510th Fighter Squadron - Search and Rescue effort Continues for Missing Aircraft

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Search and Rescue effort Continues for Missing Aircraft

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U.S. military officials are coordinating search and rescue efforts with Italian military and civilian teams following the loss of communication with an Aviano F-16 fighter jet Monday evening. The aircraft, assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing, was performing a training mission over the Adriatic Sea when the base lost contact with the pilot at approximately 8 p.m. Soon after, Italian aircraft and ships were dispatched to the missing jet's last known location.

While the aircraft has not yet been found, search teams are working under the assumption that the aircraft crashed in the Adriatic. "The search for and rescue of our pilot is our top priority," said Col. David W. Walker, the 31st Operations Group commander. "We want to assure the family and friends of the lost Airman that we are doing everything we can for this effort." More information will be released as it becomes available.

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Staff Sgt. Brandon Bourget, 31st Munitions Squadron, receives a warm welcome from his family Oct. 4. Sergeant Bourget was deployed for four months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)
Welcome back, deployers
A 510th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon lands at Aviano runway Oct. 4 after more than four months of deployment downrange. Team Aviano welcomed back approximately 300 Airmen Oct. 4 and 6 from a four-and-a-half-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)
Welcome back, deployers
An F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis across the Aviano flightline Oct. 4. The F-16 was part of the 510th Fighter Squadron that deployed downrange for four months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)
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Staff Sgt. Surnicke Graham, kisses her child Oct. 4 at the PAHA. Sergeant Graham came from a four-and-a-half month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)
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Master Sgt. Shea Bert, 31st Munitions Squadron, receives a warm welcome Oct. 4. Sergeant Bert was deployed for more than four months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)
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Staff Sgt. Christian Baldwin, 31st Medical Operations Squadron immunizations technician, prepares to administer typhoid, small pox and hepatitis shots to Airmen deploying, Aviano Air Base, Italy. Members from various squadrons deploying in support of the 510th Fighter Squadron were briefed by base agencies, received immunizations, and were issued mandatory equipment during a deployment outprocessing mobility line. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)
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Staff Sgt. Christian Baldwin, 31st Medical Operations Squadron immunizations technician, administers tuberculosis shot to an Airman, April 12, as part of his medical clearance paperwork for deployment, Aviano Air Base, Italy. Members from various squadrons were briefed by base agencies, received immunizations, and were issued mandatory equipment during a deployment outprocessing mobility line. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)
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Staff Sgt. Christopher Castro, 510th Fighter Squadron, avionics specialist, patiently Staff Sgt. Christopher Castro, 510th Fighter Squadron avionics specialist, waits for a vial of blood to fill during a mass out-processing deployment line, April 12, Aviano Air Base, Italy. Sergeant Castro will be deploying to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)
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Staff Sgt. Darrell Gaudio, 31st Medical Support Squadron, laboratory technician, draws blood from an Airman during a mass out-processing deployment line April 12, Aviano Air Base, Italy. Sergeant Gaudio drew blood from more than 100 Airmen deploying to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)
Victory and Armed Forces Day
Senior Airman Dan Poss, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, receives a gas mask canister from the supply flight, April 12, as part of his deployment out-processing checklist, Aviano Air Base, Italy. Airman Poss will be deploying to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)
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Staff Sgt. Bryan Boyd, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist completes his medical clearance paperwork for deployment during a mass mobility line outprocessing briefing, April 12 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Sergeant Boyd will be deploying to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)
510th Deployment
Airmen receive deployment information from Staff Sgt. Ashley Montgomery, NCOIC Personnel Readiness Unit. Various base agencies attended the briefing to help member prepare for the duration of their deployment to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)
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GBU-54
A guided bomb unit-54rests on the wing of a F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 1, 2010, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The GBU-54 is the Air Force's newest 500-pound precision weapon, equipped with a special targeting system that uses a combination of Global Position System and laser guidance to accurately engage and destroy moving targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) departs after being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over Afghanistan Sept. 30, 2010. The pilots of the 510th EFS were deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Harris/Released)
Enduring Freedom
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron fly in formation during an air refueling mission over Afghanistan Sept. 30, 2010. The pilots were deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Harris/Released)
Enduring Freedom
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over Afghanistan Sept. 30, 2010. Pilots with the 510th EFS were deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Harris/Released)
Enduring Freedom
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A guided bomb unit-54rests on the wing of a F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 1, 2010, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The GBU-54 is the Air Force's newest 500-pound precision weapon, equipped with a special targeting system that uses a combination of Global Position System and laser guidance to accurately engage and destroy moving targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Patrick Muckey, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, prepares the refueling boom on a KC-135 Stratotanker during an air refueling mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. Airman Muckey is deployed from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron flies away from a KC-135 Stratotanker after receiving fuel while flying over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. The pilots of the 510th EFS are deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker while flying over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. The pilots of the 510th EFS are deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron flies away from a KC-135 Stratotanker after receiving fuel while flying over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. The pilots of the 510th EFS are deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Patrick Muckey, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, prepares the refueling boom on a KC-135 Stratotanker during an air refueling mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. Airman Muckey is deployed from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker while flying over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. The pilots of the 510th EFS are deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron maneuvers into position near a KC-135 Stratotanker to receive fuel while flying over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. The pilots of the 510th EFS are deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron maneuvers into position near a KC-135 Stratotanker to receive fuel while flying over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. The pilots of the 510th EFS are deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy.
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron fly in formation with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during an air refueling mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. The KC-135 extends the capabilities of the aircraft it supports allowing them to continue their mission.
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron fly in formation with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during an air refueling mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. The KC-135 extends the capabilities of the aircraft it supports allowing them to continue their mission.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron flies away from a KC-135 Stratotanker after receiving fuel while flying over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. The pilots of the 510th EFS are deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy.
A U.S. Air Force Aircrew from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron reviews maintenance logs for a KC-135 Stratotanker before an air refueling mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 30, 2010. The KC-135 aircrew is deployed from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Breanna McNair, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, laughs while reviewing the maintenance logs for a KC-135 Stratotanker before a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. Capt. McNair is deployed from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Patrick Muckey, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, laughs while reviewing the maintenance logs for a KC-135 Stratotanker before a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. Airman Muckey is deployed from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
A U.S. Air Force Aircrew from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron reviews maintenance logs for a KC-135 Stratotanker before an air refueling mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 30, 2010. The KC-135 aircrew is deployed from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Breanna McNair, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker before a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. Capt. McNair is deployed from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Breanna McNair, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker before a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. Capt. McNair is deployed from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Breanna McNair, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker before a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. Capt. McNair is deployed from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Breanna McNair, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, adjusts radio frequencies aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker during an air refueling mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. Capt. McNair is deployed from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Breanna McNair, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, adjusts throttle aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker during an air refueling mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. Capt. McNair is deployed from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Scott Paffenroth, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker during an air refueling mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. Col. Paffenroth is deployed from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Breanna McNair, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, does push-ups aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker during an air refueling mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. Capt. McNair is deployed from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Breanna McNair, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, and Lt. Col. Scott Paffenroth fly a KC-135 Stratotanker during an air refueling mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 30, 2010. The aircrew of the KC-135 is deployed from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.