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  • Lost, found, repatriated

    In early May 2016, Andy Fuller, a groundsman from RAF Hontington, England, swept his metal detector over the soil of what used to be known as RAF Knettishall, a base that served as U.S. Army Air Force Station 136 - the home of B-17 Flying fortress responsible for targeting naval installations,

  • 100th OSS Airman takes 100th ARW vision to Iowa

    Sweat drips from his forehead as he grits his teeth under the hot sun beating down. “Just thirty more miles,” he says. He turns a corner and stares down his biggest enemies of the day – 13 hills spread over 4.5 miles. The steepest one at 11 percent grade. “You got this,” he tells himself. He pedals

  • Resiliency helps spouses “Balance their thinking”

    Raise your hand if you have never experienced stress since your husband or wife joined the military.”The majority of the spouses chuckled at the question as they scanned the room to find that not a single hand was raised during the “Balance Your Thinking” resiliency module on August 19, 2016, during

  • Women's Equality Day

    Women’s Equality Day commemorates Aug. 26, 1920, the day women were granted the right to vote in the U.S. Today, the U.S. Air Force has approximately 59,292 female Airmen serving their country in a wide variety of career fields from security forces and civil engineering to logistics and medical.

  • Do you need a U.K. TV License?

    Starting Sept. 1, 2016, all residents in the U.K. will be legally required to purchase a TV License to download or watch BBC programs on demand on BBC iPlayer- regardless of device or provider. The TV License law will remain the same, but will now specifically include BBC iPlayer on demand.

  • RAF Mildenhall firefighters, RAF Lakenheath medics working together

    Team Mildenhall personnel receive medical care from the 48th Medical Group located on their neighboring base at RAF Lakenheath. The tanker base doesn’t have a medical center, which creates a unique situation for the emergency response team at the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department. To

  • Team Mildenhall sergeant is recognized for leadership

    Leadership looks to the heroes of the past to celebrate the Airmen of today, and encourage the Airmen of tomorrow. Team Mildenhall recognizes its brightest stars and an Airman was nominated for The Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Force Leadership Award for exemplifying the meaning of leadership.

  • Repatriation of a WWII U.S. Army Air Forces dog tag

    Andy Fuller, dog tag finder, Wing Commander Cornish, officer commanding support wing, Royal Air Force Honington, U.S. Air Force Col. Derek Salmi, 100 Air Refueling Wing, Operations Group commander, RAF Mildenhall, U.K., and Cpl. Ed Stanley, RAF armourer and RAF military contact for Fuller pose in

  • Square D Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Christy Garcia-Holguin

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Christy Garcia-HolguinUnit: 100th Force Support SquadronDuty Title: Food service shift leaderTime in Service: 11 yearsTime at Mildenhall: 3 yearsHometown: Fowler, KansasHobbies: Kung Fu, family timeCore Value Portrayed: Excellence in All We Do  Why is serving in