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  • Battle of Britain parade

    U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Torkelson, center, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, and his wife, Debbie, right, attend the Battle of Britain parade Sept. 19, 2016, in Bury St. Edmunds, England. The parade pays tribute to those who served in the Battle of Britain in 1940. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • 100th LRS Airman guards honor

    The sun has not yet risen on a cold winter morning as his alarm clock sounds. Bleary eyed, he sits up and rubs his tired face. He looks over to his sleeping wife and takes a minute to come to. Then the realization hits him — ‘Today is the day I do my part to give a fallen wingman a memorial his

  • 40 is the new 60: Slow down, stay safe

    The speed limit along the C602 Eriswell Road, between RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath, has officially been reduced from 60 mph to 40 mph, effective immediately. Signs are now in place to serve as a visual reminder of the change.

  • Mildenhall brings USAFE U.K. child, youth programs together

    While aircraft are being fixed, fueled, launched, refueled, gathering intel and sent to deliver munitions to their target, two centers are charged with the important responsibility of caring for the Airmen who accomplish those missions’ greatest assets.Throughout the work week, Airmen and their

  • First responders compete in 2016 Battle of the Badges

    U.S. Air Force firefighters and defenders from the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron and the 48th Security Forces Squadron from RAF Lakenheath gather for a group photo with their counterparts from the 100th CES and the 100th SFS Sept. 7, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. The Airmen participated in a

  • Team Mildenhall Patriot Day 5K run

    Team Mildenhall members prepare to run in the Patriot Day 5K Sept. 9, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. The event was held in remembrance of the victims and first responders who lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tenley Long)

  • Looking back: 100th ARW commander shares memories of 9/11

    This year marked the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks that changed the world forever.On that fateful day, the 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, Col. Thomas D. Torkelson, was a captain serving as a flight commander with the 909th Air Refueling Squadron at Kadena Air Base,