The 31st FW begins executing ACE concepts during Exercise Fighting Wyvern 23-2
U.S. Air Force Capt. James Mizell, 510th Fighter Squadron pilot, inspects the exhaust of an F-16 Fighting Falcon before partaking in a flight during the Agile Combat Employment Exercise Fighting Wyvern at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 11, 2023. The ACE initiative shifted the generation of airpower from large, centralized installations to networks of smaller, dispersed locations, or cluster bases to increase survivability, complicate adversary planning and gain an advantage over our opponents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel)