuah Fonteno, 31st Maintenance Squadron metals technician journeyman, welds two

Aug 27, 2021

31 FW leadership attends Andraz memorial

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason E. Bailey, 31st Fighter Wing commander, speaks at the Andraž

Aug 20, 2021

Olympic bronze weightlifting medalist visits Aviano

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ian Bonner, 510th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, briefs Mirko

Aug 19, 2021

31 MXS, 52nd MXS conduct CDDAR certification

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 31st Maintenance Squadron (MXS) and 52nd MXS attach a lifting sling onto

Aug 18, 2021

31 FW, 48 FW conduct live fire air-to-air training employment

For the first time in 14 years, the 31st Fighter Wing had the opportunity to conduct F-16C Fighting Falcon air-to-air live fire training employment within the United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE) area of responsibility, July 9-16, 2021.

Aug 11, 2021

Aviano conducts Initial Response Force training

Aug 10, 2021

56th Rescue Squadron leads Personnel Recovery Training with Polish allies

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy – Eighty-eight Airmen assigned to Aviano Air Base conducted a combat

Jul 28, 2021

EOD conducts Threat Assessment Training Couse

Jul 22, 2021

Thracian Star 21 strengthens partnerships and enhances ability to rapidly deploy

More than 150 Airmen and eight F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, participated in Thracian Star 21, a Bulgarian air force-led exercise aiming to enhance interoperability and the ability to rapidly deploy to remote locations, July 9-22, 2021.

Jul 19, 2021

A 555th AMU female crew chief wears title with pride

To be a crew chief requires an individual to be resilient and ready for anything thrown their way. Crew chiefs work tireless hours in the blazing sun, pouring rain, or numbing cold to get their aircraft in the air and complete the mission.

Jul 16, 2021

Thracian Star 21; Bulgarian and U.S. Air Force strengthen interoperability

A weapons load crew member assigned to the 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepares to load a

Jul 13, 2021

555th FS F-16s arrive in Bulgaria for Thracian Star 21

More than 150 personnel and multiple F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, are participating in Thracian Star 21, a Bulgarian air force-led exercise, at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, July 9-23, 2021.

Oct 24, 2021

Nellis AFB reduces greenhouse gas emission through solar energy

Nellis Solar Array 1 saves Nellis AFB $1 million in electricity annually and reduces its yearly greenhouse gas emissions by 24,000 tons. NSA 1 was built in 2007 and covers 140 acres, which includes a previous landfill of 33 acres and provides 14.2 megawatts of power.

Oct 23, 2021

CAP NRAT reduces Arizona plane crash search area from hundreds of square miles to 100 feet, one survivor

The plane, a Piper PA-28R-200 Arrow II, single-engine aircraft departed from San Martin, California with two people aboard, crashed on approach to Page Municipal Airport, Page, Arizona.

Oct 22, 2021

The Air Force partners with Twelve, proves it’s possible to make jet fuel out of thin air

Air Force Operational Energy endorsed the carbon transformation company Twelve to launch a pilot program to demonstrate that their proprietary technology could convert CO2 into operationally viable aviation fuel called E-Jet®.

Oct 22, 2021

Offutt AFB receives first two MILCON contracts for flood recovery effort

A season of heavy snowfall, combined with a late winter storm in the middle of March, caused widespread flooding and left roughly 30% of Offutt Air Force Base flooded.

Oct 22, 2021

AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

Oct 22, 2021

Around the Air Force: New Bomb Test, VIPER and Pegasus News, Mentor Search Improves

This week’s look Around the Air Force highlights a milestone test for the new GBU-72 bomb, the VIPER refueling kit expands the type of aircraft it can service, the KC-46A Pegasus adds two fighter jets to the list of aircraft it can now refuel for missions, and the MyVector mentorship platform improves its search functions, advancing diversity efforts and providing better matches. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Cooper)

Oct 21, 2021

Air Force Materiel Command reaches IOC as servicing major command for Space Force

The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force designated Air Force Materiel Command as the servicing major command for the U.S. Space Force.

Oct 21, 2021

NH Guard announces state partnership with Cabo Verde

Under the auspices of the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program (SPP), New Hampshire was chosen after a months-long, highly competitive selection process involving several other states.

Oct 21, 2021

Accelerating change leads to National Safety Council Rising Star of Safety

Senior Master Sgt. Victorio Gutierrez, wing safety superintendent at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, was one of 38 people recognized by the National Safety Council as a Rising Star of Safety, Sept 26.

Oct 20, 2021

DAF COVID-19 military vaccination deadlines approaches

Any active-component Airman or Guardian who has refused to obtain a qualifying vaccine by Nov. 2 and has not received, or, is not in the process of seeking, a medical exemption or religious accommodation will be in violation of a lawful order and subject to discipline under Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Oct 20, 2021

US, UK research labs collaborate on autonomy, artificial intelligence

The Air Force Research Laboratory, in partnership with United Kingdom’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, hosted an in-person and virtual demonstration highlighting the U.S and the U.K.'s ability to integrate both nation's Artificial Intelligence technologies through a common platform.

Oct 19, 2021

DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Oct. 19, 2021

Below are current coronavirus disease 2019 statistics for Department of Air Force personnel.

Oct 19, 2021

AFCLC launches updated culture guide app, introduces new educational course with certificate

The director of the Air Force Culture and Language Center unveiled version 2.0 of the Air Force Culture Guide app to a virtual audience on Oct. 15, 2021, the last day of the 2021 Virtual Air University Language, Regional Expertise and Culture Symposium.

Oct 19, 2021

Kendall calls for ‘technically and operationally innovative approaches’ to meet logistics challenges

Kendall’s keynote remarks to the National Defense Transportation Association and the U.S. Transportation Command’s Fall Meeting offered in unvarnished terms the challenges facing the United States posed by China and what the U.S. must do to best maintain global stability.

Oct 19, 2021

76th SWEG team takes lead in Air Force high-profile research project

The main strategy the XG team uses as they think about the necessary digital transformation of embedded development is: “Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast.”

Oct 18, 2021

AFICC acquisitions bolster EOD readiness for FY21, beyond

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Readiness Directorate partnered with the Air Force Installation Contracting Center to use more than $41 million for new EOD equipment, such as a new base support robot to clear unexploded ordnance from airfields, during the past year.

Oct 18, 2021

MyVector updates help connect Airmen, Guardians

MyVector is one of the many tools Airmen and Guardians can use to enhance their career development, including tracking personal development and assignments, writing performance evaluations, and connecting with mentors as well as mentoring others.

Oct 18, 2021

AMC approves F-15, F-16 receivers as third KC-46 ICR milestone

Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, approved a third Interim Capability Release mission set for the KC-46A Pegasus, Oct. 13.

Oct 17, 2021

AFLCMC hosts Focus Week Oct. 25-29

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is hosting the third virtual Focus Week of 2021 from Oct. 25-29.

Oct 16, 2021

Re-branded DEIA office targets removing barriers to employment opportunity

Ensuring the current structure is named accordingly for all aspects of opportunity, the Air Force Materiel Command has rebranded the office charged with leading the efforts across the enterprise, resulting in a new “DEIA” acronym that encompasses diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility as mission imperatives.