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  • Guidelines on recycling and trash disposal explained

    It's often said that one man's trash is another mans treasure, but sometimes you can have too much of a good thing - and when it's time to let it go, you've got to know where to get rid of it. While RAF Mildenhall has its own recycling center, there are certain things that cannot be accepted.

  • Applicants sought for air attaché duty

    The Air Force is accepting applications until Dec. 11, 2009, from senior captains, majors and lieutenant colonels to fill eight air attaché positions and assistant air attaché positions with in-country reporting dates ranging from August 2010 to September 2012. Officers selected for attaché duty

  • Solo run seals victory

    A great individual goal by Steve Alverson sent his team, the 488th Intelligence and 95th Reconnaissance Squadron, to the intramural soccer championship, at the Hardstand Fitness Center Nov. 18.The game kicked off in very gusty conditions, not ideal for playing soccer, and both teams really struggled

  • U.S. Department of State issues travel alert for Germany

    The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens that over the past few months, Al Qaeda has released videos threatening to conduct terrorist attacks against German interests. While these threats initially mentioned the German federal elections in September, Al Qaeda continues to threaten Germany.

  • Acosta scores an extra-time winner

    The 488th Intelligence Squadron/95th Reconnaissance Squadron move into the semi-finals of the intramural soccer championship with an extra-time goal to give them a narrow victory over the 727th Air Mobility Squadron by four goals to three, at the Hardstand Fitness Center Nov. 17.After both teams

  • For whom the bell tolls - a look at the bells ringing in your local village

    If you live within earshot of the church (Anglican) in a local village, you've probably wondered about the bell ringing that happens in the evening once a week. Your sponsor or estate agent probably didn't mention it when you were house hunting, so this article should give you a look at the old and

  • Officials announce fiscal 2010 force management measures

    Air Force officials announced today measures to meet the fiscal 2010 end strength of 331,700, requiring personnel management actions to reduce the force by about 3,700 officers and enlisted members through voluntary and involuntary early separation and retirement programs. Eligible Airmen may begin

  • Wakelam's Wilderness: Fabulous Fungi, find them in Suffolk

    In the county of Suffolk alone, there are said to be as many as 4,000 different Fungi, and October is a very good month to look for them. We have a variety of habitats in nature reserves and country parks within easy reach of RAF Mildenhall. The fungi most familiar to us is the edible field