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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Pavell, Ohio Air National Guard 179th Medical Group noncommissioned officer in charge of education and staff development, and Airman Gracie Dotson, OANG 179th Medical Group medical technician, perform a video laryngoscopy using 31st MDG training equipment at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 23, 2026. “Coming here and using equipment like a mechanical ventilator or video laryngoscopy gives us hands-on experience we aren’t normally exposed to back home,” said Pavell. “These are TCCC items our technicians need to be trained properly on and I'm very proud of how well they’ve done.” Spending two weeks at Aviano alongside the 31st MDG has given the OANG medical technicians the chance to become familiar with specialized training equipment, clinical systems and day-to-day operations used in a full-time military treatment facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class TaeLani Allen-Lewis)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alivia Merkel, Ohio Air National Guard 179th Medical Group dental technician, observes an oral surgery performed by the 31st Dental Squadron dental technicians at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 23, 2026. The 179th MDG medical technicians visited Aviano for two weeks to train with specialized equipment, gain hands-on clinic hours and learn from the 31st MDG in a full-time military treatment facility. “Being able to work together with the active duty side has allowed us to learn from each other and share knowledge, including from our civilian lives, which has been invaluable,” said Master Sgt. Andrew Pavell, OANG 179th MDG noncommissioned officer in charge of education and staff development. “They’re going out of their way to immerse us in different procedures because we’ve been building trust. That relationship you build lasts forever.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class TaeLani Allen-Lewis)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jenna Zorilla, 31st Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, and Airman JayByx Mack, Ohio Air National Guard 179th Medical Group medical technician, analyze laboratory samples under a microscope at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 23, 2026. The 179th MDG medical technicians visited Aviano for two weeks to train with specialized equipment, gain hands-on clinic hours and learn from the 31st Medical Group in a full-time military treatment facility. “This is making their skillset stronger, giving them confidence to go out and be paramedics and save lives,” said Master Sgt. Andrew Pavell, OANG 179th MDG noncommissioned officer in charge of education and staff development. “There’s so many benefits to working alongside our active duty counterparts because they learn from us and we learn from them in all different types of areas. They have been awesome.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class TaeLani Allen-Lewis)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rossella Suglia, Ohio Air National Guard 179th Medical Group medical technician, and Airman 1st Class Addison Nicol, OANG 179th Medical Group medical technician, use the 31st MDG virtual reality medical training simulator to practice responding to actively evolving scenarios at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 23, 2026. “The benefit is that we are able to actually put them in a scenario with a TCCC environment,” said Master Sgt. Andrew Pavell, OANG 179th MDG noncommissioned officer in charge of education and staff development. “So everything we taught the technicians on the training dummies can now be used here in a more realistic environment to emphasize the skills and replicate responding in real time.” In addition to using the 31st MDG’s training equipment, OANG Airmen observed oral surgeries and clinic scheduling systems, analyzed laboratory samples and helped sterilize dental clinic equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class TaeLani Allen-Lewis)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Pavell, Ohio Air National Guard 179th Medical Group noncommissioned officer in charge of education and staff development, demonstrates placing a chest tube to Ohio ANG medical technicians using realistic 31st Medical Group training equipment at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 23, 2026. For two weeks, OANG medical technicians worked alongside and observed the 31st Medical Group at Aviano to experience day-to-day operations used in a full-time military treatment facility and practice procedures using specialized training equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class TaeLani Allen-Lewis)

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260723-F-TT513-1005

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the Ohio Air National Guard 179th Medical Group use 31st Medical Group training equipment at Aviano Air Base, Italy, to gain hands-on experience practicing techniques and medical procedures, July 23, 2026. The 179th MDG medical technicians visited Aviano for two weeks to train with specialized equipment, gain hands-on clinic hours and learn from the 31st MDG in a full-time military treatment facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class TaeLani Allen-Lewis)

