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  • Local students donate to keep Kyrgyz orphans warm

    Try to imagine a sub-zero February in the former Soviet Union. A frozen white field lies ahead, and off in the distance small children are walking to school. As the children steadily come closer, it becomes more and more evident that these little tikes are drudging along without winter jackets, hats

  • Airmen transition into new fitness program

    As Airmen begin transitioning into the new testing cycle this month, officials worked to publish the new Air Force instruction to the Air Force Publications Web site Jan. 12, with an effective date of July 1.Air Force officials unveiled the new fitness program in August while still completing a

  • American Red Cross response to Tuesday's Earthquake in Haiti

    For inquiries about relatives living and who have citizenship in Haiti, please be patient and call repeatedly until the lines clear or contact other family members who live nearby. Telephone, Internet and other communication lines are often disrupted in times of disaster. People trying to locate

  • Air Force seeking athletes for warrior games

    The deadline for submitting applications to compete in the inaugural Warrior Games is Friday.Approximately 200 wounded active duty members and military veterans will compete in the Warrior Games May 10 to 14 in Colorado Springs, Colo., Defense Department officials announced Jan. 7. Air Force is

  • Myths and Facts about people with disabilities

    Everybody's fighting some kind of stereotype, and people with disabilities are no exception. The difference is that barriers people with disabilities face begin with people's attitudes -- attitudes often rooted in misinformation and misunderstandings about what it's like to live with a

  • A closer look at Alternative Dispute Resolution

    The following information is provided by the Equal Opportunity Office to explain Alternative Dispute Resolution.Why look at ADR?It is inevitable that some workplace disputes cannot resolve themselves. Sometimes we need to work through official channels. As an employee, supervisor, manager or union

  • Tax Program seeks volunteers, gears up for new season

    As 2010 begins, the RAF Mildenhall Tax Assistance Program is readying to open its doors to assist the RAF Mildenhall community with its individual income taxes. Trained volunteers will be available to assist members in completing and filing their returns electronically. The tax center is located on

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday observances scheduled for Jan. 13

    A presentation to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., will be held Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the RAF Mildenhall base theater.The event will feature video, drama, readings and singing, Major. Eric Strumph, RAF Mildenhall point of contact for the presentation, stated in an E-mail.