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May 28, 2009
Square D Scribbles Archive

Square D Scribbles is the official comic strip of RAF Mildenhall. Created by Staff Sgt. Austin May, it will be directly tied to the base and touch on subjects that affect everyone. Some will have a serious tone, while others will take a lighthearted or satirical look at some of the rules everyone
May 28, 2009
Health, Fitness Expo scheduled for Friday

Members of Team Mildenhall are invited to attend a Health and Fitness Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Northside Fitness Center May 29. The event is designed to promote healthy lifestyles, said Master Sgt. Paul McCourty, 100th Force Support Squadron fitness and sports director. Anyone who comes
May 27, 2009
Airman's artistic side brings humor to RAF Mildenhall with new comic strip

The 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office will begin posting a comic strip called Box D Blues on the RAF Mildenhall public Web site May 29. The strip, created by Staff Sgt. Austin May, will be directly tied to RAF Mildenhall and touch on subjects that affect everyone. Some will have a
May 26, 2009
Fallen remembered at Madingley Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony

American servicemembers stationed in the United Kingdom observed Memorial Day May 25 at Madingley American Cemetery near Cambridge. Several guest speakers, including the granddaughter of famous World War II hero Gen. James Doolittle, delivered messages of gratitude and inspiration to the crowd.
May 20, 2009
Social networking group gives enlisted Airmen new avenue for communication with chief

In an effort to keep up with the changing ways Airmen get information on enlisted issues, Chief Master Sgt. Antonio Hickey, 100th Air Refueling Wing command chief, has worked with base public affairs to create a Facebook group. The group, called the Mildenhall Microphone, will be open to all
May 19, 2009
RAF Mildenhall takes day to focus on safety

With the 101 Critical Days of Summer rapidly approaching, Team Mildenhall set its focus on safety with an intense, hands-on campaign May 19. According to Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Blount, 100th Air Refueling Wing safety office, more servicemembers are lost to accidents during the summer months than any
May 19, 2009
Senior U.S. military officer in U.K. passes torch

The senior United States military officer in the United Kingdom, Maj. Gen. Jack B. Egginton, handed over the reins to Maj. Gen. Mark R. Zamzow here today. General Egginton has served as the 3rd Air Force vice commander, which is headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, since October 2007. In
May 15, 2009
RAF Mildenhall celebrates 75 years of air history

A dismal morning rainstorm didn't stop servicemembers and civilians from gathering at RAF Mildenhall May 15 to celebrate the base's 75th anniversary. The event included aircraft displays- both flying and static -and as several demonstrations showcasing different parts of the RAF Mildenhall mission.
May 14, 2009
RAF Mildenhall celebrates rich heritage during 75th anniversary

RAF Mildenhall can trace its history back to the late 1920s when the British government was establishing airfields in East Anglia from which aircraft could, in the event of war, undertake raids on enemy shipping in the North Sea. The decision to build an Aerodrome at Beck Row to house two bomber
May 14, 2009
75th Anniversary Celebration highlights legacy of air power

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the opening of RAF Mildenhall, originally designed as a bomber base for a new era of contemporary warfare prior to World War II. Its mission may have changed over the years, but its importance has not. In October of 1934 King George V opened the base, and less