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  • Fitness assessment paints overall picture of health

    With the holidays coming up and plenty of eating to be done, fitness center staff provide ways to remind Airmen it's important to keep up a fitness routine, to help ensure the pounds don't pile on.One way of monitoring fitness, any time of the year, is by getting a MicroFit assessment at the North

  • From touch-down to take-off, APG ensures tankers are mission-ready

    To "Fly, fight and win ... in air, space and cyberspace," is the mission of the U.S. Air Force, and RAF Mildenhall's KC-135 Stratotankers play a significant part in making that mission happen. Getting the jets in the air so they can get the mission started is vital, and is the responsibility of

  • Square D: The only remaining World War II tail marking

    How many Team Mildenhall Airmen know their Square D heritage?Chances are, an Airman could do an entire two- or three-year tour at RAF Mildenhall, see the Square D emblem on assigned KC-135 Stratotankers and view Square D products on the base website, and never really know its significance.Tipping

  • 100th CES explains snow, ice removal operations

    Britain's snow season will soon be upon RAF Mildenhall. Bases in East Anglia typically average about six days of heavy snow a year. Still, when conditions are right and the ground becomes blanketed with snow, the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron snow operations will take action.Utilizing snow plows,

  • MOD Police host Road Safety Week

    Ministry of Defence Police are scheduled to host a Road Safety Week Nov. 21 to 25, and a winter safety-driving campaign will be carried out during this time.RAF Lakenheath will host the campaign Nov. 21 from 9 to 11 a.m. at York Road, just inside Gate 1; RAF Mildenhall will participate Nov. 22 from

  • Base library to host 'Bloody 100th' heritage lecture Dec. 5

    A 100th Bomb Group heritage lecture is scheduled for Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. at the base library. Mark Howell, 100th Air Refueling Wing historian, will lecture on the history of the 100th BG during World War II.Howell will also cite anecdotes from 100th BG pilots who flew B-17 missions and anecdotes from

  • 100th ARW commander ensures 'clean' OUP wrap-up

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing commander visited Base Aérienne 125, Istres, France, Nov. 7 and 8, to inspect facilities and thank the French Air Force for their hospitality.Col. Christopher Kulas toured several facilities there to ensure Team Mildenhall Airmen were being good stewards of the U.S. Air

  • Teen earns Presidential Volunteer Service Awards

    When the subjects of volunteering or donations to charity come up, it's almost certain that the words "every little bit counts" will follow shortly. Volunteers might not feel that their contribution makes a difference but there's a teenager on RAF Mildenhall who proved that giving just a little here