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2020 Defender Challenge

Three full ammunition cans rest on the pavement at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 14, 2020. Competitors carried ammunition cans in a 400-meter equipment carry during the three day Defender Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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2020 Defender Challenge

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Hunter B. Hendrix, 31st Security Forces Squadron member, carries one jerry can, and an M240 machine gun at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 14, 2020. Airmen participated in a 400 meter equipment carry during the three day Defender Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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2020 Defender Challenge

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dustin Samano, 31st Security Forces Squadron security response team leader, runs during a 400 meter equipment carry at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 14, 2020. Twenty-one SFS members participated in the 2020 Defender Challenge which demonstrated endurance, strength, resiliency and tenacity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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Aviano Starts Combative Program

U.S. Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing participate in the combatives warrior course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 10, 2020. The warrior course is a 10 hour class that teaches weapons retention, ground defense, and stand up defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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Aviano Starts Combative Program

Students and instructors from Aviano’s first Air Force Combatives Program class pose for a group photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 13, 2020. The students graduated from the basic warrior course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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Night Mission

A U.S. Airman from the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit, looks out the window on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at Aviano Air Base Italy, Feb. 12, 2020. The Pave Hawk is a twin-engine medium-lift helicopter operated by Air Combat Command, Pacific Air Forces, Air Education and Training Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

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Night Mission

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kristina Ngo, 56th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter flight engineer, poses for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 12, 2020. The Pave Hawk is a twin-engine medium-lift helicopter operated by Air Combat Command, Pacific Air Forces, Air Education and Training Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

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Night Mission

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Jass, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit crew chief, talks to the flight crew before takeoff at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 12, 2020. The Pave Hawk is a twin-engine medium-lift helicopter operated by Air Combat Command, Pacific Air Forces, Air Education and Training Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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Night Mission

U.S. Air Force Captain Hailey Clinton, 56th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter pilot, poses for a photo as she prepares for takeoff at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 12, 2020. The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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Night Mission

U.S. Airmen from the 56th Rescue Squadron prepare to take off at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 12, 2020. The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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HH-60G's Fly at Aviano

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter operated by the 56th Rescue Squadron flies over Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 12, 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 Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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More Than Meets the Eye for NDI

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Teanna Pafford, 31st Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection journeyman, brushes penetrant onto a metal part at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 4, 2020. NDI specialists are responsible for employing non-invasive methods to inspect metal parts for cracks or damages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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More Than Meets the Eye for NDI

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Horne, 31st Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection journeyman, poses for a photo while using a black light during an inspection at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 5, 2020. The 31st Maintenance Squadron provides accessory maintenance, avionics, periodic phase inspections, fabrication, and aerospace ground equipment for F-16C/D and HH-60 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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More Than Meets the Eye for NDI

A cracked metal piece covered in penetrant sits at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 5, 2020. Penetrant is applied over an area believed to have a crack; after it settles and the excess is wiped clean, the penetrant in the crack will glow under a black light, revealing the severity of the damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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More Than Meets the Eye for NDI

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Horne, 31st Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection journeyman, dips a metal part into pervasive at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 5, 2020. Utilizing everything from X-rays to ultrasound, NDI specialists find the smallest imperfections and take the corrective measures needed in order to keep our equipment working safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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More Than Meets the Eye for NDI

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Horne, 31st Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection journeyman, inspects a metal part through an X-ray at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 5, 2020. NDI specialists detect flaws such as cracks, voids and heat damage utilizing various non-destructive test equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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More Than Meets the Eye for NDI

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Teanna Pafford, 31st Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection journeyman, brushes penetrant onto a metal part at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 4, 2020. Nondestructive Inspection specialists identify possible defects like cracks in equipment and systems to ensure safe use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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Aviano's STEM Junk Box Challenge

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dante N. Summers, 606th Air Control Squadron power production technician, teaches students how to make a kazoo during a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Junk Box Challenge at Aviano Elementary School, Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 28, 2020. Summers volunteered for the STEM event because he was a middle school teacher’s aide before he joined the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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Never give up

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dale Riehl, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit, helicopter tilt rotor maintainer, runs on the track at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 27, 2019. Health benefits from an active lifestyle will increase productivity, optimize health, and decrease absenteeism while maintaining a higher level of readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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Never give up

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dale Riehl, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit, helicopter tilt rotor maintainer, smiles as an Airmen from his unit gets ready to start their physical fitness assessment at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 27, 2019. Airmen who take a fitness assessment will receive a score in one of three categories: excellent, satisfactory or unsatisfactory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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