Dirty jobs – Burner duty

From left, Staff Sgt. Christian Ortega, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician from Chicago, and Chief Master Sgt. Tracy Jones, 100th Air Refuleing Wing command chief from Phillips, Texas, conduct maintenance on a 2,350 kilowatt burner unit May 23, 2013, at RAF Mildenhall, England. Jones assisted Ortega with the maintenance as part of the base’s “dirty jobs” program; which gives leadership an opportunity to perform critical jobs across base, to see how they contribute to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Neal X. Joiner/Released)

100th LRS keep US environmentally safe

Donald Fox, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron Quality Assurance inspector from Three Oaks, Mich., inspects a heat treatment mark on an outdoor box belonging to Chief Master Sgt. Randy Ymker, 100th Mission Support Group superintendent from Kay Warden, Iowa, May 22, 2013, at Ymker’s residence near RAF Mildenhall, England. The aim of conducting the inspection was to eliminate the introduction of agricultural pests, disease and the flow of illegal drugs and contraband from the U.S. European Command area of responsibility into the continental United States through Department of Defense-sponsored transportation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Gina Randall/Released)

100th LRS keep US environmentally safe

Donald Fox, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron Quality Assurance inspector from Three Oaks, Mich., inspects a motorcycle belonging to Chief Master Sgt. Randy Ymker, 100th Mission Support Group superintendent from Kay Warden, Iowa, May 22, 2013, at Ymker’s residence near RAF Mildenhall, England. Ymker’s outdoor belongings received a High-Risk Agricultural Inspection prior to his household goods being collected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Gina Randall/Released)

RAF Mildenhall hosts Asian-Pacific lunch

Tech. Sgt. Jaymhar Caoile, 727th Air Mobility Squadron special handling supervisor from Pompton Lakes, N.J., serves an eggroll during an Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month lunch May 22, 2013, at the Gateway Dining Facility on RAF Mildenhall, England. The Gateway Dining Facility provided cultural food in support of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Webb/Released)

Airmen ride to resiliency

After receiving a “Four Lenses” briefing, which describes the four color-coded temperaments denoting how someone views and reacts to the world around them, Team Mildenhall Airmen work on a poster describing the perfect roller-coaster for Airmen of the opposite temperament May 17, 2013, during a resiliency training trip to Thorpe Park, a theme park in Surrey, England. Creating the poster tested how well the Airmen understood the perspectives of their peers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Webb/Released)

RAF Mildenhall tastes history

From right, John Gentleman, Mildenhall Register chairman, bangs his gavel to begin this year’s Mildenhall Register meeting May 17, 2013, at Middleton Hall on RAF Mildenhall, England. The register, a two-day annual meeting, is comprised of retired bomber crews from World War II and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsey Waters/Released)