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  • Maintainers keep KC-135 flying with black-letter initial

    The gray hulking KC-135 sits on the ramp, making the three crew chiefs scurrying around it look like ants. The Airmen work to ready the plane for its next mission, set for the morning of July 21. The jet spools its engines, beginning with the co-pilot's side. The three crew chiefs scatter; two of

  • Question & Answer with SECAF during visit RAF Mildenhall

    Q: What is the Air Force going to look like in five years? A: The Air Force in five years is going to be a little bit smaller; it's going to be more agile, it's going to be, I think, smarter. We're going to operate more efficiently. The Air Force in five years is really going to be a product of

  • New 100th Operations Group commander reflects on career, mentors, Airmen

    The 100th Operations Group at RAF Mildenhall has a new commander. Colonel J.D. Clifton assumed command of the 100th Operations Group July 13. His last assignment was as deputy commander of the 721st Air Mobility Operations Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Although now a group commander, the

  • Unsafe passing could cost more than driving priveleges

    An increase in accidents and fatalities during recent years has led to two more roads in the local area being added to the local no-passing policy. "The roads have been added because of several recent accidents along these 'new' roads," said Lt. Col. Gary Slack, 100th Air Refueling Wing Safety

  • Mildenhall Airmen deploy to Cyprus to help evacuate Americans from Lebanon

    Where am I flying? What is a C-17? Where is McGuire Air Force Base? Finding the answers to these simple, yet difficult, questions is the responsibility of four 352nd Special Operations Group members recently deployed from RAF Mildenhall to Larnaca, Cyprus. The four were sent to assist in the

  • Air National Guard unit helps build new sports complex

    Team Mildenhall broke ground recently on a new sports facility with the help of a unit from Iowa. The 132nd Civil Engineer Squadron is helping with the construction of three gazebos, according to Master Sgt. Peter Djordjevic, 132nd CES. The squadron will lay the brick foundation while they're

  • 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Shop gets 'lean'

    With a little planning and a lot of good old fashioned common sense, Airmen from the 100th Air Refueling Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron are working smarter instead of harder these days. According to Chief Master Sgt. Brian Ward, 100th LRS Vehicle Fleet manager, using the principles of Air Force

  • Volunteers save RAF Mildenhall $607,000

    Team Mildenhall volunteers gave away more than half a million dollars in 2005. "Based on a report from last year, 34,284 volunteer hours were donated, worth about $607,000," said Lona Berndt, Airman and Family Readiness Center community relations technician. "That's just in reported hours. We find

  • Air Force ball tickets on sale Aug. 1

    Get ready for Mildenhall's biggest bash of the year! RAF Mildenhall is set to host a ball to celebrate the Air Force's 60th year of existence and the 50th anniversary of the KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft Sept. 9. Tickets go on sale Aug. 1 and can be purchased through first sergeants, group