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Jan. 12, 2021
31st CS, 31st MXG participate in first integrated AFSC loading day

There was a chill in the air, but one could feel the excitement from the Airmen. Their faces indicated motivation and focus- they were ready to be weapon troops for the day.
Jan. 6, 2021
Military Working Dogs & Handlers stick together

The 31st Security Forces Squadron military working dog and their handler train at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 4, 2021. MWDs and their handlers are teams that provide security, crime prevention patrols, emergency response, and intruder detection at permanent duty stations and deployed locations
Dec. 28, 2020
Aviano Airmen highlight adaptable, rapidly executable posture during SECAF, CSAF, CMSAF visit

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett, Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, engaged with Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing during their visit to Aviano Air Base, Dec. 23, 2020.
Dec. 22, 2020
31st MUNS, beware our might

Airmen from the 31st Munitions Squadron maintains equipment and a combat ready stockpile to support U.S. and NATO taskings at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 21, 2020. Airmen from the 31st MUNS armament flight ensure they remain mission ready throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by
Oct. 23, 2020
724th AMS participates in Nodal Lightning

The 724th Air Mobility Squadron participated in exercise Nodal Lightning the week of October 19, 2020. Nodal Lightning is a readiness exercise conducted by the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing.
Oct. 14, 2020
31st FW Airmen put ‘AFE’ in safe

Pilots from the 555th Fighter Squadron rush into the locker room, preparing for another day of flying during NATO enhanced Air Policing. Music is blasting from a portable speaker as they laugh, smile and throw on their gear before heading out. As the pilots prepare to focus on the flight ahead,
Oct. 8, 2020
31st FW Airmen meet with Bulgarian students

While supporting NATO’s enhanced Air Policing mission, 31st Fighter Wing Airmen gave 35 students from First English Language School in Sofia, Bulgaria, a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon tour at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Oct. 2, 2020. During the event, Aviano Airmen taught students about what
Oct. 8, 2020
Maintaining the mission: Behind-the-scenes Airman makes it happen

“The first time I remember going to Africa was in 2004, I was seven years old and I didn’t know much of what was going on,” said Senior Airman Arthur Leese, 555th Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager.
Sept. 25, 2020
It’s a wrap: Thracian Viper 2020

Airmen and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, and Airmen assigned to the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, participated in Thracian Viper 20, a multilateral training exercise with the
Aug. 19, 2020
MWD team joins forces, forge courage

A Wingman can have a great impact on protecting Airmen and their loved ones from harm. It’s a promise and a commitment between Airmen. But not all Wingmen are human.

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