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  • Vice president visits RAF Mildenhall, greets Airmen

    Several Airmen here got a chance to shake the hand of the United States vice president July 2 during a stop at the base en route to an undisclosed location. Airman 1st Class Victoria Smith, 100th Security Forces Squadron, said when she arrived at RAF Mildenhall a month ago, she never imagined she'd

  • RC airplanes, kites a ‘no no’ at RAF Mildenhall

    OK, so we all know unmanned aerial vehicles are awesome. Maybe not everyone is willing to admit it (pilots, I'm looking at you,) but deep down inside, we can't deny they rock. And they've rocked for a long time. People have been flying remote-controlled aircraft for decades as a hobby, and the field

  • 2009 COMUSAFE July 4th safety message

    The Independence Day holiday weekend is special for us Americans. Summer is in full swing, and it's time to enjoy a few days off with family and friends. Unfortunately, long holiday weekends can end badly if we do not pay attention to safety. Please keep your safety and that of your family and

  • RAF Mildenhall air assets aid in rescue operation

    A KC-135 crew from the 100th Air Refueling Wing assisted in a rescue operation off the coast of Ireland June 26. A total of five aircraft from the United States and England worked together to pluck a man complaining of abdominal pains from a ship in the Atlantic Ocean and transport him to a medical

  • 67th SOS, 321st STS assist with rescue mission

    A crew from the 67th Special Operations Squadron and 321st Special Tactics Squadron, aboard a MC-130P Combat Shadow, responded June 26 in support of a rescue mission involving a critically-ill crew member on board a container ship off the Irish coast. United Kingdom rescue authorities requested

  • 67th SOS three peats with Hoyt Award

    In sports they call it a hat trick, in bowling they call it a turkey, but for the 67th Special Operations Squadron, winning the Hoyt Award three years in a row is all about having a can-do attitude. The Air Force Association's Brig. Gen. Ross G. Hoyt Award is an annual award presented to the

  • RAF Feltwell to host July 4th events

    The 48th Fighter Wing will host an American Independence Day celebration July 4 at RAF Feltwell. Gates open to the public at noon and close after the fireworks display, which will begin at 10 p.m. Area road delays are expected due to the number of visitors in the area. One of the major highlights of