U.S. Air Force Fighting Falcons and Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing from Aviano Air Base, Italy, joined the Turkish air force and other NATO allies at 3rd Main Jet Base/Konya, Türkiye, for Anatolian Eagle 25. This multinational training, held from June 23 to July 4, 2025, focused on
The U.S. Air Force 31st Fighter Wing Wing Staff Agencies prepare to conduct an open ranks inspection at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 3, 2025. Open Ranks inspections promote discipline, professionalism and readiness as leadership ensures dress and appearance standards are maintained. (U.S. Air Force
U.S. and Italian air force personnel walk together as they prepare to begin a Major Accident Response Exercise in San Quirino, Italy, June 26, 2025. A MARE is a training exercise simulating a major accident or incident to test emergency response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt.
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Tad Clark, left, 31st Fighter Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Jonathan Gokey, 56th Rescue squadron operations officer, complete a pre-flight inspection before Clark’s final flight in the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 1, 2025. The fini flight
The LMOC program integrates multiple combat training systems into a singular, standard interface that provides the ability to network multiple different live and virtual simulation systems.
The 731st Expeditionary Attack Squadron participated in exercise Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25) at Câmpia Turzii, Romania, June 13-18.
Several high-ranking officials from U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa and the Ohio National Guard, participated in the Distinguished Visitor day at Exercise Platinum Wolf 25 in Bujanovac, Serbia, June 26, 2025. Hosted annually, Platinum Wolf is a multinational peacekeeping operations
U.S., U.K., French and Finnish forces partnered in Atlantic Trident 25, a two-week, tactical and operational training exercise held across multiple locations in Finland June 16-27, 2025.
The 52nd Fighter Wing marked the formal transition of wing leadership from U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Crofton to Col. William D. Lutmer during a change of command ceremony at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 30, 2025.