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  • Third Air Force vice commander gets second star

    The 3rd Air Force vice commander, who is the senior U.S. Air Force representative to Her Majesty's government, was promoted to major general during a ceremony here today. Maj. Gen. Jack B. Egginton received his second star in front of about 40 people, including family, friends, colleagues and

  • Eagle Eyes – Everyone’s a sensor

    Eagle Eyes is an Air Force program designed to turn every Airman into a sensor to prevent terrorism in the future. It's based on similar successful programs in Israel and Ireland. It's also a direct response to the events of 9/11. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is the lead agency for

  • RAF, USAF share public affairs insights

    A unit of Royal Air Force Reserve Public Affairs officers visited RAF Mildenhall Saturday for a shared learning tour with U.S. Air Force Public Affairs members based in the U.K. About 10 members of the 7644 (VR) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force spent the day in immersion training, which consisted

  • RAFM Airmen dig deep into pockets, reach CFC halfway mark

    The 2007 Combined Federal Campaign is well underway at RAF Mildenhall and has reached just over 69 percent of its $205,000 goal. So far, you have raised about $143,000 for various charities around the community and world. This is your chance to make a difference for the community and shatter the

  • Deadline approaching for Enlisted Dining In

    There are still tickets available for the Enlisted Dining In; see ticket POCs below to get your ticket. Staff Sgt. Reid, Building 440, DSN 238-3377--16 tickets Master Sgt. Middelton, Legal Office, DSN 238-3167--19 tickets Senior Master Sgt. Lancaster, Building 814, DSN 238-7096--12 tickets Senior

  • Big Fish, Little Fish: C-5 Galaxy gets filled to the gills with helicopters

    It was like a scene on the Discovery Channel; one of those underwater programs where a rather large fish swallows a smaller fish whole, all in the name of survival. A team of 10 airmen from the 352nd Maintenance Squadron loaded two, recently-retired, MH-53M Pave Low IV helicopters onto a C-5 Galaxy

  • Last Bolt: Final wrench turns to end an era

    "First bolt," yelled Senior Airman Brad Renninger.The phrase bounced around the hangar as other maintainers from the 352nd Maintenance Squadron echoed the warning. The announcement is standard practice for any crew chief in Airman Renninger's position, who was about to sever the connection between

  • Some gave all; all gave some: U.S., world commemorates WWI losses

    Nov. 11 marks Armistice Day here in the United Kingdom, and Veterans Day in the U.S. Armistice Day celebrates the end of World War I, and commemorates the day fighting stopped during World War I - the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. "Instead of a complete victory, there was

  • Fire Dept. wins championship after sudden-death penalty shoot-out

    Paul Cusden, 48, held his nerve to slot the ball home in a sudden death penalty shoot-out to give the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department the outdoor soccer championship against the 727th Air Mobility Squadron at the sports field, Oct. 18. A good crowd on a bright sunny day greeted the top

  • Holiday deadlines rapidly approaching for troop support

    While the holidays may still seem far away, Americans hoping to show their support to deployed troops must be aware of some rapidly approaching deadlines. According to the Military Postal Service Agency, mail going parcel post must be sent by Nov. 14 while first class mail must be sent by Dec. 10 to