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  • Become an honorary forecaster through snow pool

    The 100th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight is looking for a person to name as an honorary member by holding it's first RAF Mildenhall Snow Pool through the season. Competitors may select any 12-hour period from Dec. 10 to March 30, 2010 that they think the first snowfall will occur, said

  • Commentary: So you want to be a first sergeant

    In 1988 I was experiencing a problem that was seriously affecting my ability to do my job as a nuclear cruise missile technician - a job I'm sure you will agree requires total concentration. One day, my first sergeant was visiting my shop and stopped to talk to me. I didn't know he even knew I

  • Refueling is lifeline of U.S., NATO air ops

    Cooperation was paramount Dec. 8 as 30 Royal Danish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons took to the skies over their homeland to rendezvous with a RAF Mildenhall-based KC-135 Stratotanker and perform semi-annual aerial refueling training. The mission fortified both operational readiness and mutual trust

  • RAF Mildenhall Chapel releases December Holiday schedule

    The RAF Mildenhall Chapel schedule for December is as follows:Dec. 12 -- Jewish Menorah lighting (Those wishing to participate will meet at the chapel and then walk to the Menorah at Holiday Park adjacent to the BoB Hope Community Center).Dec. 17 -- Catholic Penance Service, 6 p.m.Dec. 18 - Yule

  • USO flies Airmen home for Christmas

    Sixteen single Airmen in the ranks of staff sergeant and below will be chosen to win a free, one-person round-trip coach airfare from Europe or Southwest Asia home to the U.S. this holiday season.Dec. 10 is the final day to submit entries.To be eligible, entrants must be single, at least 18-years