Airmen assigned to the 606th Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, exercised distributed command-and-control operations during Astral Knight 2026, validating their ability to rapidly deploy and operate tactical air battle management capabilities from multiple locations, June 1-12, 2026.
Effective June 9, 2026, unaccompanied service members stationed throughout USAFE, who reside in barracks or dormitories, may be eligible to receive Temporary Lodging Allowance (TLA) upon departure from their overseas duty station.
U.S. Air Force Gen. Adrian Spain, commander of Air Combat Command, learns about the Romanian MiG-21 Fishbed from Romanian air force Col. Dumitru Calin Hulea, 71st Air Base deputy commander, during an immersion tour at Câmpia Turzii, Romania, May 23, 2026. Spain engaged with Airmen across the
The 31st Maintenance Group commemorated the inactivation of the 56th Rescue Generation Squadron, 510th Fighter Generation Squadron and 555th Fighter Generation Squadron and reactivated the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron during a ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 8, 2026.
U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Kingry, 31st Fighter Wing deputy commander, attends an Italian Republic Day ceremony in Pordenone, Italy, June 2, 2026. Kingry joined the 31st FW’s Italian partners in recognizing this historic occasion and honored them during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by
Members of the 31st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron wait to hand out deployment gear during Operation KUDOS at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 27, 2026. Operation KUDOS is a mock deployment line experience designed specifically for children of military members to contextualize what their parents
U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa will participate in the ILA Berlin trade show at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, Germany, June 10-15.