AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- 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.
Multi-capable Airmen and equipment assigned to the 606th Air Control Squadron, from Aviano Air Base, Italy, and the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, have forward deployed to areas throughout Europe to provide critical command and control capabilities in support of ongoing NATO operations throughout Eastern Europe.
ZAGREB, Croatia -- Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, to execute routine Agile Combat Employment operations with Croatian Allies at Croatia’s 91st Air Base at Pleso, from Mar. 15-17, 2022. Missions such as these enhance the readiness necessary to respond to any potential challenge in Southeast Europe.