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POL fuels the fight!

An R-11 fuel truck assigned to the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron backs up onto a semi-truck to be transported onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 16, 2026. In addition to the home station mission, the 31st LRS’s Fuels Management Flight frequently supports operations across Europe and Africa providing equipment across the theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)

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POL fuels the fight!

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Emanuel Wheeler, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels equipment maintenance journeyman, backs up an R-11 fuel truck onto a semi-truck with the aid of a spotter at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 16, 2026. The 31st LRS’s Fuels Management Flight certifies the integrity of the fuel supporting both the 31st Fighter Wing’s and the 173d Airborne Brigade’s operations by providing on-site laboratory quality assurance testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)

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POL fuels the fight!

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dashawn Richardson, 21st Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, directs an R-11 fuel truck assigned to the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron inside a C-17 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 16, 2026. The 31st LRS’s Fuels Management Flight Airmen are responsible for coordinating the purchase, storage, and issue of all petroleum products that power aircraft at Aviano AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)

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POL fuels the fight!

From left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Nikita Ponomarenko, 724th Air Mobility Squadron air freight technician, and Boris Radoev, 724th AMS load team chief, tighten a ratchet mechanism to secure an R-11 fuel truck assigned to the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron to a C-17 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 16, 2026. In addition to the home station mission, the 31st LRS’s Fuels Management Flight frequently supports operations across Europe and Africa providing Airmen equipment across the theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)

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POL fuels the fight!

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dashawn Richardson, 21st Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, tightens a ratchet to secure an R-11 fuel truck assigned to the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron to a C-17 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 16, 2026. The 31st LRS’s Fuels Management Flight certifies the integrity of the fuel supporting both the 31st Fighter Wing’s and the 173d Airborne Brigade’s operations by providing on-site laboratory quality assurance testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)

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Training for the Mission and the Medal: Staff Sgt. Curtis heads back to Olympics

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kelly Curtis, 31st Communications Squadron knowledge operations technician, poses for a photo after receiving the silver medal in the Skeleton at St. Moritz, Switzerland, 2025. Curtis will be competing in the skeleton during the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. (Courtesy photo)

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Training for the Mission and the Medal: Staff Sgt. Curtis heads back to Olympics

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kelly Curtis, 31st Communications Squadron knowledge operations technician, sprints down an iced sliding track with her skeleton sled during the start of a skeleton run at the World Cup BOB and Skeleton at Cortina D’ Ampezzo, Italy, 2025. Curtis will be competing in the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games as a skeleton slider. (Courtesy photo)

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Training for the Mission and the Medal: Staff Sgt. Curtis heads back to Olympics

U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Kelly Curtis, 31st Communications Squadron knowledge operations technician, celebrates a skeleton run during the 2025 skeleton season in Atlenberg, Germany. Curtis went on to represent Team USA at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. (Courtesy photo)

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U.S. Civil Air Patrol cadets assigned to the Aviano CAP cadet squadron practice Tactical Combat Casualty Care at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 6, 2026. CAP helps shape cadets into confident leaders, prepared to serve both their neighbors and their nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Bartoszek)

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U.S. Civil Air Patrol cadets assigned to the Aviano CAP cadet squadron practice Tactical Combat Casualty Care at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 6, 2026. The three objectives of TCCC are to provide lifesaving care to the injured combatant, to limit the risk of further casualties, and to help the unit achieve mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Bartoszek)

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Civil Air Patrol: Developing Youth into Leaders

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Bond, Aviano Civil Air Patrol cadet squadron commander, reviews cadet progress at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 6, 2026. As a federally chartered, non-profit corporation serving as the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, CAP provides critical, rapid-response disaster relief across the inland United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Bartoszek)

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U.S. Civil Air Patrol cadets assigned to the Aviano CAP cadet squadron practice Tactical Combat Casualty Care at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 6, 2026. Through the CAP program, cadets learn about the fundamentals of aviation during classroom activities, self-study texts, orientation flights and formal flight training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Bartoszek)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, receive a brief from an advanced trauma life support instructor assigned to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center during a medical educational course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 29, 2026. The 31st Medical Group hosted its first joint Advanced Trauma Life Support/Trauma Nurse Core Course, integrating medical professionals across multiple services and installations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Bang)

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A medical training mannequin is utilized during the first joint Advanced Trauma Life Support/Trauma Nurse Core Course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 29, 2026. The joint training course enhanced medical readiness by ensuring healthcare providers remain aligned with current medical practices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Bang)

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U.S. Army Maj. Colin Massey, 173rd Airborne Brigade battalion surgeon, treats a simulated patient during the first joint Advanced Trauma Life Support/Trauma Nurse Core Course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 29, 2026. The course provided best trauma nursing practices with updated medical knowledge to healthcare providers for operational and deployed purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Bang)

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Robert Thaxton, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center advanced trauma life support instructor, explains training procedures to U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, during a medical educational course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 29, 2026. The 31st Medical Group hosted its first joint Advanced Trauma Life Support/Trauma Nurse Core Course, integrating medical professionals across multiple services and installations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Bang)

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260129-F-LD437-1059

U.S. Army Col. Brian M. Cohee, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center advanced trauma life support instructor, trains U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, on trauma nursing processes at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 29, 2026. The joint training standardized U.S. European Command medical procedures and practices across multiple services and locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Bang)

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From left, U.S. Army Maj. Colin Massey, 173rd Airborne Brigade battalion surgeon, and Col. Brian. M. Cohee, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center advanced trauma life support instructor, treats simulated injuries during a joint Advanced Trauma Life Support/Trauma Nurse Core Course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 29, 2026. The medical course enhanced healthcare providers' trauma care capabilities by developing critical skills in patient assessment and decision making in life-saving interventions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephan Bang)

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31 FW deputy commander prepares for flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Kingry, 31st Fighter Wing deputy commander, buckles into an HH-60W Jolly Green II before taking off at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 22, 2026. Kingry is a command pilot with more than 2,500 total hours in the HH-60G Pave Hawk and HH-60W Jolly Green II and has flown over 660 combat hours in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)

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31 FW deputy commander prepares for flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Kingry, 31st Fighter Wing deputy commander, dons his helmet before taking off in an HH-60W Jolly Green II at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 22, 2026. Kingry is a command pilot with more than 2,500 total hours in the HH-60G Pave Hawk and HH-60W Jolly Green II and has flown over 660 combat hours in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)

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