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Olympic bronze weightlifting medalist visits Aviano

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ian Bonner, 510th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, briefs Mirko Zanni, 2020 Summer Olympics weightlifting bronze medalist winner, about an F-16 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 19, 2021. Mirko, a 2020 Summer Olympics weightlifting bronze medalist winner, attended a powerlifting competition and toured different facilities on base including the Air Control Tower and an F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)

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Olympic bronze weightlifting medalist visits Aviano

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ian Bonner, 510th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, and Mirko Zanni, 2020 Summer Olympics weightlifting bronze medalist winner, stand in the Air Traffic Control tower at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 19, 2021. Mirko and his father toured Aviano and different facilities including the ATC tower, Radar Approach Control facility and had the opportunity to look at F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)

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Olympic bronze weightlifting medalist visits Aviano

Italian air force (ITAF) Col. Luca Crovatti, ITAF base commander, left, Mirko and Giorgio Zanni, middle, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Bailey, 31st Fighter Wing commander, right, pose for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 19, 2021. Mirko, a 2020 Summer Olympics weightlifting bronze medalist winner, attended a powerlifting competition and toured different facilities on base including the Air Control Tower and an F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)

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Olympic bronze weightlifting medalist visits Aviano

Mirko Zanni, 2020 Summer Olympics weightlifting bronze medalist winner, watches a powerlifting competition at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 19, 2021. Mirko is an Italian weightlifter who won the bronze medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics and he toured Aviano with his father. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)

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Olympic bronze weightlifting medalist visits Aviano

Mirko Zanni, 2020 Summer Olympics weightlifting bronze medalist winner, watches a powerlifting competition at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 19, 2021. Mirko is an Italian weightlifter who won the bronze medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)

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31 FW, 48 FW conduct live fire air-to-air training employment

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing participates in a live fire air-to-air missile training employment event in northwestern Wales, July, 2021. Five F-16s and 36 U.S. Airmen assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron (FS) and 555th FS conducted live fire air-to-air missile launches with F-15E Strike Eagles from the 494th and 492nd Fighter Squadrons assigned to Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England. The training was in coordination with the Aberporth Range Complex in northwestern Wales. (Courtesy Photo)

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31 FW, 48 FW conduct live fire air-to-air training employment

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing participates in a live fire air-to-air missile training employment event in northwestern Wales, July, 2021. The 31st FW F-16s had the opportunity to integrate with F-15E and F-15Cs assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath and execute low-level flight training within the United Kingdom environment. (Courtesy photo)

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31 FW, 48 FW conduct live fire air-to-air training employment

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing participates in a live fire air-to-air missile training employment event in northwestern Wales, July, 2021. For the first time in 14 years, the 31st FW had the opportunity to conduct F-16C air-to-air live fire training employment within the United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE) area of responsibility, July 9-16, 2021. (Courtesy photo)

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Thracian Star 21; Bulgarian and U.S. Air Force strengthen interoperability

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron fires ammunition at a range during Bulgarian air force-led Thracian Star 21 at a Graf Ignatievo Air Base range, July 14, 2021. Training missions during Thracian Star 21 include offensive counter air and defensive counter air, protection of high value assets, and close air support in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

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555th take off for Thracian Star 21

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron takes off during exercise Thracian Star 21 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 9, 2021. Thracian Star 21 is a multilateral training exercise with the Bulgarian air force which increases operational capacity, capability, and interoperability with Bulgaria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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555th take off for Thracian Star 21

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron takes off to Bulgaria to begin exercise Thracian Star 21 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 9, 2021. Participation in multinational exercises like Thracian Star 21 enhance professional relationships and improve overall coordination with allies and partner militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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555th take off for Thracian Star 21

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron takes off during exercise Thracian Star 21 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 9, 2021. Participation in Thracian Star 21 offers the opportunity for the 31st Fighter Wing Airmen to train and hone operational and tactical skills in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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Triple Nickel F-16s arrive in Bulgaria for Thracian Star 21

An F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief assigned to the 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit inspects a U.S. Air Force F-16 during exercise Thracian Star 21 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, July 9, 2021. Thracian Star 21 aims to enhance the ability to rapidly forward deploy, sustain operations, and work in coordination with partners and allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

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Triple Nickel F-16s arrive in Bulgaria for Thracian Star 21

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon lands after arriving at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, for Bulgarian air force-led exercise Thracian Star 21, July 9, 2021. Participation in multinational exercises such as Thracian Star 21 enhances professional relationships and improves overall coordination with allies and partner militaries during times of crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

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Triple Nickel F-16s arrive in Bulgaria for Thracian Star 21

A weapons load crew member assigned to the 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit resets a triple ejector rack on a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon during Thracian Star 21 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, during exercise Thracian Star 21, July 9, 2021. Thracian Star 21 is a Bulgaria air force-led operational and tactical level live-fly field training exercise from July 9-23, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

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Triple Nickel F-16s arrive in Bulgaria for Thracian Star 21

Four 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members carry an LAU-131 rocket pod after servicing a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, July 9, 2021. Thracian Star 21 missions will include offensive counter air and defensive counter air protection of high value assets, and close air support in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

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Triple Nickel F-16s arrive in Bulgaria for Thracian Star 21

An F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief assigned to the 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit performs maintenance on a U.S. Air Force 555th Fighter Squadron F-16 during exercise Thracian Star 21 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, July 9, 2021. Thracian Star 21 is a multilateral training exercise with the Bulgarian air force that increases operational capacity, capability and interoperability with Bulgaria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

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Triple Nickel F-16s arrive in Bulgaria for Thracian Star 21

An avionics technician assigned to the 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit carries a hose at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, July 9, 2021. The 555th Fighter Squadron is participating in exercise Thracian Star 21, a Bulgarin air force-led exercise aiming to maximize interoperability, combat effectiveness and survival awareness while operating in a dynamic high-threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

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Triple Nickel F-16s arrive in Bulgaria for Thracian Star 21

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chiefs assigned to the 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit replace an F-16 tire during exercise Thracian Star 21 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, July 9, 2021. More than 150 personnel and eight F-16s assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron are participating in Thracian Star 21, a Bulgarian air force-led, multilateral training exercise, aimed to enhance the ability to rapidly deploy to remote locations and provide credible force to assure stability for the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

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Triple Nickel F-16s arrive in Bulgaria for Thracian Star 21

An F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief assigned to the 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit tightens a wire on a tire during exercise Thracian Star 21 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, July 9, 2021. Missions during Thracian Star 21 include offensive counter air and defensive counter air, protection of high value assets, and close air support in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

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