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  • US Airmen, UK fighters slug it out for charity

    Sweat ran in rivulets down the faces of six RAF Mildenhall Airmen as they pushed themselves through another three minutes. It collected in their shirts as a tangible display of the discomfort and pain that pushing the body to its limits elicits. A buzzer sounded and the Airmen moved to their next

  • 352nd SOSS pulls two-game win to secure championship victory

    In a hard-fought, two-game victory over the 100th Communications Squadron intramural football team, the 352nd Special Operations Support Squadron intramural football team, the Black Knights, achieved the status of champions Dec. 6, 2013, on RAF Mildenhall, England. To assert themselves as the final

  • RAF Mildenhall firefighters train-to-fight while deployed

    A blaring alarm broadcasts over the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire station's radios. The dispatcher briefs responders to respond to a fire in the boom pod of a KC-10 Extender located on the flightline here. The firefighters quickly don their protective clothing, jump into the

  • AF announces additional force management programs to reduce force size

    Air Force leaders announced force management programs Dec. 11 designed to reduce the force by thousands of Airmen over the next five years as a result of sequestration.Fiscal 2014 force management initiatives are in addition to the announcement made in July, stating the Air Force will implement

  • Fire department offers advice to keep safe during holidays

    Decorating homes and work-centers is a long-standing tradition during the holiday season. Unfortunately, these same decorations may increase the chance of fire.Following a few simple fire safety tips can keep lights, candles and Christmas trees from causing a tragedy.Christmas Trees:· If it's a live

  • COMMENTARY: Service members: Be proud to serve, stay honor-able

    As if life in the military isn't tough enough, it seems that lately there have been a lot of negative themes being trolled out in front of us; messages that seem to imply in one way or another that we're not doing a great job.I, for one, am not biting on that baited hook.My two cents? Let me quote

  • Square D Spotlight: Senior Airman Nikolaus Schmidt

    Name and Rank: Nikolaus SchmidtUnit: 100th Security Forces SquadronDuty Title: Reports and Analysis ClerkTime in Service: 4 yearsTime at Mildenhall: 2 yearsHometown: Spring Valley, Minn.Hobbies: Bartending, traveling, watching football, and hockeyCore Value Portrayed: Excellence in All We DoWhy is

  • Open or closed? Operating hours during holidays

    The following information details the operating hours for facilities on both RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath:RAF Mildenhall Holiday Operating Hours for Christmas and New Years Airman & Family Readiness Center: Closed Dec. 24, 25 and 31, 2013, and Jan. 1, 2014.American Roadhouse: Dec. 24 to 31,

  • Donations help victims of Typhoon Haiyan

    When Shiela Cregger heard about Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, her first thought was for her family and friends.Though she considers San Diego, Calif., to be her hometown, Cregger's first home was Olongapo City, Philippines, where she was born. She had friends affected by the typhoon, some of