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  • Female FARP member – Fuels gas and breaks barriers

    Under complete darkness noises coming from every direction whirling around her, she focuses through the haze of her night vision goggles as she pulls more than 300 feet of heavy refueling hoses from one aircraft to another. Her face is full of sweat and her heart pounds, as a CV-22 Osprey hovers as

  • Command, Control: Mildenhall Airmen train for the worst, expect the best

    The day was no different to any other, but by the end of it, the United States, and the way most Americans went about their lives, would never be the same. Innocent lives had been lost, a new enemy suddenly appeared and the way in which battles take place would change across the globe.

  • DOD Budget Explained

    Team Mildenhall has been home to many upgrades over the last few years, from technological upgrades like a 3-D printer to updated building construction and renovated security throughout the entire base.How does RAF Mildenhall get these upgrades, and who decides how the money is spent?“The budget is

  • RC-135 RIVET JOINT to relocate to RAF Fairford

    The U.S. Air Force’s 95th Reconnaissance Squadron and 488th Intelligence Squadron will relocate its RC-135 RIVET JOINT mission from RAF Mildenhall to RAF Fairford as part of the European Infrastructure Consolidation.

  • Team Mildenhall leaders, BAC serve Thanksgiving lunch to senior citizens

    Senior citizens in the local community were served an early festive offering with a Thanksgiving lunch at the social club in Mildenhall, Nov. 15, 2018. The 100th Air Refueling Wing commander and 352nd Special Operations Wing commander, along with other leaders from RAF Mildenhall and the

  • AETC command chief visits Team Mildenhall

    Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief master sergeant of Air Education and Training Command, visited RAF Mildenhall, England, Nov. 14, 2018, to gain insight on what training currently looks like for Airmen.Air Education and Training Command is reimagining how Airmen are developed, through a

  • Use of Force: RAF Mildenhall Defenders ensure effective security response

    Imagine standing at the front gate, checking ID cards, when you notice out of the corner of your eye an individual climbing over the fence or trying to make a dash onto base. What is an appropriate response for stop the intruder?The 100th Security Force Squadron Defenders and augmentees are required