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  • New USAFE-UK director hosts summer reception, welcomes civic leaders

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe-United Kingdom hosted their annual summer reception and welcomed a new director June 8, 2018, at Middleton Hall here. Brig. Gen. Andrew P. Hansen arrived on station to take on his new role as USAFE-UK’s director less than two weeks ago. He hosted a barbeque to welcome

  • RAF Mildenhall supports A-10s in Europe

    U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, from the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., arrived here June 1, 2018.The Thunderbolts passed through on their way to support the U.S. Army Europe exercise Saber Strike 2018. Saber Strike 18 promotes regional

  • Deployed Mildenhall Airmen learn resiliency in Spain

    When Spain comes across an Airman’s desk as a deployment location, the first thought may be the luxury of Madrid or the beauty of Barcelona.For those Airmen assigned to the 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Zaragoza Air Base, Spain, they were in for an awakening.

  • Bloody Hundredth supports Exercise Point Blank

    Two U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers refueled U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles and Royal Air Force Typhoons in support of Exercise Point Blank over England, May 24, 2018. Exercise Point Blank is a recurring large-force exercise designed and co-hosted by the Royal Air Force and the 48th Fighter Wing.

  • RAF Mildenhall moves Catholic Parish to RAF Lakenheath

    RAF Mildenhall hosted its final Catholic mass with Archbishop Timothy Broglio, Archbishop for the Military Services, May 14.Those who practice the Catholic faith will still have a home at RAF Lakenheath’s chapel. The Catholic mass will be hosted Sunday at 11:15 a.m. and Tuesday – Friday at 11:30

  • Mildenhall hosts 5th annual European Tanker Symposium

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing hosted 13 NATO nations during the 5th annual European Tanker Symposium, May 14-18.The symposium, held every year since 2012, allows NATO allies to share their experiences, discuss mixed tanker formation standards, and build on tanker integration.

  • Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform

    Air Force leaders announced May 14 the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.

  • RAF Mildenhall saving lives one oxygen mask at a time

    When an in-flight emergency happens, the last thing anyone wants to question is the condition of an oxygen mask, which could be the barrier between life and death. The 100th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop makes it their goal for that question never to be asked. The AFE

  • MPF: Supporting RAFM mission by putting customer first

    Promotions, passports, ribbons -- these are a few things the 100th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight helps Team Mildenhall Airmen with every day. While the main mission of RAF Mildenhall is air refueling, the MPF plays a major role in taking care of its personnel. The MPF is a key