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May 4, 2022
Every second counts in annual 31st MXS Fuel Tank Extraction Exercise

Extracting an Airman trapped in a fuel tank can be a stressful challenge, as it takes a whole team of personnel from different professions working together seamlessly and time is of the essence in order to get the Airman out alive.
June 17, 2021
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
Aug. 16, 2017
Airfield management, dirt boys: Manage a concrete weapon

In the center of Aviano Air Base sits the most important 8,539-foot stretch of concrete south of the Alps -- the flightline.
Sept. 2, 2016
In the wrong place at the right time

It was just another day in Pordenone, Italy, for an Air Force firefighter who was driving home. When his training and experience were needed to save someone’s life.

Every second counts in annual 31st MXS Fuel Tank Extraction Exercise