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

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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

Commentary: Alliances built by handshakes, camaraderie, not phone calls, e-mail

Last summer, I moved to Mildenhall to work in the international relations division of 3rd Air Force-United Kingdom. In this job, I've had the privilege of working hand-in-hand with our U.K. allies on a daily basis. On Dec. 7, 68 years after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, I was able to experience how

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

Commentary: Surprise! Santa's sleigh stops by RAF Mildenhall tanker for refueling

          'Twas two weeks before Christmas in the European sky ... I witnessed a Stratotanker pumping fuel so a fighter could fly.A 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 airborne over the Denmark skies refueled 30 Royal Danish Air Force F-16 Falcons Dec. 8.          Team Mildenhall was all busy at work

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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