News

  • Driving dangers just around the bend

    Get ready - the darkness is coming. It's not a tagline for an upcoming horror movie or advertisement for a British rock concert. It's the truth about winter in England. According to www.timeanddate.com, as early as Oct. 31 the sun will begin to set around 4:30 p.m., just in time for the evening rush

  • RAF Mildenhall Airman takes marathon gold

    An Airman stationed at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, crossed the finish line in 3:11:03 to win the Third Annual Aviano Air Base Marathon held off-base Sept. 13 in and around the town of Aviano. Tech. Sgt. Brian Morris, 32, competed against more than 900 participants from U.S. military bases

  • RAFs Mildenhall, Lakenheath observe Hispanic Heritage Month

    Hispanic Heritage month is in full-swing both here and at RAF Lakenheath. The month-long celebration of Hispanic culture is officially observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, but events are scheduled through Oct. 23. An opening ceremony at the RAF Lakenheath BX Sept. 16 kicked things off with cake,

  • Former RAF POWs share experiences with Mildenhall Airmen

    About 50 Airmen were given a first-hand account of life in a German World War II prison camp during a question-and-answer session held here Sept. 16. Historian Dr. Howard Tuck, whose career is dedicated to military history, introduced Air Cmdr. (retired) Charles Clarke and Andrew Wiseman, both of

  • Policy change benefits disabled Airmen

    A policy change by officials here now allows some Airmen retiring with less than 20 years active service to receive retirement certificates. A change to Air Force Instruction 36-3203, Service Retirements, authorizes Airmen who are retired permanently for disability with less than 20 years of active

  • Judge Advocate General's Corps announces law school programs

    Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program are being accepted from Jan.1 through March 1, 2010. Interested officers are encouraged to compete. "Our Air Force missions are constantly changing, and commanders deserve to have access to legal advisors with a broad

  • AFPC launches new civilian employment Web site

    The Air Force Personnel Center here developed a new Air Force civilian employment Web site, http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/afcivilianjobs, to educate potential applicants and the general public about available civilian jobs, the eligibility and application process, and information on finding job