As Fiscal Year 2025 concluded, the 31st Comptroller and Contracting Squadrons worked diligently to ensure the 31st Fighter Wing had the resources it needed to carry out its mission and “Return With Honor.”The end-of-year closeout, which takes place annually on September 30, marks a critical period
From left, U.S. Air Force Col. Beau Diers, 31st Fighter Wing commander, U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Trinity Custenborder, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron inbound specialist, and Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Griego, 31st FW command chief, pose for a photo during the Air Force birthday celebration at
The 57th Rescue Squadron participated in exercise Saber Junction 25 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany Aug. 14 - 21, 2025. Saber Junction is an annual U.S.-led exercise developed to advance NATO allies and partners’ interoperability and readiness.
Firefighters, military and civilian dignitaries and local community members salute the American and Italian flags as the national anthems play during the Italian-American Friendship Festival at Maniago, Italy, Sept. 13, 2025. The festival celebrates close ties between the American and Italian
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aaron Garcia, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, sounds the "Last Alarm" during the 9/11 Ceremony held at the 31 CES fire department at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 11, 2025. It is customary that the "Last Alarm" be sounded for those who have paid the ultimate
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul Moga, Third Air Force commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Trickey, Third Air Force command chief, were welcomed by the 31st Fighter Wing for an immersion tour at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 8-10, 2025.
The Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Warfare Center brought together participants from the U.S. Army, Air Force, and—for the first time—the Marine Corps, to execute SPARTAN SHIELD 25-2, a virtual exercise centered on a simulated ground-to-air attack scenario emphasizing the joint kill chain.
U.S. Air Force B-52 aircraft deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Morón Air Base, Spain, on Nov. 8, 2025, to conduct multilateral training operations alongside Finland, Lithuania, and Sweden, as well as other Allies and partners, as part of Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1.
Lt. Gen. Jason T. Hinds assumed command of U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command in a ceremony Oct. 31, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, following his confirmation by the U.S. Senate on Oct. 30.