Students get close-up look at US Air Force careers

1st Lt. John Wilhelm, 7th Special Operations Squadron pilot from White Hall, Md., speaks about his experiences and what it takes to become a pilot April 19, 2013, at RAF Mildenhall, England. As part of Job Shadow Day, Wilhelm spoke to children about trying hard in school in order to be accepted into college. (U.S. Air Force photo by Gina Randall/Released)

Students get close-up look at US Air Force careers

The Freeman family watches an informative video from the 7th Special Operations Squadron April 19, 2013, at RAF Mildenhall, England. The video was part of Job Shadow Day where Service members and their children learned about the U.S. Air Force career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Gina Randall/Released)

Shining a light on autism

RAF Mildenhall’s Airman and Family Readiness Center lit up its building with blue lights April 2, 2013, to shine support on World Autism Awareness Day for the Autism Speaks’ Light It Up Blue campaign. Autism Speaks’ Light It Up Blue is a campaign to raise autism awareness and educate people about autism disorders. By modifying flashlights and spotlights with cellophane, and using Christmas lights to make puzzle pieces – the symbol for the campaign – the windows of the A&FRC shone blue to bring autism awareness to all of Team Mildenhall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/released)

Support recycling to live green, save green

Last year, the center diverted more than 560 U.S. tons of recycling material from going into on-base dumpsters as solid waste. This solid waste would have ended up at UK landfill sites and the base would have been charged roughly $38,000 in landfill costs. Moreover, by separating and processing this material, $50,000 was recouped from the commercial sale of the recycled material. (Graphic provided by 100th Civil Engineer Squadron)

Team Mildenhall Airmen donate bags of life

An Armed Services Blood Program medical lab technician inserts a needle into a donor’s vein March 19, 2013, at the blood drive in the Northside Fitness Center on RAF Mildenhall, England. Tomorrow the ASBP will continue their blood drive on RAF Lakenheath March 20, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the fitness center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

Team Mildenhall Airmen donate bags of life

Spc. Danielle Thrift, Armed Services Blood Program medical lab technician from Camden, S.C., uses iodine to sterilize a donor’s arm at the blood drive March 19, 2013 on RAF Mildenhall, England. Founded on December 10, 1952, the ASBP established their mission to provide quality blood products to support worldwide medical readiness requirements and transfusion practices to care for military service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)