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260723-F-TT513-1004

U.S. Air Force Airman Gracie Dotson, Ohio Air National Guard 179th Medical Group medical technician, performs a video laryngoscopy using 31st Medical Group training equipment at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 23, 2026. For two weeks, OANG medical technicians worked alongside and observed the 31st MDG to experience day-to-day operations used in a full-time military treatment facility and practice procedures using specialized training equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class TaeLani Allen-Lewis)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joeleen Mellars, Ohio Air National Guard 179th Medical Group dental technician noncommissioned officer in charge, organizes equipment in the 31st Dental Squadron dental sterilization room at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 23, 2026. For two weeks, OANG medical technicians worked alongside and observed the 31st MDG to experience day-to-day operations used in a full-time military treatment facility and practice procedures using specialized training equipment. The OANG Airmen observed oral surgeries and clinic scheduling systems, analyzed laboratory samples, practiced medical procedures on training dummies and responded to TCCC scenarios in a virtual reality simulator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class TaeLani Allen-Lewis)

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260717-F-ST571-1184

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Isaac Cooley, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit avionics journeyman, and Senior Airman Najah Charles, 56th HMU crew chief, reinstall engine malfittings on an HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 17, 2026. The HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter was designed specifically to recover isolated personnel from hostile territories, day or night, and in all weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lance Milford, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit flying crew chief, conducts routine HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter maintenance at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 17, 2026. The 56th HMU relocated from RAF Lakenheath, England, to Aviano AB in 2018 to establish a rescue hub in Southern Europe and has since completed its transition from the HH-60G Pave Hawk to the HH-60W Jolly Green II fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Martinez, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit crew chief craftsman, performs routine HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter maintenance at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 17, 2026. The 56th HMU falls under the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and is responsible for executing aircraft maintenance to deliver safe, reliable and combat-ready aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Najah Charles, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit crew chief, and Tech. Sgt. Jordan Martinez, 56th HMU crew chief craftsman, retrieve tools during routine HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter maintenance at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 17, 2026. The 56th HMU maintains and supports the 56th Rescue Squadron's fleet of HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters, ensuring the aircraft remain ready to provide vital combat search and rescue capabilities across the U.S. Air Forces in Europe–Air Forces Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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260717-F-ST571-1101

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Isaac Cooley, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit avionics journeyman, reinstalls engine malfittings on an HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 17, 2026. The 56th HMU maintains and supports the 56th Rescue Squadron's fleet of HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters, ensuring the aircraft remain ready to provide vital combat search and rescue capabilities across the U.S. Air Forces in Europe–Air Forces Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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260717-F-ST571-1075

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit oversees preventative wire maintenance on an HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 17, 2026. The HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter was designed specifically to recover isolated personnel from hostile territories, day or night, and in all weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tristan Ronzo, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit crew chief journeyman, conducts routine HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter part maintenance at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 17, 2026. The 56th HMU falls under the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and is responsible for executing aircraft maintenance to deliver safe, reliable and combat-ready aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathaniel Schmidt, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, inspects for internal cracks on an HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 17, 2026. The HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter was designed specifically to recover isolated personnel from hostile territories, day or night, and in all weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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260710-F-TT513-7311

Wife of Chief of Staff of the Air Force Ms. Cindy Wilsbach and wife of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Dr. Doniel Wolfe pose for a group photo with 31st Fighter Wing leadership spouses and Airmen during a visit to the 31st Medical Group at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 10, 2026. The visit provided an opportunity to recognize the expertise of Airmen, understand the 31st Fighter Wing’s mission, and the concerns identified by personnel across the installation and the efforts underway to address them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class TaeLani Allen-Lewis)

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Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach and wife of Chief of Staff of the Air Force Ms. Cindy Wilsbach speak to Master Sgt. Travis Flynn, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron fire and emergency services flight assistant chief of strategic programs and compliance, during a visit to Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 10, 2026. Wilsbach and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David R. Wolfe visited to better understand the 31st Fighter Wing’s mission and capabilities, and the challenges impacting quality of life and operational effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach speaks to Airmen during an all call while visiting Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 10, 2026. Wilsbach and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David R. Wolfe met with Airmen from across the base hearing their firsthand perspectives on mission execution, professional development and quality-of-life concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Hain)

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Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David R. Wolfe speak to Airmen at an all call while visiting Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 10, 2026. Wilsbach and Wolfe met with Airmen to better understand the 31st Fighter Wing mission as well as local concerns and how Airmen are working to resolve them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Hain)

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