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Water Survival

Capt. Nathan Harrold, 510th Fighter Squadron pilot, practices survival procedures in his one-man life raft during a refresher water survival training class held July 27, 2009, at the Aviano Air Base, Italy, base pool. The water refresher training pilots receive here from the 31st Operations Support Squadron's Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape instructors enables the pilots to maintain their proficiency in utilizing the air tubes, sea anchor, spray shield, and accessory kit on the raft to protect them from the elements until they can be rescued. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)
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The eyes of the mission

Senior Airman Brittany Compton, 179th Medical Group ophthalmic technician, screens Lt. Col. Greg Sarakatsannis, 510th Fighter Squadron commander, during his annual eye exam July 21, 2009, at the 31st Medical Group’s optometry clinic. People who wear glasses are encouraged to receive an eye exam every year to two years and yearly for contact lens wearers. Airman Compton is temporarily assigned to the 31st MDG from the Ohio Air National Guard as part of her annual training commitment. The optometry clinic’s mission is to provide high quality primary vision care and vision research supporting wartime readiness and visually sustaining combat capability in support of the aerospace mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)
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F-16 Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Shawn Grant, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, performs a daily inspection on a b-4 stand July 14, 2009, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The b-4 stand is used to inspect the top of the aircraft or clean the canopy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)
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Maintaining weapons systems

Staff Sgt. Domenick Passio, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team chief, tightens a loose locking collar to prevent the aircraft's wing from falling off in flight during a recent end-of-runway inspection. EOR inspections are conducted daily, approximately 130 times a week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)
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Maintaining the Fleet

Senior Airman Douglas Cox, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, removes audio panels from an F-16 Fighting Falcon to allow engine specialists to perform maintenance in the cockpit July 9, 2009, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Avionics specialists inspect, troubleshoot, and maintain complex avionics systems for 25 F-16C/D aircraft valued at more than $670 million. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)
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Base wide cargo

Senior Airman Cody Topp, (left), 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management journeyman, helps Massimo Bocus, 31st Communications Squadron, load up his truck in June 2009. The TMO inbound section received more than 529,000 pieces of cargo last year for 31st Fighter Wing units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)
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Managing electrical power

Airman 1st Class Mark Barnett,603rd Air Control Squadron electrical power production apprentice , makes final connections on a temperature sending unit on a MEP-806A. Power production Airmen ensure their squadron has an adequate supply of fuel on hand to carry out its mission and provide power to mobile offensive and defensive radar control, air surveillance, and airspace management. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)
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Managing electrical power

Senior Airman Andrew Bergdorf, 603rd Air Control Squadron electrical power production journeyman , tests the connection on a 400 hertz power converter used for testing radar equipment. Power production Airmen provide safe and reliable electrical power to the customer while in garrison and deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)
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Making adjustments

Senior Airman Joshua Harless (left) and Airman 1st Class Drew Williams (right), both of the 603rd Air Control Squadron, secure the waveguide assembly to the feed-horn assembly to complete the radio frequency transmission path while Staff Sgt. Shane Taylor, 603rd ACS, attaches the waveguide assembly to the tri-band high power amplifier at the squadron's compound June 18, 2009. The 603rd ACS mission is to operate a mobile unit capable of providing radar control and surveillance within a designated area, to collect, display, and disseminate information of aerial activity and to provide radar coverage for the control of air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)
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Ready to roll

Airman 1st Class Michael Falgout and Senior Airman Randy Barcelo, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operators, load a 10K AT forklift onto a semi-trailer in preparation for transport. Aviano vehicle operations Airmen move in excess of 52,000 personnel and 6,600 short tons of cargo over 183,000 miles annually to support the 31st Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)
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Issue this

Senior Airman Rashon Forbes, from the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron, Mobility Section, issues a 31st Security Forces Squadron member a joint service lightweight integrated suit technology as a part of the security forces member's C1 bag during Right Start here June 4, 2009. The mobility section issues real world and training gear to approximately 80-100 inbound personnel every month ensuring Airmen are fit to fight in a chemical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)
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Missile upgrade

