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555th Fighter Squadron Mission Spotlight

Capt. Matthew Sabraw, 555th Fighter Squadron pilot, puts on his flight equipment before a flight, Dec. 5, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. While units such as maintenance, weather and aircrew flight equipment assist in accomplishing their mission, the 555th FS have seven enlisted personnel assigned to them to help the pilots with various tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Lotz)

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555th Fighter Squadron Mission Spotlight

Capt. Matthew Sabraw, 555th Fighter Squadron pilot, puts on his helmet before a takeoff, Dec. 5, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The number one priority for the Triple Nickel and 510th Fighter Squadrons is combat mission readiness, which is in-line with the 31st Fighter Wing’s mission; combat air power: anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Lotz)

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"Cable Dawgs"

Senior Airman Kyle Ragan and Airman 1st Class Austin Johnson, 31st Communications Squadron cable systems apprentices, unwind a reel of cable into a manhole, Nov. 13, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. “Cable Dawgs” monitor and analyze performance of buried and aerial cable and antenna networks in support of everyday communications, surveillance systems, weapons storage security and even NATO operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Abbey Whittaker)

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"Cable Dawgs"

Airman 1st Class James Longmire, 31st Communications Squadron cable systems apprentice pulls a line of cable into a manhole, Nov. 13, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Cable and antenna maintainers climb into man holes to install and maintain all communication lines above and below ground level. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Briana Jones)

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"Cable Dawgs"

Airman 1st Class Austin Johnson, 31st Communications Squadron cable systems apprentice, pulls a line of cable into a manhole, Nov. 13, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. “Cable Dawgs” maintain more than 20,000 miles of cable fiber throughout the base connecting Team Aviano to 14 geographically- separated units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Briana Jones)

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"Cable Dawgs"

Staff Sgt. Scott Gingrich, 31st Communications Squadron cable and maintenance supervisor ties off a reel of cable, Nov. 13, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Recently, “Cable Dawgs” helped the Italian Air Force form a new communication infrastructure system. The project helped save $20 million in contracting costs and was completed in six months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Briana Jones)

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"Cable Dawgs"

Staff Sgt. Scott Gingrich, 31st Communications Squadron cable and maintenance supervisor, prepares to tie off a reel of cable, Nov. 13, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Cable and antenna maintainers are responsible for maintaining Aviano's communication infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Briana Jones)

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"Cable Dawgs"

Senior Airman Kyle Ragan, 31st Communications Squadron cable systems journeyman, tests for combustible gas using a hazardous waste detector, Nov. 13, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. “Cable Dawgs” maintain more than 20,000 miles of cable fiber throughout the base connecting Team Aviano to 14 geographically- separated units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Briana Jones)

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"Cable Dawgs"

Staff Sgt. Scott Gingrich, 31st Communications Squadron cable and maintenance supervisor, prepares to tie off a reel of cable, Nov. 13, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Cable and antenna maintainers are responsible for maintaining Aviano's communication infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Briana Jones)

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Arming Aviano's mission

Staff Sgt. Angelo Cepeda, Airman 1st Class William Miller and Airman 1st Class Randall Stoiner, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, complete final checks before performing a “hot shot” for a load competition, Nov. 6, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. A “hot shot” is a portion of a load competition that gives load crews a chance to earn points by performing an integrated load with no discrepancies. (U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Lotz)

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Arming Aviano's mission

(From left) Airman 1st Class William Miller and Staff Sgt. Angelo Cepeda, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, place an ordnance on a munitions rack, Nov. 6, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The 31st Munitions Squadron weapons load crew members are responsible for loading and unloading munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Lotz)

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Arming Aviano's mission

Staff Sgt. Angelo Cepeda, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team chief, inspects an ordnance attached to an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Nov. 6, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Known as “flightline loaders,” these Airmen work hand-in-hand with the armament shop to help perform yearly function checks on Aviano’s F-16 equipment. (U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Lotz)

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Arming Aviano's mission

Airman 1st Class Randall Stoiner, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, tightens a bolt, Nov. 6, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Known as “flightline loaders,” these Airmen work hand-in-hand with the armament shop to help perform yearly function checks on Aviano’s F-16 equipment. (U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Lotz)

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Arming Aviano's mission

(From left) Staff Sgt. Angelo Cepeda, Airman 1st Class Randall Stoiner and Airman 1st Class William Miller, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, attach ordnance to an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Nov. 6, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The 31st Munitions Squadron weapons load crew members are responsible for loading and unloading munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Lotz)

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Arming Aviano's mission

(From left) Staff Sgt. Angelo Cepeda, Airman 1st Class William Miller and Airman 1st Class Randall Stoiner, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, complete final checks before performing a “hot shot” for a load competition, Nov. 6, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. A “hot shot” is a portion of a load competition that gives load crews a chance to earn points by performing an integrated load with no discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Lotz)

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Arming Aviano's mission

Senior Airman Brandon Alexander, 31st Munitions Squadron armament technician, inspects a gun system, Nov. 5, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The armament section is accountable for 1,500 different parts of equipment. (U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Lotz)

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Arming Aviano's mission

Senior Airman Sean Edmondson, 31st Munitions Squadron armament technician, inspects chutes for a gun system, Nov. 5, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The armament section is in charge of performing yearly function checks on aircraft equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Lotz)

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Arming Aviano's mission

Senior Airman Sean Edmondson, 31st Munitions Squadron armament technician, inspects a broken connector to a weapons pylon, Oct. 17, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The armament section is accountable for 1,500 different parts of equipment. (U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Lotz)

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Mission Spotlight: Fuel to fight

Airman 1st Class Devin Brown-Redfearn, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels facility journeyman, turns a wheel while checking pressure in the cryogenics facility, Oct. 16, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The fuels facilities section manages 10 storage tanks, holding between 600,000 and 1.3 million gallons of Jet Propellant-8 fuel, which flows to multiple hard-top refueling stations on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Ryan Conroy)

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Mission Spotlight: Fuel to fight

Staff Sgt. David Ambrusko, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels lab NCO in charge, inspects Jet Propellent-8 jet fuel, Oct. 16, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The fuels laboratory ensures the quality of incoming fuel from an outside source by running it through a series of tests to include testing for water contamination. When jets reach high altitudes, water freezes in the fuel and the engine malfunctions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Ryan Conroy)

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