News

  • Wakelam's Wildlife - A little help goes a long way, a little bird told me

    With winter just around the corner, our feathered friends will be facing their hardest time of the year. As the hedgerows of autumn, seen bursting with nature's fruit a short while ago become depleted, birds will be facing the lean months of winter. Our summer visitors will have departed for warmer

  • Statistics don't lie: don't become one

    A string of foggy, icy and downright nasty weather has struck the area here recently, causing a number of close calls to endanger the lives of Airmen driving and walking the streets on base and off in the local area.To combat those dangers, Airmen should observe the road conditions established by

  • AAFES Extends Exchange/Refund Policy for Holidays

    Military shoppers checking off their holiday lists at Army & Air Force Exchange Service facilities between Thanksgiving and Christmas can breathe a little easier if gifts don't measure up as AAFES has extended its refund/exchange policy for the holidays. While AAFES' standard policy states that

  • Promotion to E-8 to require resident SNCOA

    Completion of the resident Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy or a sister service equivalent becomes a requirement for promotion to senior master sergeant effective Jan. 1, Air Force officials announced today as part of a policy change.The change in the professional military education

  • Ready, steady, 5-k run

    The monthly Team Mildenhall 5k Run is right around the corner. In fact it's this Friday, Dec 18, starting promptly at 3 p.m. It takes place at the South-side Outdoor Course located across the street from the Hardstand Fitness Center near the "60 Acres" softball fields. The run is mandatory for

  • Air Force to begin involuntary phase of retraining for NCOs

    In order to rebalance the NCO force, more than 700 Airmen volunteered this fall to retrain through the NCO retraining program. However, more than 300 additional Airmen are needed to retrain to ensure all career fields are equally manned.Phase II, which identifies non-volunteers for retraining, began

  • Retiree Activities Office closed for holidays

    The RAF Mildenhall/RAF Lakenheath RAO will be closed from Monday, Dec. 14 until  Jan. 4.In an emergency please contact the RAO Director, John Grantham, at phone (01223) 3266248, mobile 0778 472 3446, or by email at jtgrantham.aol.com.Best wishes from the RAO volunteers for a safe and happy holiday