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  • 31st OG Conducts Operation Porcupine 2021

    The 31st Operations Group conducted Exercise Operation Porcupine in Cincu, Romania, March 4, 2021. Operation Porcupine is an annual exercise that tests the capability of the different squadrons inside the 31st OG and their ability to work together. “Operation Porcupine is a joint exercise taking

  • Leaders for Readers; 31 FW commander reads book to Aviano AB children

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason E. Bailey, 31st Fighter Wing commander, reads “Fox in Socks” to Aviano Elementary School children at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 2, 2021. National Read Across America Day is celebrated March 2 in coalition with Dr. Seuss’s birthday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman

  • 31 FW transfers Airmen into USSF

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Bailey, 31st Fighter Wing commander, conducted a transfer ceremony for thirteen enlistees at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 16, 2021. When the ceremony began the enlistees were Airmen, and now they are Guardians in the United States Space Force.

  • 31st FW accomplishes ACE with ITAF

    U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing participated in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise at Amendola Air Base, Italy on Feb. 16-17, 2021

  • 3rd AF CC/CCC tour Wyvern Nation

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Randall Reed, Third Air Force commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Randy Kwiatkowski, Third Air Force command chief, engaged with Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing during his visit to Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 10-11, 2021.

  • MQ-9s execute new mission in Romania

    The U.S. Air Force recently deployed MQ-9 Reaper aircraft and approximately 90 Airmen at the 71st Air Base in Campia Turzii, Romania, to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in support of NATO operations.

  • 31st AMXS perform safe, aircraft maintenance anytime, anywhere

    The early morning was still as clouds covered the dark skies. Frost grew over the ground; it was the type of cold that reached into the bones. The only thing they could do was keep moving. A few Airmen forced their breath into their hands and rubbed them together for just a few seconds of heat. 

  • U.S. and Romanian air forces cement alliance

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Bailey, the 31st Fighter Wing Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jamie Newman, the 31st FW Command Chief, visited Campia Turzii, Romania, Feb. 3-4, to meet with Romanian air force leadership and key defense leaders in the region.