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  • Members of 31st SFS Combat Arms pose for a group photo at Aviano’s indoor firing range at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 20, 2019. Staff Sgt. Brandee Hahn, combat arms instructor from the 31st Security Forces Squadron said the team put in a lot of work to get the range reopened. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

    “The Line is Ready” – CATM Revives Firing Range

    “You guys better be excited right now because we are going to fire today,” said Staff Sgt. Brandee Hahn, combat arms instructor from the 31st Security Forces Squadron, to her class before she explained that the firing range was running again.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Jheremy Perkins, 31st Fighter Wing assistant staff judge advocate, poses for a photo, Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 11, 2019. Perkins studied law before deciding to join the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rebeccah Woodrow)

    CGO Spotlight: Captain Jheremy Perkins

    As an assistant staff judge advocate, U.S. Air Force Capt. Jheremy Perkins, 31st Fighter Wing Legal Office, assists with bilateral agreements, contracts, ethics, fiscal law, disciplinary hearings and a variety of other legal issues that our Airmen and families deal with while stationed at Aviano Air Base.
  • Members from the 111th Attack Wing teach a class on field sobriety testing and held a practical exercise with both the active duty and ANG members. Italy, May, 8. (Courtesy Photo)

    Working together accomplishes the mission

    Members from the 111th Attack Wing at Horsham Air Guard Station, Pennsylvania had the opportunity to work alongside members from the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, at the beginning of May.
  • Members of the 31st Security Forces Squadron participate in a Full Spectrum Readiness exercise, Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 5, 2019.

    Full Spectrum Readiness exercise keeps 31st Fighter Wing lethal, rapidly ready

    In an ever-evolving security environment, it’s crucial for the 31st Fighter Wing to remain prepared for anything. As U. S. Air Forces in Europe’s only fighter base south of the Alps, and boasting the Air Force’s most diverse operational mission set, the 31st FW represents an important strategic advantage against potential adversaries.
  • Clearing of the construction site has started on a new military working dog kennel scheduled to be built next to the veterinary clinic on Aviano Air Base, Italy. The new facility will be home to the 31st Security Forces Squadron military working dog unit as part of their move from Area E to Area F. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Sommer Giron)

    Construction will bring new neighbors to Area F

    Military working dog kennels will be built next to the veterinary clinic on Aviano Air Base, Italy.
  • Members of the 123rd Air Control Squadron, an Air National Guard unit from Cincinnati, discuss a shift change at the 606th Air Control Squadron’s radar site outside Pula, Croatia, May 28, 2019. The 123rd ACS augmented the 606th ACS during Astral Knight 19, a joint, multinational exercise designed to test Europe and NATO’s integrated air and missile defense capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tory Cusimano)

    123rd Air Control Squadron augments Astral Knight 19 with personnel, experience

    The 606th Air Control Squadron’s radar site for Astral Knight 19, a joint, multinational exercise designed to test integrated air and missile defense in Europe, sits nestled up against the runway of a small airport just outside Pula, Croatia. For the members of the 123rd ACS an Air National Guard unit based at Blue Ash Air Station in Cincinnati, the journey to augment the 606th ACS during the exercise was nearly 5,000 miles. But despite the distance, not much has changed for the 123rd ACS, from how they approach the mission to the look of the surrounding landscape.
  • This week’s Wyvern Warrior is A1C Alexys St. Charles, a 31st Medical Operations Squadron mental health technician at Aviano AB, Italy. Originally from Joshua Tree, California, St. Charles has been in the Air Force for 15 months. She has consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty as an Airman and a Wingman. In December, after receiving a message from a friend stating they wanted to harm themselves, she quickly sprang into action notifying the first sergeant, rushing to the member’s house, and getting them the help they needed. Additionally, her favorite movie is “She’s the Man” starring Amanda Bynes and her favorite musician is Drake. A hardship that she has faced was losing partial vision in her right eye which has reinforced her personal motto “Everything happens for a reason.” St. Charles’s inspiration is her supervisor Tech. Sgt. Augustine Defreitas, because “No matter what time of day, or what she is doing she always makes time for the people that she is in charge of,” said St. Charles. Finally, if you know St. Charles you know that she is extremely stubborn and she never backs down from a fight or a challenge. St. Charles you are doing a remarkable job! Keep up the great work!

    Wyvern Warrior- A1C Alexys St. Charles

    This week’s Wyvern Warrior is A1C Alexys St. Charles, a 31st Medical Operations Squadron mental health technician at Aviano AB, Italy. Originally from Joshua Tree, California, St. Charles has been in the Air Force for 15 months. She has consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty as an Airman and a Wingman. In December, after receiving a message from a friend stating they wanted to harm themselves, she quickly sprang into action notifying the first sergeant, rushing to the member’s house, and getting them the help they needed. Additionally, her favorite movie is “She’s the Man” starring Amanda Bynes and her favorite musician is Drake. A hardship that she has faced was losing partial vision in her right eye which has reinforced her personal motto “Everything happens for a reason.” St. Charles’s inspiration is her supervisor Tech. Sgt. Augustine Defreitas, because “No matter what time of day, or what she is doing she always makes time for the people that she is in charge of,” said St. Charles. Finally, if you know St. Charles you know that she is extremely stubborn and she never backs down from a fight or a challenge. St. Charles you are doing a remarkable job! Keep up the great work!
  • Airman 1st Class Jawan Dial, 31st Force Support Squadron assistant sports director, explains the contents of unitized group rations to Lt. Col. Brian Robertson, 606th Air Control Squadron commander, outside Pula, Croatia, May 28, 2019. The 31st FSS provided food services to the 606th ACS during exercise Astral Knight 19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tory Cusimano)

    31st Force Support Squadron flexes field capability in support of Astral Knight 19

    In the middle of exercises like Astral Knight 19, a joint, multinational exercise designed to test Europe and NATO’s integrated air and missile defense, your next meal often becomes a low priority.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, U.S Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa deputy commander, spoke at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 4, 2019. While visiting, Basham discussed key topics, such as the participation in multinational exercises that enhances the professional relationships and improves overall coordination with allies and partner militaries during times of crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Dechane).

    Exercise Astral Knight 2019 boasts multinational relations

    Senior leaders, Italian Air Force Maj. Gen. Silvano Frigerio, Combat Force Commander, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, U.S Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa deputy commander, Brig. Gen. Mato Mikic, Croatian Air Force commander, and Maj. Gen. Alenka Ermenc, Slovenia chief of defense, visited Aviano Air Base, Italy as part of Astral Knight 2019, June 4.
  • An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Fighter Squadron takes off on the first day of Astral Knight 19 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on June 3, 2019. Astral Knight is a multinational integrated air and missile defense exercise involving forces from the U.S., Italy, Croatia and Slovenia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb House)

    Astral Knight 2019: Enhancing regional security

    U.S. Military Forces in Europe work closely with coalition forces from Croatia, Italy and Slovenia to execute Astral Knight 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, and various locations across Europe, June 3, 2019.
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