Air Force Ball hosted for RAFs Mildenhall, Lakenheath

A celebration was hosted here of the Air Force's 63rd birthday and servicemembers, civilians and guests from the tri-base area attended the ball. The event featured remarks by Lt. Gen. Ralph Jodice, Allied Air Component Command Headquarters commander and 16th Air Expeditionary Task Force commander.

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Hometown Holiday Greetings coming to RAF Mildenhall Sept. 16

The Air Force News Holiday Greeting team will be here Thursday, Sept. 16, to film Airmen and their families' Hometown Holiday Greetings. This will be the final opportunity to film greetings for this holiday season. When: Thursday, Sept. 16, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. What: AFNews Filming Hometown Holiday

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Having a ball

Air Force increases deployment times

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz announced a change to the air and space expeditionary force rotational baseline from 120 to 179 days for the active component. The revised construct will increase predictability and stability for affected Airmen and their families while providing better

General timeline for Joan Mann Special Sports Day announced

Joan Mann Special Sports Day is slated for Saturday, and the following is information about the schedule of events. Volunteers are asked to wear closed-toe shoes - no heels - and appropriate clothing with black shirts or sweatshirts. Female volunteers are asked to avoid wearing dangly

IA tip: Protect your username and password

The most common way to access a Web site account is through a username or password, some usernames may even be your actual name. Your password should be a secret code, known only by you. The more complex the password, the safer it is, but also harder to memorize. Writing username and passwords down

Retirees’ Limited Privilege Program (RLPP): A Program for U. S. Military Retirees Residing in the U. K.

All items sold by the BX and the Commissary are duty free, this includes items that may have been produced in the U. K., as all items sold to the U. S. military bases are sold as export by the supplier, and imported duty free by the U. S. Government.The sale of this merchandise is controlled by the

Veteran Airmen return home Sept. 11

Two World War II veteran Airmen and their guests visited former 100th Bombardment Group airfield, Thorpe Abbotts in Norfolk, England, Sept. 11.Capt. (ret.) Robert Shoens, pilot of the B-17 'Our Gal Sal,' and Capt. (ret.) Robert Wolff, former 100th Bomb Group prisoner of war, were accompanied by