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  • Airmen guard honor of tradition

    Traditions are a valued part of the Air Force and its history. Traditions must be passed down from generation to generation -- otherwise they may be lost forever.Currently entrusted with teaching Airmen the Air Force traditions are honor guard trainers U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Sternberg,

  • COMMENTARY: Focus on safety as children return to school

    As the season begins to change, the weather begins to cool and, most importantly, our children return to those hallowed halls of knowledge. After a summer of fun and relaxation, it's time to refocus on driver and pedestrian safety.To start the school term on a positive note by ensuring all students

  • RAF Mildenhall announces POW/MIA events

    An assortment of events for Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Week of Remembrance is scheduled for Sept. 12 to 19, 2014, on RAF Mildenhall, England.Organized by the POW/MIA Fallen Comrades Committee, these events are scheduled to include a 5 km run, a luncheon at the Galaxy Club, a 24-hour vigil and

  • COMMENTARY: You’ve got to risk it to get the biscuit!

    An American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker named Jim Rohn said, "You have to risk going too far to discover just how far you can really go."There are many definitions of risk, but it really just comes down to undertaking a task involving a challenge with an uncertain outcome. The

  • "Paws to Read" at library

    The RAF Mildenhall Library hosted a "Paws to Read" summer reading program pet parade and costume contest Aug. 13, 2014.The parade was the final event for the 2014's summer reading program which included various special activities such as a "Paws to Read" poetry contest for teens, a family and pet

  • Base's 80th anniversary celebration integrates past and present

    The year was 1934. RAF Thorpe Abbotts near Diss, United Kingdom, was one of the Royal Air Force's largest bomber stations, and within only a few years it would play an important role in what would become World War II. It was from this base that the 100th Bombardment Group, one of the most famed U.S.

  • PDC offers courses to help Airmen reach excellence

    For those looking to better themselves and their leadership skills, the 100th Air Refueling Wing Professional Development Center offers a variety of classes every month intended to help Airmen expand their knowledge and excel as professionals. "We try to focus on the whole-person concept," said