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  • Police forces combine for information sharing event

    Seven local law enforcement agencies will converge in the parking lot of the BXtra here for a Community Engagement Day Sept. 13. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will allow police and community support officers from the Ministry of Defence, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, British

  • Manske shares beliefs, expectations and priorities during commander's calls

    Within 24 hours of assuming command of the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Chad Manske held a series of commander's calls to share his vision and priorities for the wing during the coming months. The wing's primary function and common thread is taking care of the mission, he said. Furthermore, the

  • POW/MIA week: 24-hour vigil

    As part of the base's annual POW/MIA Week of Remembrance, there will be a 24-hour vigil, allowing volunteers to publicly read the names of those still listed as missing. This year's vigil will be held at the POW/MIA monument from Sept. 17 at 4:30 p.m. until Sept. 18 at 4:30 p.m. The vigil is

  • Policy change benefits disabled Airmen

    A policy change by officials here now allows some Airmen retiring with less than 20 years active service to receive retirement certificates. A change to Air Force Instruction 36-3203, Service Retirements, authorizes Airmen who are retired permanently for disability with less than 20 years of active

  • Are you the Muffin Man?

    The Joan Mann Special Sports Day event committee is seeking baked goods and snacks to feed contestants and volunteers at this year's competition at Hangar 711 Sept. 19. Donations should be delivered to the RAF Mildenhall Chapel by 4 p.m. Sept. 18. All items should be individually wrapped and marked

  • More than 160 volunteers still needed for Joan Mann Special Sports Day

    About 160 volunteers are still needed for the 28th Annual Joan Mann Special Sports Day at Hangar 711 here Sept. 19. Anyone over 16 with RAF Mildenhall access may volunteer to serve as an escort chaparoning contestants through the competitions and festivities, as well as game helpers to write down