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31st SFS defend assets during NATO eAP

Airman 1st Class Nimord Jeffords, 31st Security Forces Squadron member, wears a patch during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing Allied mission at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Oct. 12, 2020. The 31st SFS maintains installation force protection during peacetime and wartime operations. During NATO’s enhanced Air Policing Allied mission, security forces members provided 24-hour security for all personnel and assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st SFS defend assets during NATO eAP

Airman 1st Class Nimord Jeffords, 31st Security Forces Squadron member, poses for a photo during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing Allied mission at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Oct. 12, 2020. One of NATO’s roles is to preserve the integrity of allied airspace. During NATO eAP, security forces Airmen provided security for all personnel and assets by verifying credentials for the flightline and securing entry control points. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st SFS defend assets during NATO eAP

Airmen from the 31st Security Forces Squadron defend and secure assets during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing Allied mission at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Oct. 12, 2020. Enhanced Air Policing is part of the alliance’s assurance measures for eastern allies. Airmen from the 31st SFS provide 24-hour security for approximately 140 personnel and six F-16 Fighting Falcons during NATO enhanced Air Policing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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Airmen from 31st Fighter Wing meet with students

Senior Airman Arthur Leese, 555th Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager reviews training documents during NATO enhanced Air Policing Oct. 7, 2020, at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria. During the NATO enhanced Air Policing mission in Bulgaria, Leese prepared the flight authorization for each pilot scheduled to fly and ensured each of their training requirements were up to date to be ready for a quick reaction alert. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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Airmen from 31st Fighter Wing meet with students

Senior Airman Arthur Leese, 555th Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager, poses for a photo during NATO enhanced Air Policing Oct. 7, 2020, at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria. Leese is one of many Airmen who played an important role in assuring the presence of U.S. fighter aircraft in Bulgaria, which demonstrates NATO nations working together, maintaining and developing effectiveness at all levels, sharing risks, burdens and costs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing commander visits during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Bailey, 31st Fighter Wing commander, center, poses for a photo with Bulgarian air force Brig. Gen. Nikolay Rusev, 3rd Air base commander, left, and Bulgarian air force Major Gen. Dimitar Petrov, commander of the Bulgarian air force, right, during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing Allied mission, at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Oct. 5, 2020. Enhanced Air Policing is part of the alliance’s assurance measures for eastern allies. The continued support of the U.S. with their deployment to Europe emphasizes the transatlantic link among Allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Geneva Giaimo)

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31st Fighter Wing commander visits during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Bailey, 31st Fighter Wing commander, right center, speaks with a U.S. Air Force pilot, from the 555th Fighter Squadron, right, and Airmen from the 31st Security Forces Squadron during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing Allied mission, at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Oct. 5, 2020. The presence of U.S. fighter aircraft in Bulgaria demonstrates NATO nations working together, maintaining and developing effectiveness at all levels, sharing risks, burdens and costs. The continued support of the U.S. with their deployment to Europe emphasizes the transatlantic link among Allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing commander visits during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Bailey, 31st Fighter Wing commander, right, speaks with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jason Agnew, 1st Combat Communications Squadron sections of tactical cyber transport systems, center, and Senior Airman Brendon Parks, 1st CBCS radio frequency technician, left, during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing Allied mission, at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Oct. 5, 2020. One of NATO’s roles is to preserve the integrity of allied airspace. Enhanced Air Policing is part of the alliance’s assurance measures for eastern allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing commander visits during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Bailey, 31st Fighter Wing commander, left, speaks with a U.S. Air Force pilot, right, from the 555th Fighter Squadron and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Pipes, 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendent, center,during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing Allied mission, at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Oct. 5, 2020. Enhanced Air Policing is part of the alliance’s assurance measures for eastern allies. The assurance measures have provided continuous military presence and meaningful activity in the eastern part of the alliance on a rotational basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing Airmen meet with students

A U.S. Air Force pilot from the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, and a student from First English Language School, Sofia, Bulgaria, pose for a photo, Oct. 2, 2020, at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria. The students met with both a pilot and a crew chief for about 25 minutes and discussed the various parts of a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon. During their visit, the students had the opportunity to practice the English language while discussing the various parts of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing Airmen meet with students

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Richard Rygiel, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, speaks to students from First English Language School, Sofia, Bulgaria, during NATO enhanced Air Policing, Oct. 2, 2020, at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria. In 1978, the First English Language High School became the first Bulgarian school in association with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. During their visit, the students had the opportunity to practice the English language while discussing the various parts of a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing Airmen meet with students

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Richard Rygiel, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, speaks to students from First English Language, Sofia, Bulgaria, during NATO enhanced Air Policing Oct. 2, 2020, at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria. The First English Language School was founded in 1958 as a high school for education in English language. During their visit, the students learned about various parts of a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, and had the opportunity to sit in the cockpit of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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Buzzards return from Lakenheath FTD

A Spanish air force member directs a forklift to unload cargo from a Spanish air force Airbus A400M at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 28, 2020. The Spanish aircraft and aircrew brought home members of the 31st Fighter Wing from a flying training deployment to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. K. Tucker Owen)

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Buzzards return from Lakenheath FTD

U.S. Airmen meet their families upon returning home from a flying training deployment (FTD) to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 28, 2020. The four-week long FTD was the largest personnel movement from Aviano since the onset of COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. K. Tucker Owen)

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Buzzards return from Lakenheath FTD

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 510th Fighter Squadron disembark from a Spanish air force Airbus A400M at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 28, 2020. The airmen returned from a four-week flying training deployment to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. K. Tucker Owen)

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Buzzards return from Lakenheath FTD

A Spanish air force Airbus A400M approaches for landing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 28, 2020. U.S. Airmen assigned to the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 510th Fighter Squadron returned from a flying training deployment to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. K. Tucker Owen)

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“Madonna di Loreto” visits Aviano

Italian air force members await the arrival of the “Madonna di Loreto” statue at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 23, 2020. The holy statue is visiting all Italian air force departments for the Lauretan Jubilee in celebration of the centenary of the proclamation of the Blessed Virgin of Loreto, as the Patroness of Aeronauts. The statue of the Virgin of Loreto, specially made for the Lauretan Jubilee is represented by a preciously-dressed statue contained in an oak case. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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“Madonna di Loreto” visits Aviano

U.S. Air Force Col. Mark A. Schmidt, 31st Fighter Wing vice commander, left, Italian air force Col. Luca Crovatti, Italian base commander, middle, and Giuseppe Pellegrini, Bishop of Concordia-Pordenone, right, await the arrival of a holy statue at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 23, 2020. The “Madonna di Loreto” holy statue will remain on base for a week. As part of the events related to the pilgrimage, a series of prayers both inside and outside of the base were planned with COVID-19 measures in place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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“Madonna di Loreto” visits Aviano

Two Italian air force members stand guard by the “Madonna di Loreto” statue at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 23, 2020. The statue is set to stay at Aviano for one week before moving to the next Italian air force department. As part of the events related to the pilgrimage, a series of prayers both inside and outside of the base were planned with COVID-19 measures in place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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555th FS supports exercise Brave Warrior 20

U.S. Air Force Capt. Timothy Joubert, 555th Fighter Squadron chief of mobility, dons headgear before take off at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 24, 2020. Airmen and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 555th FS participated in exercise Brave Warrior 20 alongside Hungarian, Slovakian, and Romanian partners. During the exercise 555th FS aircraft will perform close air support with Hungarian, Slovakian, and Romanian coalition ground forces and receive fueling from Hungarian Defense Force logistics personnel at Papa Air Base, Hungary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters)

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