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  • Commentary: Deployment gives fresh perspective on needs vs. wants

    I guess I've always known that people, as a species, are generally selfish. Perhaps we are driven from our caveman days to self persevere. Or maybe we learned as children that we must fight to stand out at home or school.Recently, I completed 46 missions outside the wire of my base in Afghanistan

  • Voluntary separation, retirement deadlines near

    As the window to voluntarily separate or retire closes, Air Force officials urge Airmen impacted by force management who are interested in transitioning from the active-duty force to do so quickly before the cutoff dates later this month."Volunteering ahead of retention boards will give officers

  • Wakelam’s Wildlife: Butterflies and moths, nature’s works of art

    We are now at the time of year when some of nature's most beautiful creations abound - butterflies and moths. Lepidoptera covers a large order of insects including butterflies and moths, and worldwide the number of different species runs into thousands.Here in the United Kingdom we have quite a

  • Team USA moves to knockout stage

    Roars of applause exploded in the Galaxy Club here June 23 as hundreds of Team USA and Team England supporters watched their teams move forward to the "Final 16," or the knockout stage in pursuit of the World Cup.Team USA beat Algeria 1 - 0 during the 2nd minute of added time (at the 92-minute

  • Outdoor Recreation keeps Airmen out and about

    RAF Mildenhall's Outdoor Recreation center is the place to go for anyone looking to add a little something special to their summer. They offer both equipment rental and full trips to help people make the most of their assignment to the united kingdom. Click here for video coverage.

  • Portion of Perimeter Road closed Fridays for unit PT

    The Southside Perimeter Road from Building 814 to the Main Gate will be closed every Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., except on Team Mildenhall run days and down days. This closure is designed to allow large groups of runners to run the perimeter for their unit physical training. The next closure will

  • Warden's Message concerning crime in London issued by the U.S. Embassy

    The following message is not to be viewed as a travel restriction.Crime in the St. John's Wood area of London Over the weekend of June 12-13, several street robberies were reported in the St. John's Wood area of London. At 9:15 p.m. on June 11, four high-school students were robbed by two men, one

  • Air Force offers retention bonus to contracting officers

    Select Air Force contracting officers are eligible to receive a retention bonus as part of the service's fiscal year 2010 Critical Skills Retention Bonus Program. Eligible officers will receive $20,000 per year if they sign a four-year CSRB agreement. This is the second year a retention bonus has

  • Officials extend VSP, reduce separation pay

    Air Force officials are extending the application period for eligible officers to apply for voluntary separation pay, or VSP, through July 31 but are lowering the multiplier to one and a half times the authorized separation pay effective July 1."The window to apply for two times separation pay is