News

  • Washington Square goes smoke-free

    A designated tobacco area was recently shut down near building 438 on RAF Mildenhall, England, as part of Team Mildenhall's initiative to downsize the amount of tobacco use areas as the number of smokers on base decreases.The closure effectively made all of Washington Square a smoke-free area. The

  • Commentary: Make every moment count

    Here we are again, facing the holiday season with the new year just around the corner. Most people may be feeling the crunch as they attempt to manage their personal and professional challenges. Knowing that this time of year is coming, they can't prevent falling behind as the days speed past. If

  • Stay informed: good taste in holiday gifts might cost you at the post office

    Mailing packages stateside from Europe involves many prohibitions, restrictions and import duty rules. U.S. personnel stationed overseas can avoid these pitfalls by getting the "Know Before You Go" pamphlet from a military customs office.Banned products include canned meats, pâté, salami, sausage

  • COMMENTARY: Happy Holidays

    Christmas is my favorite time of the year. I don't like shopping, the short days and long nights, or the cold weather, but I really like the Christmas Spirit.I enjoy playing in the snow with my kids - sledding, snowball fights, building snowmen or snow forts - and the togetherness and kindness the

  • USAFE-AFAFRICA commander STEP promotes 351st ARS Airman

    Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, rewarded four Airmen with on-the-spot promotions to the rank of technical sergeant, effective Dec. 17, through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program.Tech. Sgt. Eric Sonnenberg, Tech. Sgt. Adam Culver, Tech. Sgt.

  • 100th SFS, MOD Police 'spot' way to improve security, community relations

    Base personnel may notice people at certain positions outside the perimeter fence with large cameras pointed towards the flightline of RAF Mildenhall. For those new to the base and their families, this may be a concern."New Airmen aren't used to seeing people so close to the fence with a camera,"