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  • Red, white and blue: Service members given opportunity to donate blood

    A mobile blood donor team is scheduled to be at RAF Mildenhall Feb. 25 collecting blood from the military community. This year's slogan is, "Give to the red, white and blue."The team, from the Armed Services Blood Bank Center-Europe, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, will be at the Bob

  • COMMENTARY: Our Airmen are amazing ... let them innovate

    I command the 488th Intelligence Squadron here at RAF Mildenhall. It is a unit with a history of unmitigated success and unrivaled accomplishment.During the Cold War, our predecessors conducted airborne sensitive reconnaissance operations missions onboard the variants of the RC-135. These missions

  • “Military Saves” helps to relieve financial stress

    Military Saves Week is scheduled to take place Feb. 23 to 28, and aims to educate Airmen and their families on the importance of saving money.Part of the Department of Defense's Financial Readiness Campaign, Military Saves focuses on informing service members on how best manage and take control of

  • Get 'swabbed,' save lives: Bone marrow drive needs support

    The tri-base bone marrow drive for RAF Mildenhall, RAF Lakenheath and RAF Feltwell is scheduled for Feb. 23 to 28 and unit representatives are scheduled to visit squadrons Feb. 23 to 27, collecting swab samples.Trained personnel will also be at the base exchange on RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath

  • PDC hosts flight commanders' course

    The RAF Mildenhall Professional Development Center hosted a flight commanders' course Feb. 4 and 5, 2015.The course focused on enhancing a flight commander's leadership, management and supervisory skills, and included guest speakers from base leadership.Col. Kenneth T. Bibb Jr., 100th Air Refueling

  • Every great Airman needs a great leader

    Staff Sgt. Jayme Ross, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron Allied Trades NCO in charge from Hartford, Connecticut, recently won his flight's NCO of the month award.His main role is to oversee younger Airmen in the shop and to ensure they are carrying out their assigned tasks safely and efficiently."I

  • Texting, talking on phone while driving means no more 'LOL'ing any time soon

    In today's world, with technology easily accessible, it seems one can't go anywhere without being, or seeing others, on a cell phone or electronic device of some kind.One common use for this seems to be to relieve the boredom of the journey when driving home, to work, or heading out for the evening.

  • What's your feedback? - Put it on ICE

    Customer service is a major focus of RAF Mildenhall's 100th Mission Support Group.  Services across the installation are encouraging Airmen and family members to give feedback on their experience at customer service establishments through the Interactive Customer Evaluation website.ICE allows