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  • 31 FW command chief gets hands-on experience with metals tech

    Senior Airman Joshuah Fonteno, 31st Maintenance Squadron metals technician journeyman, welds two pieces of metal together at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 30, 2021. Metal techs are responsible for welding and cutting raw material into usable forms to help repair and fabricate aircraft parts. (U.S.

  • 31 FW, 48 FW conduct live fire air-to-air training employment

    For the first time in 14 years, the 31st Fighter Wing had the opportunity to conduct F-16C Fighting Falcon air-to-air live fire training employment within the United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE) area of responsibility, July 9-16, 2021.

  • 724th Air Mobility Squadron change of command

    U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Busque, 31st Mission Support Group commander, left, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Anthonelli White, 724th Air Mobility Squadron outgoing commander, pose for a photo during a change of command ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 6, 2021. The 724th AMS is an Air

  • Aviano Local Legend; Ghada Abumuhor

    Ghada Abumuhor, 31st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron (OMRS) administrative assistant, is this month’s Local Legend. Abumuhor is originally from Bethlehem, Palestine, and has worked at Aviano Air Base since April 2018.In her short amount of time here, Abumuhor has contributed a great deal to

  • 31st FW kicks-off Astral Knight 2021

    Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing kicked-off Astral Knight 2021, a joint, multinational exercise operating out of multiple locations throughout Europe, May 13, 2021 at Aviano Air Base, Italy.AK21 is a U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa-led event involving U.S. Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors

  • A harrowing night in Afghanistan

    He sat back in his chair, recalling the tragic events that took place that night. The explosion, the fire, the confusion.

  • 31 FW Airmen perform SERE combat survival training

    Each step taken could be the one that reveals their position, so they must remain vigilant. They need to reach a clearing where they can be safely evacuated by recovery forces. All their training has culminated in this moment.

  • 31 FW RAGE exercise showcases ACE capabilities

    The 31st Maintenance Group held an Integrated Combat Turnaround (ICT) Rapid Aircraft Generation Employment (RAGE) exercise April 1, 2021, to showcase the base’s lethal combat capabilities and proven Agile Combat Employment (ACE) effectiveness.