By Staff Sgt. Austin Harvill, 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs / Published February 24, 2017
Senior Airman Mark Brush, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron joint tactical air controller, in blue, briefs F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 555th Fighter Squadron and Airman 1st Class Jeremy Mootz, 31st Medical Support Squadron medical logistics technician, center left, before a routine training mission at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 17, 2017. Mootz shadowed a JTAC team to educate him on JTAC operations. Mootz was selected for retraining as an Air Liaison Officer, which is a commissioned position as a JTAC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Harvill)
Airman 1st Class Austin Bennett, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, guides Brig. Gen. Lance Landrum, 31st Fighter Wing commander, off the taxiway prior to takeoff at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 17, 2017. The general flew with 555th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilots to train with 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron joint tactical air controllers on close-air support operations like air-to-ground weapon strikes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cory W. Bush)
Brig. Gen. Lance Landrum, 31st Fighter Wing commander, takes off in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 17, 2017. The general flew with 555th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilots to train with 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron joint tactical air controllers on close-air support operations like air-to-ground weapon strikes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cory W. Bush)
Senior Airman Mark Brush, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron joint tactical air controller, and Airman 1st Class Jeremy Mootz, 31st Medical Support Squadron medical logistics technician, review a terrain map during a routine training mission at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 17, 2017. Mootz shadowed a JTAC team to educate him on JTAC operations. Mootz was selected for retraining as an Air Liaison Officer, which is a commissioned position as a JTAC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Harvill)