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  • Ely Cathedral holds Thanksgiving Eve service

    The annual RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath Thanksgiving Eve service is Nov. 26 at Ely Cathedral. This year's speaker is Chaplain (Col.) Scott R. Gardner, U.S. Air Forces in Europe command chaplain. The evening will begin with pre-service music at 7 p.m., with Sounds of Liberty, and Meghann

  • Police, safety office work together to help drivers have safe winter

    As part of a winter driving campaign, Ministry of Defence Police and Guard Service personnel, along with members from the 100th Security Forces Squadron, 100th Air Refueling Wing Safety Office, 48th Security Forces Squadron and 48th Fighter Wing Safety Office, will be conducting winter safety checks

  • Customs shopping guide for the holidays

    Some people are just not good at buying the right gifts. While this is usually a matter of taste, many items available in Europe that seem like good Christmas presents violate U.S. customs rules. Some products are banned from the United States and others may be carried in baggage, but not mailed.

  • Great American Smokeout is Nov. 20

    The 33rd Great American Smokeout is Nov. 20. The Great American Smokeout was inaugurated in 1976 to inspire and encourage smokers to quit for one day. Now, 44.2 percent of the 45.3 million Americans who smoke have attempted to quit for at least one day in the past year, and the Great American

  • Welfare advisor offers support for MoD civilians

    With 520 Ministry of Defence employees at RAF Mildenhall, somewhere along the line some of them will need someone to turn to if they run into problems at work or home (which may affect their work). Allison Holloway is a welfare advisor working for the MoD, and provides an occupational welfare

  • Post office announces holiday hours, services

    The 100th Communications Squadron Post Office will have reduced hours during the holiday season. In order to provide the best service to their customers, they advise mailing packages early. To ensure items arrive by to continental United States by Dec. 25, they should be mailed by the following

  • CFC campaign meets 100-percent contact goal at halfway mark

    The 2008 Combined Federal Campaign has reached its halfway mark, and Team Mildenhall has already achieved 100 percent contact to all eligible personnel and raised more than $76,000. The face-to-face contact has only resulted in a 12-percent participation rate so far, falling short of the 35-perecnt