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  • 351st ARS boom operator hits 6,000 flying hours

    Almost 22 years ago - Dec. 17, 1986 to be precise - RaileR Cantrell joined the U.S. Air Force. After spending four years as an administrative troop, he decided he wanted to try a different career field, but wasn't sure what. In 1990, while stationed at Hahn Air Base, Germany, after talking with

  • News -- Team Mildenhall joins together, remembers Sept. 11

    Team Mildenhall members gathered at Remembrance Park at 1:45 p.m. Thursday to honor the victims killed in the terrorist attacks Sept. 11, 2001. Seven years ago, 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners and flew them into the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York City, the Pentagon in

  • Deployed N.Y.P.D. officer dedicates uniform for 9/11 display

    A New York City police officer who is currently deployed in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom added an authentic touch to the wing's Patriot Day ceremony here Thursday. New Jersey Air National Guard member, Master Sgt. Rose Condello, is in Southwest Asia as the marketing director for

  • Commentary -- Thoughts on 9/11 ... seven years later

    Sept. 11, 2001. It's 3:35 a.m. in Hawaii when the phone rings and my sister-in-law tells me we are at war."What?" "Turn on your TV!" The horrors of the day fell upon me as they did for the nation and the world. It's seven years later. It's time to look again at the images of that day. Planes fly

  • The male runner looking for a new personal record

    Staff Sgt. Brian Morris, 488th Intelligence Squadron Quality Assurance Chief Inspector, finished Team Mildenhall's half marathon with a time of 1:35.29.Q: What was your goal for the race? A: My goal for this race was to improve my PR and try to get under 1:35.00. I wanted to push myself as hard as I

  • The pregnant runner

    Maj. Deborah Newman, 100th Communications Squadron Deputy Commander, finished Team Mildenhall's half marathon with a time of 1:55.43. Q: What was your goal for the race? A: To finish in under two hours. Q: What was your previous personal record? A: 1:53 at the 2005 Paris Semi-Marathon. Q: What did

  • Feature -- Honor Guard seeks top-quality individuals to join elite team

    The Team Mildenhall Honor Guard is currently looking for new members to join and represent RAF Mildenhall during community and military events. Only those displaying the highest standards of military bearing and core values are accepted. The indoctrination process takes about five weeks to complete,

  • The first timer

    Tech. Sgt. Angel Rios, who works at the fitness center, finished Team Mildenhall's half marathon with a time of 2:11.52.Q: What was your goal for the race? A: To finish in two hours and 20 minutes. Q: What was your previous PR? A: This was my first half marathon. Q: What did you learn from this