31 FW deputy commander prepares for flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Kingry, 31st Fighter Wing deputy commander, buckles into an HH-60W Jolly Green II before taking off at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 22, 2026. Kingry is a command pilot with more than 2,500 total hours in the HH-60G Pave Hawk and HH-60W Jolly Green II and has flown over 660 combat hours in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)

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31 FW deputy commander prepares for flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Kingry, 31st Fighter Wing deputy commander, dons his helmet before taking off in an HH-60W Jolly Green II at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 22, 2026. Kingry is a command pilot with more than 2,500 total hours in the HH-60G Pave Hawk and HH-60W Jolly Green II and has flown over 660 combat hours in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)

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31 FW deputy commander prepares for flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Kingry, 31st Fighter Wing deputy commander, and a 56th Rescue Generation Squadron crew chief, inspect an HH-60W Jolly Green II before taking off at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 22, 2026. The 56th Rescue Squadron provides a rapidly-deployable, worldwide combat rescue response with the aid of HH-60Ws. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)

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31 FW deputy commander prepares for flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Kingry, 31st Fighter Wing deputy commander, packs his gear in preparation for an HH-60W Jolly Green II flight at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 22, 2026. Kingry is a command pilot with more than 2,500 total hours in the HH-60G Pave Hawk and HH-60W Jolly Green II who earned his wings from Ft. Rucker, Alabama, and accomplished initial HH-60 training at Kirtland Air Force Base, NM. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)

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31 FW deputy commander prepares for flight

A flight patch with the name of U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Kingry, 31st Fighter Wing deputy commander, designates his flight-gear cubby at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 22, 2026. Kingry is a command pilot with more than 2,500 total hours in the HH-60G Pave Hawk and HH-60W Jolly Green II and has flown over 660 combat hours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)

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31 FW deputy commander prepares for flight

Published Jan. 30, 2026
By Senior Airman Zachary Jakel
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Kingry, 31st Fighter Wing deputy commander, buckles into an HH-60W Jolly Green II before taking off at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 22, 2026. Kingry is a command pilot with more than 2,500 total hours in the HH-60G Pave Hawk and HH-60W Jolly Green II and has flown over 660 combat hours in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)