Feb. 19, 2020 2020 Defender Challenge “The model defender possesses the qualities that 99% of wyvern defenders exhibit each day: discipline…in thought and action; physically and mentally ready to conquer the challenges of dynamic operating environments; lethal…superior in tactics, smarter than the enemy, and deadly behind the trigger,”
Jan. 31, 2020 Never give up “I was demoted from senior airman to airman first class,” said U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dale Riehl, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit, helicopter tilt rotor maintainer.
Jan. 13, 2020 Best and Bravest: Aviano EOD A job for the best and bravest, they do what needs to be done to keep others safe. “Who are they" you might ask?
Dec. 30, 2019 Exceptional Leader Spotlight: Reflection from the end When you finally reach the top, a reflection from the past often shows the great accomplishments, the painful obstacles and the image of who we hoped to be.
Dec. 23, 2019 Exceptional Leader Spotlight: Reflection from the beginning Looking into the mirror are you satisfied with the reflection gazing back, are you where you want to be?
Oct. 31, 2019 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.
Sept. 30, 2019 31st Fighter Wing executes Rapid Buzzard U.S. Air Force Airmen and F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing executed a rapid deployment to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria to conduct “hot pit” refueling and participate in the bilateral training exercise, Rapid Buzzard, with the Bulgarian Air Force, Sept 24 to 27, 2019.
Sept. 17, 2019 Suicide Prevention: Talking about it is the hard part Death leaves a heartache that is often difficult to heal from, because it can be tough to forget someone who gave so much to remember.
Aug. 30, 2019 Liberty Wing participates in exercise Point Blank 19-4 Aircrew assigned to 494th Fighter Squadron prepare to taxi in support of exercise Point Blank 19-4 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 29, 2019. Point Blank is a joint U.S. and U.K. that occurs regularly throughout the year, with varying participation from NATO allies and training