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  • 352nd MXS maintainers Lean forward to keep MC-130 fleet in top shape

    Airmen in the 352nd Maintenance Squadron are inspecting and returning aircraft to the war fighter 20 days faster than they were last summer. Thanks to the 'Lean Flow' management program that was implemented about nine months ago, the average time operators take to complete an isochronal inspection

  • Who is the biggest loser?

    While being known as "the biggest loser" may not sound like a compliment, for 156 people who've signed up for the 100th Services Squadron's "Biggest Loser" contest, it's a title to fight for. The weight-loss competition, which began Dec. 1 and runs until March 2, provides an incentive and challenge

  • 352nd MXS crew chief competes in mountain-X challenges

    Hearts pound in the riders' chests and all eyes are on the starting lights as they flash first red, then yellow then green. The gate hisses as it raises into the starting position, to the sound of, "Riders ready ... watch the gate." Beep ... beep ... beeeeep! Crashing down, the gate drops sharply

  • More than 350 Airmen depart RAF Mildenhall for Southwest Asia

    More than 350 Airmen from across the Air Force, including about 80 from RAF Mildenhall, deployed Jan. 23 as part of Air and Space Expeditionary Force 5 and 6. There are already more than 400 Airmen from RAF Mildenhall deployed to different locations in support of the war on terrorism, said Capt.

  • Annual Military Marriage Conference slated March 2 to 4

    Couples from across England will gather at the Crowne Plaza Cambridge March 2 to 4 for a Romance and Reintegration Military Marriage Conference. In the past, couples have attended from every Air Force base in the U.K. This annual Military Marriage Conference is sponsored by the RAFs Mildenhall and

  • Command Chief shares insight, perspectives

    The Marauder staff sat down Wednesday with new Command Chief Master Sgt. Mike Warner, 100th Air Refueling Wing, to discuss the Air Force, today's Airmen and his personal philosophies. The following is a transcript of the interview.Marauder: As the new command chief here, what are your top

  • 100th ARW Public Affairs office merges with 100th CS Multimedia

    The Air Force is changing the way it communicates with its Airmen and the rest of the world by merging base multimedia and public affairs shops. The service-wide merger will allow the Air Force to communicate better and is scheduled to become effective Oct. 1, though the offices here have already

  • Marauder to go Web based March 2

    Beginning March 2, news about the people and mission at RAF Mildenhall will be just a click away. As the Air Force continues to use technology to become more efficient, the 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office is preparing to make the leap from a weekly magazine to an entirely web-based

  • Skip paying road tax, face big fines

    In the United Kingdom any vehicle used or kept on a public road is legally required to display a valid vehicle license (also known as a tax disc, car tax or road tax). Displaying a current tax disc shows that drivers have fulfilled their legal obligations, including paying his or her vehicle excise