Airmen 1st Class Michael Bingaman and Bradley Higdon, 31st Maintenance Squadron munitons maintenance crew members, remove a guidance section from an AGM-65 H model tactical missile June 19, 2009. The removed section is turned over to the visiting depot team for internal hardware/software upgrades. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)
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Making adjustments

Airman 1st Class Drew Williams, a 603rd Air Control Squadron satellite wideband telemetry systems technician, adjusts the antenna elevation on a ground multi-band terminal at the 603rd ACS compound in order to change the waveguide and feed-horn assembly to pass data to military satellites June 18, 2009. The 603rd ACS mission is to operate a mobile unit capable of providing radar control and surveillance within a designated area, to collect, display, and disseminate information of aerial activity and to provide radar coverage for the control of air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)
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Maintaining weapons systems

Staff Sgt. Domenick Passio, 510th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew team chief, ensures that the acceleration monitor assembly pod does not move in the launchers snubbers June 10. Movement of the AMA causes unwanted vibration and possible aircraft damage. Weapons troops at Aviano Air Base are certified on 19 munitions at which they can load at a moment's notice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)
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Maintaining the Fleet

Staff Sgt. Daniel Sawn, 31st Maintenance Squadron inspection section floor chief, inspects the power drive unit bay for discrepancies during a phase maintenance inspection of an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 3, 2009, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The inspection is part of a program requiring the aircraft to be inspected every 400 flying hours. On average, 200 discrepancies are found during these in-depth inspections geared toward finding everything as simple as a stripped screw or something cosmetic such as corrosion that won't ground an aircraft, to something major like a cracked fuselage bulkhead or landing gear system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor)
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Base wide cargo

Senior Airman Cody Topp, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management journeyman, drives a 4k electrical forklift to move cargo to its proper location depending on which squadron it is for. The traffic management inbound office is responsible for cargo entering the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)
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Getting your mask fitted

Airman 1st Class Jennifer Houston, a bioenvironmental engineer from the 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron, helps tighten the straps on 1st Lt. Joni Holder's MCU-2P Gas Mask during a quantitative fit test here June 11, 2009. The Bioenvironmental Engineering flight provides operational health risk assessment expertise to enhance commander decision making and health service support capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)
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Transporting the mission

Airman 1st Class Charlotte Petersen and Staff Sgt. Christopher Bittner, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operators, perform a daily pre-operation serviceability check on a 44-passenger bus assigned to the Vehicle Operations Element. Aviano's vehicle operators care for a fleet of 81 vehicles valued at more than $5.4 million and are responsible for providing expert transportation services for passengers and cargo movement in direct support of the 31st Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)
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Maintaining the Fleet

Staff Sgt. Daniel Ostrin, 31st Maintenance Squadron inspection section team member, checks out the landing gear wheel well of an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 3, 2009, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, for any discrepancies needing to be repaired or replaced. The inspection is part of a program requiring the aircraft to be inspected every 400 flying hours. On average, 200 discrepancies are found during these in-depth phase maintenance inspections geared toward finding everything as simple as a stripped screw or something cosmetic such as corrosion that won't ground an aircraft, to something major like a cracked fuselage bulkhead or landing gear system. The entire removal and install of a landing gear system takes three to five days. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor)
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South Gate Opening

Brig. Gen. Craig Franklin, 31st Fighter Wing commander and Col. Filippo Zampella, the Italian Air Force "Pagliano e Gori" Airport commander, look on as Airman 1st Class Andrew Townson, 31st Security Forces Squadron, checks the identification of Aviere Capo Marco Vellucci of the ITAF following the South Gate ribbon cutting ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 26, 2009. The ITAF member was the first to officially drive through the new 24-hour gate located near the Area F softball fields and outdoor recreation. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Mercedes Crossland)
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