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  • RAF Mildenhall Airman makes a name for himself on X Factor UK

    Young U.S. Air Force Airmen are stationed all over the world and when at their home station are usually given the freedom to be reclusive "dorm dwellers" or indulgent in the local community. One young Airman decided just eating local cuisine or making local friends wasn't enough - he wanted to be

  • Team Mildenhall stays energy aware year round

    This October marks the 23rd annual Energy Awareness Month, which is acknowledged across the U.S.In September 1991, former President George H. W. Bush declared October as National Energy Awareness Month, encouraging the government and organizations to raise awareness on the importance of managing the

  • COMMENTARY: Be a hero

    I used to think of heroes in a transcendental sort of way. They were the people who were bigger than life, they could do no wrong, and they were the image of what is right and perfect in our world. But I think we can all agree that human perfection is a vision we strive for, but not truly

  • COMMENTARY: You are most likely not a firewall five

    Since its birth, the Air Force has followed along with our sister services by evaluating service members. James C. Binnicker became the ninth chief master sergeant of the Air Force July 1, 1986. He noticed the Airman performance report, the predecessor of the enlisted performance report, was not

  • Eyes to the skies for 100th OSS Airman

    For redeployers, the first voice they may hear while flying on a military aircraft entering RAF Mildenhall airspace is an air traffic controller in the tower.One Airman redeployers may hear is Senior Airman Andrew Kalina, 100th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Controller from Hoffman Estates,

  • Rules on political activities for DOD employees

    Millions of Americans will go to the polls Nov. 4, 2014 to do one of the things service members fight to protect, the right to vote.The U.S. has long recognized the power of leaders, particularly military leaders, influence citizens and subordinates. This is partially why it was important for Gen.

  • After 70 years, two 'Bloody Hundredth' members memorialized

    In the skies over Germany Sept. 28, 1944, with all but one engine out on his 100th Bombardment Group B-17 Flying Fortress and not enough altitude to parachute to safety, the pilot, 1st Lt. Raymond Harney, knew he had to take drastic measures to try and save himself and his wounded comrade,