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210120-F-DV125-1049

Italian air force Primo Luogotenente Stefano B., left, 15th Wing, 81st Search and Rescue Training Center instructor, speaks to U.S. Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, during an avalanche theory class at Piancavallo, Italy, Jan. 20, 2021. The class was attended by members of the 56th Rescue Squadron, and 510th and 555th Fighter Squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. K. Tucker Owen)

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210120-F-DV125-1045

Italian air force Primo Luogotenente Stefano B., left, 15th Wing, 81st Search and Rescue Training Center instructor, speaks to U.S. Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, during an avalanche theory class at Piancavallo, Italy, Jan. 20, 2021. The class covered topics such as snow composition, building snow shelters, and indicators for avalanches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. K. Tucker Owen)

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210120-F-DV125-1010

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, gather for an avalanche theory class at Piancavallo, Italy, Jan. 20, 2021. The class was part of a week-long exchange between U.S. and Italian air force members intended to increase communication with the host nation, as well as building a foundation of partnership within the international search and recovery community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. K. Tucker Owen)

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210121-F-DV125-1198

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 56th Rescue squadron hoists Capt. Bradley Beninati, 555th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, during combat survival training in the mountains near Pian Cansiglio, Italy, Jan. 21, 2021. All three ‘survivors’ made it to the designated area for recovery, where they were able to make contact with the 56th RQS for retrieval. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. K. Tucker Owen)

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Brother, together forever

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Loerke, 31st Munitions Squadron crew chief and inspector, and Tech. Sgt. Jason Loerke, 31st MUNS noncommissioned officer in charge of vault maintenance are in a photo with family. (Courtesy Photo)

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Brother, together forever

Tech. Sgt. Jason Loerke, 31st Munitions Squadron, noncommissioned officer in charge of vault maintenance, left, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Loerke, 31st MUNS crew chief and inspector, right, posed for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Jan. 20, 2021. Jason and Robert are twins who believe family is everything, regardless of the distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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Brother, together forever

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Loerke, 31st Munitions Squadron crew chief and inspector, left, and Tech. Sgt. Jason Loerke, 31st MUNS noncommissioned officer in charge of vault maintenance, right, pose for a photo. (Courtesy Photo)

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210119-F-DV125-1014

U.S. and Italian air force members attend Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 19, 2021. The training was created to familiarize pilots and aircrew with local conditions and dangers, such as venomous snakes or altitude sickness, as well as emergency response and personnel recovery procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. K. Tucker Owen)

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210119-F-DV125-1011

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Rutland, 31st Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) noncommissioned officer in charge, explains the purpose of the “via ferrata” during SERE training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 19, 2021. Italian for “iron path”, via ferrata is a system of metal cables or ladders that assist in climbing dangerous routes within the mountains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. K. Tucker Owen)

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210119-F-DV125-1005

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Rutland, 31st Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) noncommissioned officer in charge, right, speaks with U.S. and Italian air force members at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 19, 2021. SERE specialists teach several survival courses including water, cold weather and combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. K. Tucker Owen)

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31st MDG opens doors to COBRA Clinic

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason E. Bailey, 31st Fighter Wing commander, participates in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Comprehensive Operational Medicine for Battle Ready Airmen (COBRA) Clinic with Airmen from the 31st Medical Group at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 14, 2021. The COBRA clinic is a newly innovated program unique to Aviano and designed to focus on readiness by preventing or reducing mental health and musculoskeletal profiles of our Airmen. The COBRA clinic is based on a hub and spoke model of care incorporating diagnosis, recovery, rehabilitation, and performance optimization into a single unified mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st MDG opens doors to COBRA Clinic

U.S Air Force Maj. John Lax, 31st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, primary care sports medicine, briefs information about the Comprehensive Operational Medicine for Battle Ready Airmen (COBRA) Clinic at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 14, 2021. At the COBRA clinic Airmen will receive rapid evaluation sensitive to the operations of their unit and their unique requirements in an evidence-based way. The COBRA clinic is based on a hub and spoke model of care incorporating diagnosis, recovery, rehabilitation, and performance optimization into a single unified mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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56th, 57th RQS ruck for Jolly 22

