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  • COMMENTARY: Crediting those 'in the arena'

    "It's not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the person who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes

  • PRESS RELEASE: RAF Lakenheath fighters temporarily move to RAF Mildenhall

    RAF Lakenheath-based F-15s are temporarily being housed at RAF Mildenhall as part of an exercise in which both RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall are participating. Beginning Jan. 28, 2014, a total of four F-15 aircraft will relocate to RAF Mildenhall. All aircraft are scheduled to depart prior to

  • Square D Spotlight: Senior Airman Monica J. Brown

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Monica J. BrownUnit: 7th Special Operations SquadronDuty Title: Aviation Resource Management journeymanTime in Service: 5 years, 4 monthsTime at Mildenhall: 1 year, 6 monthsHometown: ClevelandCore Value Portrayed: Service Before SelfHobbies: Cooking, traveling and

  • 100th puts 'A.R.W.' in former 'Cagslist'

    The Acquisition Reutilization Website is now up and running at RAF Mildenhall via the SharePoint website.Formerly known as "Cagslist," the aim of the A.R.W. is to reutilize government property. Instead of items going to the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office, servicable assets can be

  • BRITS BITS: 10 traditions of Burns Night

    Burns Night is one chock full of tradition and festivities. As one of - if not the most - prominent poets in Scottish history, an entire night is dedicated to Robert Burns' poetic prowess. Here are 10 traditions which occur at nearly every Burns Night celebration, in honor of a revered poet.1.

  • COMMENTARY: Honest feedback is key to performance improvement

    Most people don't fail on purpose. Failure usually stems from one of three reasons: lack of training, lack of resources or lack of guidance. As supervisors, providing guidance is critical to ensure our subordinates' success. Guidance in the form of written feedback is an important technique that is

  • Square D Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Maximiliano Rivera

    Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Maximiliano RiveraUnit: 100th Maintenance GroupDuty Title: Maintenance Management Production journeymanTime in Service: 1 year Time at Mildenhall: 8 months Hometown: MiamiCore Value Portrayed: Excellence in All We DoHobbies: Traveling, working out and watching