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    31st Operations Group 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 Mobility Command tenant and supports the 31st Fighter Wing through deployments by completing airworthiness inspections, which measures an aircraft’s suitability for a safe flight prior to takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

    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 Mobility Command tenant and supports the 31st Fighter
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Levi Schofield, 31st Security Forces Squadron fire team leader, left, and Tech. Sgt.. Jordan Whitlock, 31st SFS squad leader, pose for a photo on the flight line at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 7, 2021. Whitlock, Schofield and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mario Vaiese, 31st SFS team leader, responded to a head-on collision involving a van and four Moroccan nationals on two mopeds during a temporary duty travel (TDY) in Ben Guerir, Morocco, for exercise AFRICAN LION, June 11, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

    Three 31 SFS members respond to vehicle collision during AFRICAN LION 21

    The U.S. Air Force Core Values outline the standards by which Airmen should live by; Integrity First, Excellence In All We Do, and Service Before Self.

  • Aviano releases the 2020 Consumer Confidence report

    The water Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) rule is codified in AFI 48-144, Drinking Water Surveillance Program. The CCR requires community water systems to deliver a Consumer Confidence Report, also known as an annual drinking water quality report, to their customers. These report provides consumers with information about their local drinking water quality.
  • Aviano Local Legend; Ghada Abumuhor

    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 team Aviano. She started in the 31st Force Support
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Wade Adair, 31st Medical Group commander, left, passes the guidon to U.S. Col. Cade Salmon 31st Dental Squadron incoming commander, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 22, 2021. The 31st DS consists of three flights, including Clinical Dentistry, Dental Support and Dental Laboratory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Taryn Onyon)

    31st Dental Squadron change of command

    U.S. Air Force Col. Wade Adair, 31st Medical Group commander, left, passes the guidon to U.S. Col. Cade Salmon 31st Dental Squadron incoming commander, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 22, 2021. The 31st DS consists of three flights, including Clinical Dentistry, Dental Support and Dental Laboratory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taryn Onyon)
  • Senior Airman Tyler J. Vance, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) structural journeyman, poses for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 17, 2021. Vance’s quick response saved building 925’s roof from possibly collapsing after a hail storm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)

    31st CES Airmen save Hangar

    “It was 3 p.m. and I was finishing a job in building 925 when the facility manager came up to me and he seemed flustered,” said Senior Airman Tyler J. Vance, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron structural journeyman. “I could tell something was wrong.”
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    31st MXS and 31st CE conduct Hydrazine emergency response training

    AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy-- The 31st Maintenance Squadron (MXS) aircraft fuel systems section and the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire department conducted a joint agency Hydrazine Emergency Response Exercise training event on the flight line at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June, 10, 2021.This simulated Emergency Power Unit (EPU) training event is
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Montez, 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief, inspects a U.S. Air Force F-16 at Amendola Air Base, Italy, June 4, 2021. Approximately 600 personnel from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, Italian air force, Israeli air force and the United Kingdom Royal air force are participating in Falcon Strike 21.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

    FS21 strengthens aircraft integration and alliances

    One of the only noises to be heard at Amendola Air Base, Italy, is the thundering sound of three different nations’ fourth-and-fifth-generation fighter aircraft starting up and taking off to participate in Falcon Strike 2021 (FS21), June 7-15.
  • FS21 is an exercise that optimizes the integration between fourth-generation and fifth-generation aircraft.

    31 FW participation in FS21 increases lethality through joint operations

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Connor Yancy, 555th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, right, poses for a photo during exercise Falcon Strike 21 (FS21) with an Israeli air force, middle, and an Italian air force F-35 Lightning II pilot at Amendola Air Base, Italy, June 4, 2021. FS21 is an exercise designed to provide advanced and realistic aircrew
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