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  • Lodging and housing

    Lodging Office There are 68 temporary lodging facility (TLF) units at RAF Mildenhall. The TLFs are equipped for a family of four and include a modern kitchenette with microwave, cooking and eating utensils, color television (cable TV), DVD and laundry facilities. Some rooms are pet friendly so let

  • Local Community

    The United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) is made up of a group of islands lying off the northwest coast of mainland Europe. The largest islands in the group are Great Britain (which consists of England, Scotland and Wales) and Ireland (which consists of Northern Ireland, or Ulster

  • Driving in the UK

    Driving in the United Kingdom will be your biggest challenge while stationed here. For most Americans, this is your first time driving on the other side of the road. Driving here is a challenge and requires complete concentration by the driver. Driver Training As a member of USAFE, you must have a

  • Legal office and claims

    LEGAL OFFICE Walk-in legal assistance is available 2 to 4 p.m.; notaries and Powers of Attorney are available Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a walk-in basis. For legal assistance in the community contact can be made with the Legal Office and they can refer you to the Legal Services in the

  • In-processing procedures

    After you have arrived and settled into your lodging/dorm, on you first "Duty day" your sponsor will escort you to the unit orderly room. You will begin unit in-processing, and be provided with the base in-processing "Fast Start" schedule to include Housing, Local Conditions Drivers Training, and

  • Arranging entry to the United Kingdom

    United Kingdom (UK) Visas Your losing Military Personnel Flight (MPF) will ensure that you and your family have the appropriate documents to enter the UK. The United Kingdom has immigration regulations that require visitors to the UK for more that 6 months to obtain entry clearance prior to

  • Child and teen services and education

    Child care centers are not as numerous here as they are in the United States. Therefore, locating child care can sometimes be a frustrating experience. To help parents meet their child care needs, a "Child Care Resource Guide" was developed and is available at the Child Development Center, Family

  • Dispose of items properly whether trash or treasure

    It's often said that one man's trash is another mans treasure, but sometimes you can have too much of a good thing - and when it's time to let it go, you've got to know where to get rid of it. While RAF Mildenhall has its own recycling center, there are certain things that cannot be accepted.

  • New survey aims to improve information delivery to Airmen

    The Secretary of the Air Force Office of Communication at the Pentagon has launched a study to find out how Airmen want to get information about the Air Force. A randomly selected group of Airmen and Air Force civilian employees will receive an e-mail invitation from Brig Gen Erv Lessel, Air Force

  • Gas tanks tested, cleaned and back in action at RAF Mildenhall

    After many gas stations around England were found to have their tanks contaminated with silicone, the question was raised as to whether gas stations on base also faced the same problem. Harvest Energy, a British company which supplies gasoline both to the economy and to U.S. bases in England,