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  • 727th AMS Passenger Terminal earns recognition for space-A travel

    The 727th Air Mobility Squadron Passenger Terminal received the "Red Bandana Award" March 13 from the Space-Available Travelers group, known as SPATs. The award, though unofficial, was presented by Donald Miller, a retired master sergeant who served in the U.S. Air Force for 22 years. He now lives

  • Team Mildenhall steadily approaching 2009 AFAF goal halfway through campaign

    Team Mildenhall is a little more than halfway toward its goal of raising its $71,723 for the 2009 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign. Roughly 70 percent of RAF Mildenhall's almost 3,700 people have been contacted by their unit's AFAF representative, and $39,621 has already been given to the fund.

  • March marks 10th anniversary of Operation Allied Force

    When NATO's Operation Allied Force began on March 24, 1999, the Air Force activated the 100th Air Expeditionary Wing to "deploy, to receive, and to operate forces in support of NATO and U.S. operations." This air flotilla of U.S. active duty and Air National Guard forces supported and refueled NATO

  • 27 captains selected for promotion to major

    Congratulations are in order for the following 27 Captains for being selected for promotion to Major:100th ARW: Robert Clouse (100th SFS) Darrin Davis (100th ARW/XP) Jason Erickson (351st ARS) Douglas Foster (100th OSS) David Garon (100th ARW/CP) Steven Harler (351st ARS) Javin Peterson (100th OSS)

  • 100th ARW announces annual award winners

    Congratulations to the following people who recently won the 100th Air Refueling Wing annual awards for 2008: First Sergeant of the Year - Master Sgt. Beau Jones, 100th Force Support Squadron As first sergeant of the 100th Force Support Squadron, 100th Air Refueling Wing staff and 3rd Air Force-UK,

  • Shuttle service to London Gatwick to change April 1, only run weekends

    Shuttle service from RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath to London's Gatwick airport will only run on weekends beginning April 1. Use of the shuttle, which usually travels daily from the two bases to and from Gatwick, has dropped significantly since most travelers fly into Heathrow, said Frances

  • Space-available travel can save money for military, families

    Space-available flights are often available on aircraft flying out of RAF Mildenhall, and are a good way for military members and their families to save money on flights back to the states or Germany. As RAF Mildenhall is a tanker base, the selection of locations for space-A travel is limited;