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  • Training today to win tomorrow

    Agile Combat Employment is a concept introduced to improve the survivability of air power through dispersal by using proactive and reactive maneuvers. ACE maintains the ability to fulfill air tasking order requirements based on the mission sets from joint force commanders.

  • Exercise Fighting Wyvern: Simulated F-16 Crash

    Airmen from the 31st Maintenance Squadron, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron and 31st Health Care Operations Squadron work together during a simulated F-16 crash for Exercise Fighting Wyvern at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 13, 2023. The simulation demonstrated the base’s ability to quickly react and

  • Exercise Poggio Dart showcases collective readiness of NATO alliance

    The United States, Türkiye and Italy participate in Exercise Poggio Dart 23 at Istrana Air Base, Italy, Dec. 12, 2023. NATO exercises reinforce the determination of Allied Air Forces to stand together in providing a collective defense and delivering constant vigilance across NATO airspace.  

  • 31st FW sets up at Istrana Air Base for Exercise Fighting Wyvern

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing set up a tent for Exercise Fighting Wyvern 23-02 at Istrana Air Base, Italy, Dec. 12, 2023. Continual collaboration and integration with our Allies and partners on Agile Combat Employment has improved the resilience and survivability of coalition

  • Exercise Fighting Wyvern: Simulated flight line attack

    U.S. Army soldiers act as an opposition force during a simulated attack on the flight line. Applying operational maneuver to already forward-deployed forces has increased survivability and generated more military options for combined and joint forces.

  • 31st FW executes ACE concepts during Exercise Fighting Wyvern 23-2

    Exercise Fighting Wyvern 23-02 is the second of three exercises designed to execute ACE operations in response to and within a Contested, Degraded and Operationally Limited environment, while concurrently executing integrated and joint base defense operations with Slovenia and Italy.