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Bryan Ballestero, 56th Rescue Squadron assistant director of operations, left, and 1st Lt. Cody Page, 56th RQS HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue pilot, right, participate in a ruck in memory of the fallen Jolly 22 crew at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 7, 2021. On Jan. 7, 2014, U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Ruane, U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Stover, Tech. Sgt. Dale Mathews and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Afton Ponce, the crew of Jolly 22, were killed when their helicopter crashed while performing a low-level training mission in England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Heidi Goodsell)

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56th, 57th RQS ruck for Jolly 22

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Bryan Ballestero, 56th Rescue Squadron assistant director of operations, left, and 1st Lt. Cody Page, 56th RQS HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue pilot, right, participate in a ruck in memory of the fallen Jolly 22 crew at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 7, 2021. On Jan. 7, 2014, U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Ruane, U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Stover, Tech. Sgt. Dale Mathews and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Afton Ponce, the crew of Jolly 22, were killed when their helicopter crashed while performing a low-level training mission in England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Heidi Goodsell)

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56th, 57th RQS ruck for Jolly 22

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Bryan Ballestero, 56th Rescue Squadron assistant director of operations, right, and 1st Lt. Cody Page, 56th RQS HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue pilot, left, participate in a ruck in memory of the fallen Jolly 22 crew at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 7, 2021. On Jan. 7, 2014, U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Ruane, U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Stover, Tech. Sgt. Dale Mathews and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Afton Ponce, the crew of Jolly 22, were killed when their helicopter crashed while performing a low-level training mission in England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Heidi Goodsell)

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31st CS, 31st MXG participate in first integrated AFSC loading day

Airman 1st Class Sarah C. Wilson, 31st Communication Squadron cybersecurity technician, left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Reagan Brunner, 31st Maintenance Group, weapons standardization flight, squadron lead crew chief, center, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory J. Schultz, 31st Communication Squadron surety systems, right, carry an AIM 9 Sidewinder at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 8, 2021. The Airmen from the 31st CS joined the 31st MXG, to learn about the daily tasks weapons troops accomplish. Airmen learned how to load different munitions onto a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st CS, 31st MXG participate in first integrated AFSC loading day

A GBU-38 trainer load build up is displayed during the first integrated Air Force specialty code loading day event at Aviano Air Base, Jan. 8, 2021. The event was intended to encourage other units to come out and experience life as a weapons troop for a day. Airmen learned how to load different munitions onto a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st CS, 31st MXG participate in first integrated AFSC loading day

Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing participate in the first integrated Air Force specialty code loading day event at Aviano Air Base, Jan. 8, 2021. Four Airmen from the 31st Communication Squadron learned how to load an AIM 9 Sidewinder on a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon. The Airmen from the 31st CS joined the 31st Maintenance Group, weapons standardization flight, and participated in a four part event which included, munitions familiarization, munition loading, and a MJ-1 bomb lift truck driving competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st CS, 31st MXG participate in first integrated AFSC loading day

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory J. Schultz, 31st Communication Squadron surety systems technician, inspects the fuse of a GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition at Aviano Air Base, Jan. 8, 2021. Schultz participated in the first integrated Air Force specialty code loading day event at Aviano. He was part of a crew load, which consisted of two members from the 31st CS and one member from the 31st Maintenance Group weapons standardization flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st CS, 31st MXG participate in first integrated AFSC loading day

Senior Airman Destiny M. Furchak, 31st Maintenance Group, weapons standardization flight, squadron lead crew member, right, briefed Airman 1st Class Sarah C. Wilson, 31st Communication Squadron cybersecurity technician, left, at Aviano Air Base, Jan. 8, 2021. Wilson participated in the first integrated Air Force specialty code loading day event, where she gained first-hand experience on being a weapons troop. Wilson learned how to load different munitions onto a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

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