• U.S Airmen from the 31st Munition Squadron and leadership pose for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 31, 2019. The “Wing it” team from the Rapid Aircraft Generation and Employment competition had a higher overall score and will have their names etched on plaques, which will be added to the 31st MUNS heritage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

    RAGE: Aviano makes history

    The crowd cheered with excitement as 10 Airmen from the 31st Munitions Squadron sprinted towards flat and empty trailers, ready to mark Air Force History.
  • U.S. Senior Airman Jose Villalobos, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection journeyman, participates in a live fire training exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 29, 2019. Live fire training is conducted in a burn building, which is a structure built to be intentionally burned for firefighter training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)

    31 CES Fire Dogs conduct live fire training

    U.S. Senior Airman Jose Villalobos, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection journeyman, participates in a live fire training exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 29, 2019. Live fire training is conducted in a burn building, which is a structure built to be intentionally burned for firefighter training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman
  • A U.S Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Fighter Squadron takes flight at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 24, 2019. The unit performs air and space control and force application roles of counterair, strategic attack, and counterland including interdiction and close-air support in support of the joint, NATO, and combined operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

    F-16 Flyover

    A U.S Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Fighter Squadron takes flight at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 24, 2019. The unit performs air and space control and force application roles of counterair, strategic attack, and counterland including interdiction and close-air support in support of the joint, NATO, and combined operations. (U.S.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Seligman, 31st Fighter Wing chaplain, addresses attendees at the Wyvern Refuge re-opening ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 25, 2019. The Refuge recently went through more than $17,000 worth of renovation, aimed towards offering Airmen E1 through E4 a place to meet and relax on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Tucker)

    Under the 31st Fighter Wing, you’ll find refuge

    The Wyvern Refuge reopened with a “Cupcake Kick-off,” Oct. 25, 2019.
  • U.S Air Force Airman James Eyler, a crew chief from the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit, washes under an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 22, 2019. The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations within hostile environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

    Because every detail counts at the 56th HMU

    U.S Air Force Airman James Eyler, a crew chief from the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit, washes under an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 22, 2019. The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations within hostile
  • U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeff L. Harrigian, right, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, speaks with Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Pipes, middle, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendent and Lt. Col. Beau E. Diers, 555th Fighter Squadron commander, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 22, 2019.

    COMUSAFE visits Triple Nickel Airmen

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeff L. Harrigian, right, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, speaks with Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Pipes, middle, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendent and Lt. Col. Beau E. Diers, 555th Fighter Squadron commander, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 22, 2019.
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Chris Boring, 31st Maintenance Group Commander, from Aviano Air Base, Italy, poses with wife for a photo. (Courtesy Photo)

    The Boring side of leadership

    There were crowds of people and hearts racing as the adrenaline pumped through their bodies. The sounds around were muffled by the narrow streets and concrete buildings and the upcoming plan for survival ran through minds.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Beau E. Diers, 555th Fighter Squadron commander, shakes hands with Airman 1st Class Kalib Finley, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, prior to takeoff preparations for Nickel Strike at Aviano Air Base, Sept. 25, 2019.

    31st Fighter Wing partners with Poland for Nickel Strike

    U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and Airmen from the 555th Fighter Squadron, 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 31st Munitions Squadron, and the 31st Operational Support Squadron worked side by side to deliver combat airpower with NATO allies at Lask Air Base, Poland from Sept. 24 to 26, 2019.
  • The U.S. Fiscal Year 2019 started on Oct. 1, 2018 for various corporations, government agencies and individuals, and ended on Sept. 30, 2019. These calendars cover a 12 month period and are divided into four quarters, with the U.S. Fiscal Year 2020 currently in session.

    Wyverns close Fiscal Year 19

    The U.S. Fiscal Year 2019 started on Oct. 1, 2018 for various corporations, government agencies and individuals, and ended on Sept. 30, 2019. These calendars cover a 12 month period and are divided into four quarters, with the U.S. Fiscal Year 2020 currently in session.
  • U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa band, Wings of Dixie, perform an evening concert for the community in Portogruaro, Italy, Oct. 4, 2019. The USAFE-AFAFRICA band showed the communities around Aviano Air Base they live up to their motto as “America’s Musical Ambassadors” of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Julie Scott)

    USAFE Band swings through northern Italy

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa band, Wings of Dixie, recently completed a visit to the Aviano Air Base region in Italy.
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