Road closure Friday, plan alternate routes

The A1101, Beck Row, will be closed for resurfacing Friday from 1 p.m. until Sunday at 7 p.m. between Holmsey Green and St John's Street across from Gate 16. The section of the A1101 from St John's Street to the A1101/C602 roundabout at the east end of the airfield will be closed to through traffic

Driving to keep base members safe on British roads

Driving on British roads can be a major challenge for American drivers, but the 100th Air Refueling Wing Safety Office offers a program to help servicemembers gain confidence when they first get behind the wheel. On average, 10 people are killed daily on British roads and 105 receive a serious

Skeletons discovered in Washington Square

The remains of four bodies have recently been uncovered in Washington Square here, as the area is prepared for construction and landscaping.But far from being the gruesome discovery of a horrific murder or other grisly circumstances, these skeletal remains have been there for some time.In fact,

RAFs Mildenhall, Lakenheath come up big

The Armed Services Blood Bank Center--Europe (ASBBC-E) enjoyed the most productive week of blood collection in three years when the mobile blood donor team spent the last week of September 2010 in England conducting blood drives at RAFs Mildenhall and Lakenheath . Planning for the week-long

Deployment journal: Winning hearts, minds proves challenging, essential undertaking

To me, the Kabul city streets looked the same Nov. 6 as they did during my previous deployment to Afghanistan two years ago.It was my first full day at work, and the task was to convoy with a team of videographers and photojournalists to an Afghan National Police training area, about 30 to 40

Aircraft parts made to order

Information awareness campaign increases computer security

Air Force Aid Grants available

The Air Force Aid Society plans to award up to 3,000 grants to dependents of Air Force members for their college education through the General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program. Applications for these $2,000 need-based grants are now available from the Society's website, www.afas.org.

Three-ship Stratotanker mission refuels Stratofortress

Guy Fawkes fireworks fun for families, not so much for pets

With Nov. 5 being Guy Fawkes Day, local fireworks displays will bring fun for families in the UK -- but pet owners are reminded to keep their pets indoors on bonfire night as the noise and lights can distress them. To find out more about taking care of your pets on Bonfire Night, please visit the