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  • Town hall meeting addresses quality-of-life issues

    Straight-forward answers to tough questions were on the agenda at a town hall meeting here Sept. 22, as commanders and civilian managers from RAFs Mildenhall and Lakenheath responded to a recent quality-of-life survey.Col. Christopher Kulas, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, hosted the meeting and

  • Exercise Brilliant Arrow hits bulls-eye on international relations

    Germany hosted Exercise Brilliant Arrow, an international multi-service exercise designed as a live flying and command post exercise, Sept. 12 to 23.Exercise Brilliant Arrow 2011 provided force integration and mission readiness training in preparation for NATO Response Force 2012.Military Services

  • Joan Mann Special Sports Day celebrates 30 year milestone

    RAFs Mildenhall, Lakenheath and Feltwell joined together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Joan Mann Special Sports day in grand fashion here Sept. 24, 2011.As one of the base's more popular community relations events, the JMSSD committee enlisted the help of more than 800 volunteers from across

  • Tops in Blue to rock their way to RAF Mildenhall Oct. 8

    The U.S. Air Force's Tops in Blue is offering a free night of family entertainment at the North Side Fitness Center here, Oct. 8 at 5 p.m.The 2011 tour, titled Rhythm Nation, celebrates 55 years of premier entertainment and brings American music ranging from the early 1900s to current hits,

  • New, firmer DoDDS school attendance policy

    "Be here," is the theme to the new Department of Defense Dependent Schools attendance policy, which was revamped for the 2011-12 school year, to be consistent with public schools throughout the United States.Parents with children attending DoDDS schools should familiarize themselves with the

  • Daughter of Mildenhall maintainer wins Air Force talent contest

    Fourteen-year-old Annalyn Hamed, daughter of the 100th Maintenance Squadron accessories flight chief, placed second at the Air Force-level "You Got Talent" contest, Teen Solo Instrumental Act.Annalyn, daughter of Senior Master Sgt. Roger and Mrs. Nora Hamed, performed "River Flows" by Yurima, and

  • Recycling center continues to serve base, environment

    The 100th Civil Engineer Squadron's recycling center, comprised of a three-man crew, provides recycling services to RAF Mildenhall through three public-use sites and offers pickup service at 80 base locations.Rory Palmer, the manager of the Recycling Center, said recycling reduces the need for land