News

Aug. 20, 2008
Feature - Team effort ensures 727th AMS Aerial Port conduct successful missions, time after time

From helicopters and mail, to hazardous materials and aircraft parts, it's all in a day's work for the men and women in the 727th Air Mobility Squadron Aerial Port Flight. Annually about 7,000 aircraft are "touched" by them each year, whether from RAF Mildenhall's fleet or transient aircraft flying
Aug. 19, 2008
Back-to-School Traffic Advisory

The first day of school is Aug. 25, and motorist should expect increased morning traffic at the gates of RAF Lakenheath. Security forces will do all they can to keep the gates and roadways safe, but they need your help. The following are some recommendations to make the morning commute safer for
Aug. 18, 2008
Gatwick shuttle bus service partially terminated

As a result of periodic usage review, one of two shuttle bus services to Gatwick Airport in London has been terminated as of Aug. 18 due to a distinct lack of official travelers. The shuttle departed RAF Mildenhall at 8 a.m. daily and departed Gatwick Airport with return service at 2:30 p.m. "When
Aug. 15, 2008
Law school programs for officers announced

Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program are being accepted from Jan. 1 through March 1, 2009. Interested officers are encouraged to compete. "Our Air Force missions are constantly changing, and commanders deserve to have access to legal advisors with a broad
Aug. 14, 2008
New Female Incontinence and Prolapse Clinic to open in September

Through the concerted efforts of Maj. Steven Baughman, chief of urologic surgery and Capt. Edgar Le Claire, obstetrics and gynecology staff physician, a first of its kind United States Air Force clinic will open its doors in September. The new Female Incontinence and Prolapse Clinic "will set the
Aug. 14, 2008
The Importance of immunizations

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control and the Immunization Clinic on RAF Lakenheath can provide you with the most current child and adult immunization schedule. You can access the CDC via your government computer or your home computer at www.cdc.gov. To get
Aug. 14, 2008
RAF Mildenhall child development center credits parents with free week of childcare

The child development center has surpassed its financial goal for the year, and as a result, all parents will receive a week of free childcare Aug. 18 to 22. The offer is only valid for parents who have children enrolled in the center as of Aug. 18, but can be postponed to a later week if they've
Aug. 14, 2008
Volunteers needed to bring enthusiasm, joy and fun to JMSSD

About 800 volunteers are still needed to help with the 27th annual Joan Mann Special Sports Day Sept. 13. The event, at Hangar 711, will provide games, fun and entertainment for more than 250 special-needs people from around East Anglia. Volunteers are also welcomed from RAFs Lakenheath, Feltwell,
Aug. 12, 2008
Air Force A1 study at Mildenhall focuses on saving Airmen time

A team from the Air Force Office of Manpower and Personnel, or A1, visited RAF Mildenhall Aug. 4 to conduct a study on additional duties that could save Airmen time in the future. Commanders and senior enlisted leaders from across the base were invited to the town-hall style meeting, the second of
Aug. 12, 2008
American youth represent England in World Series

Six youths from RAFs Mildenhall and Lakenheath are representing Europe in the 2008 Junior League World Series in Taylor, Mich. In order to give local youths an opportunity to play a more competitive level of baseball, several members organized a team and joined the London Youth Baseball League. "It