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31st Fighter Wing conducts Operation Porcupine 2020

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Howard, 31st Security Force Squadron military working dog handler and his K-9 counterpart, Kay, search for a simulated downed pilot during Operation Porcupine, June 30, 2020 at Osoppo, Italy. Operation Porcupine is an exercise demonstrating the interoperability of all units in the 31st Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing conducts Operation Porcupine 2020

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew McCarty, 31st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler searched for a simulated downed pilot during Operation Porcupine, June 30, 2020 at Osoppo, Italy. McCarty acted as the opposing force during Operation Porcupine which is a unique exercise that tests the diverse capabilities of the 31st Operations Group, combining efforts from the 56th and 57th Rescue Squadron, the 510th Fighter Squadron, the 606th Air Control Squadron, and the 31st Security Forces Squadron for the rescue of a simulated downed pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing conducts Operation Porcupine 2020

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Declan Ward, 31st Security Force Squadron monitoring facility operator hides in the grass during Operation Porcupine, June 30, 2020 at Osoppo, Italy. The 31st SFS maintains installation force protection during peacetime and wartime operations within eight separate base areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing receives “Fox Peter One”

Airman 1st Class Thomas S. Keisler, 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, flips pages of “Fox Peter One” at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 21, 2020. During Operation Fox Peter One, the 31st Fighter Strategic Wing flew across the United States to Japan in the first mass movement of an entire wing in the summer of 1952. The magnitude of this accomplishment named the 31st Fighter Escort Wing, which was re-designated on July 16, 1950, as the recipient of the first ever Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing receives “Fox Peter One”

Paul Perron, Aviano Flightline Express manager, donates the book “Fox Peter One” to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 22, 2020. During Operation Fox Peter One, the wing commander then, Colonel David C. Schilling, won the Air Force Association Trophy, which was later named after him. This movement included the longest over-water flight attempted to that date and was the first trans-Pacific mass flight of jet aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing remains Lethal, Rapidly Ready

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Fighter Squadron takes off at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 16, 2020. The 510th FS provides combat airpower on demand to U.S. and NATO combatant commanders as well as the National Command Authority in order to meet National Security objectives.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing remains Lethal, Rapidly Ready

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Fighter Squadron soars above Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 16, 2020. The 31st Fighter Wing is dedicated to remaining lethal and rapidly ready while operating within the confines of the decrees set by the Italian government. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing remains Lethal, Rapidly Ready

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Fighter Squadron gains altitude at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 16, 2020. The 510th FS was originally formed as the 625th Bombardment Squadron (Dive), 405th Bombardment Group, at Drew Field, Florida, in 1943, flying the Douglas A-24 Banshee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing SERE operations and training

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 31st Fighter Wing sets a signal for the radio during the Combat Survival course July 25, 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape instructor taught the Combat Survival course, the Local Area Survival course, the Conduct after Capture course, Water Survival course, Helicopter Emergency Egress Device course, and the Emergency Parachute course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

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31st Fighter Wing SERE operations and training

Tech. Sgt. Michael Rutland, noncommissioned officer in charge of Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape training, teaches the Combat Survival course July 25, 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The Combat Survival Training course is a refresher course, which is taught at least once a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

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31st Fighter Wing SERE operations and training

Staff. Sgt. Shane Sulier, a unit deployment manager from the 31st Operations Support Squadron, uses a compass during the Combat Survival course July 25, 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The Combat Survival Training course is a refresher course, which is taught at least once a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

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31st Fighter Wing SERE operations and training

Tech. Sgt. Michael Rutland, noncommissioned officer in charge of Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape training, reviews the meeting spots in the Combat Survival course July 25, 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The Combat Survival Training course is a refresher course, which assures that Airmen win today’s fight and are ready to win tomorrow’s fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

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31st Fighter Wing SERE operations and training

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 31st Fighter Wing, hides during the Combat Survival course July 25, 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape instructor taught the Combat Survival course, the Local Area Survival course, the Conduct after Capture course, Water Survival course, Helicopter Emergency Egress Device course, and the Emergency Parachute course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

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31st Fighter Wing SERE operations and training

U.S. Airmen pose for a picture during the Combat Survival course July 25, 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The Combat Survival Training course is a refresher course, which assures that Airmen can win today’s fight and are ready to win tomorrow’s fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

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31st Fighter Wing Trains with ITAF at Rivolto Air Base

U.S. Air Force Capt. James Gregory, 510th Fighter Squadron pilot and Maj. Matthew Robins, 555th Fighter Squadron pilot, use their radios during an exercise at Rivolto Air Base, Italy, June 10, 2020. The pilots were undergoing a simulated Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) training in which they had to survive and make contact with the proper sources after landing in enemy territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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31st Fighter Wing Trains with ITAF at Rivolto Air Base

U.S. Air Force Capt. James Gregory, 510th Fighter Squadron pilot, pops a flare to signal an aircraft during an exercise at Rivolto Air Base, Italy, June 10, 2020. The pilots were undergoing simulated Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) training in which they had to survive and make contact with the proper sources after landing in enemy territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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31st Fighter Wing Trains with ITAF at Rivolto Air Base

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron comes in for a landing during an exercise at Rivolto Air Base, Italy, June 11, 2020. The 56th RQS provides a rapidly-deployable, worldwide combat rescue and reaction force response utilizing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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31st Fighter Wing Trains with ITAF at Rivolto Air Base

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron lands at Rivolto Air Base, Italy, June 11, 2020. The 56th RQS integrates with the Guardian Angels weapon system and other special forces to support insertion, extraction and recovery of both U.S. and allied combatants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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31st Fighter Wing Trains with ITAF at Rivolto Air Base

Italian Air Force members perform a perimeter patrol during an exercise at Rivolto Air Base, Italy, June 11, 2020. Italian Air Force security forces volunteers played the role of the opposing force during the exercise and were tasked with patrolling the perimeter to spot suspicious activity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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