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31st FW Airmen put ‘AFE’ in safe

Airman 1st Class Matthew Giordano, 31st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects a harness during NATO enhanced Air Policing at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Oct. 13, 2020. NATO eAP is a specific assurance measure to demonstrate NATO’s solidarity, collective resolve, and its ability to adapt and scale its defensive missions and deterrence posture in response to the evolving security situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st FW Airmen put ‘AFE’ in safe

Airman 1st Class Matthew Giordano, 31st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects a display unit visor during NATO enhanced Air Policingat at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Oct. 13, 2020. During NATO eAP Giordano performed a pre-flight inspection to each piece of equipment used during the flying day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st FW Airmen put ‘AFE’ in safe

Airman 1st Class Matthew Giordano, 31st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, cleans a display unit visor during NATO enhanced Air Policing at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Oct. 13, 2020. During NATO eAP Giordano is responsible for inspecting and maintaining life-saving equipment to include oxygen masks, life preservers, survival masks, anti-exposure suits, radios and recovery kits. (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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31st Fighter Wing begin NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, flies over Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing Allied mission, Sept. 28, 2020. One of NATO’s roles is to preserve the integrity of allied airspace. The Triple Nickel’s participation in eAP provided an opportunity for them to demonstrate comprehensive deterrence and defense through joint and combined interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing begin NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, taxi on the runway during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing Allied mission at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Sept. 28, 2020. Airmen practiced responding to a quick reaction alert which built and maintained unit mission readiness and promoted interoperability with allies and partners. The presence of U.S. fighter aircraft in Bulgaria demonstrates NATO nations working together, maintaining and developing effectiveness at all levels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing begin NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joel Castillo, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, sits on the flightline at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Sept. 28, 2020. Catillo performed a hot preflight during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing Allied mission. One of NATO’s roles is to preserve the integrity of Allied airspace, and during eAP the alert teams performed a hot preflight to minimize the amount it takes to launch an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing begin NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joel Castillo, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, completes a hot preflight during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing Allied mission at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Sept. 28, 2020. A regular preflight is a visual inspection with no power or running hydraulics which takes approximately 10-15 minutes to perform. A hot preflight is conducted when the aircraft is running, the power is on, and only takes about six minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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31st Fighter Wing begin NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing

A U.S. Air Force pilot from the 555th Fighter Squadron points out procedures during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing Allied mission at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Sept. 28, 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 FW supports NATO enhanced Air Policing mission

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, taxis on the runway during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing allied mission at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Sept. 28, 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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U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria visits during Thracian Viper 20

Herro Mustaf, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria, left center, and Admiral Eftimov, Bulgarian chief of defense, right center, pose with U.S. Air Force and Bulgarian air force pilots for a photo in front of a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon during Thracian Viper 20 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Sept. 24, 2020. Thracian Viper 20 is a multilateral training exercise with the Bulgarian air force, aimed to increase operational capacity, capability and interoperability with Bulgaria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria visits during Thracian Viper 20

U.S. Air Force and Bulgarian air force pilots pose for a photo in front of a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon during Thracian Viper 20 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Sept. 24, 2020. Thracian Viper 20 is a multilateral training exercise with the Bulgarian air force, aimed to increase operational capacity, capability and interoperability with Bulgaria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria visits during Thracian Viper 20

Rumen Radev, president of Bulgaria, left, receives a Triple Nickel squadron patch from two U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron during Thracian Viper 20 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Sept. 24, 2020. Thracian Viper 20 is a multilateral training exercise with the Bulgarian air force, aimed to increase operational capacity, capability and interoperability with Bulgaria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria visits during Thracian Viper 20

Rumen Radev, president of Bulgaria, left, and two U.S. Air Force pilots from the 555th Fighter Squadron, talk in front of a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon during Thracian Viper 20 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Sept. 24, 2020. During Thracian Viper 20, U.S. and Bulgarian air forces will conduct training to enhance their ability to rapidly deploy to remote locations and take command and control of the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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