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  • HAW delivers BOWST to RAF Mildenhall

    The Heavy Airlift Wing is part of the Strategic Airlift Capability, a multinational initiative that provides participating nations access to military airlift capabilities. A C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the HAW, Pápa Air Base, Hungary, delivered a Boom Operator Weapon System Trainer to RAF

  • Mildenhall Cadet Squadron member receives prestigious Civil Air Patrol award

    A Mildenhall Cadet Squadron cadet received the General Carl A. Spaatz Award Jan. 4, 2020, at RAF Mildenhall, England. Cadet Col. Zane Fockler was presented the award in front of his fellow Civil Air Patrol cadets, family, friends and leadership from the 100th Air Refueling and 48th Fighter Wings.

  • Metals tech: keeping aircraft flying

    The 100th Maintenance Squadron’s aircraft metals technology technicians aim to achieve the highest levels of precision when grinding, welding, fabricating or repairing parts for Team Mildenhall aircraft. For the Airmen of the aircraft metals technology section, it’s their job to ensure that Team

  • 100th LRS Vehicle maintenance drives the mission

    Staff Sgt. Garrison West, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron mission generating vehicle equipment maintenance supervisor, checks the battery box of a semi-truck assigned to the 100th LRS, Jan. 6, 2019, at RAF Mildenhall, England. The vehicle maintenance shop keeps the daily maintenance up-to-date on

  • Veterans of Foreign Wars commander visits RAF Mildenhall

    The National Commander-in-Chief for Veterans of Foreign Wars, William J. “Doc” Schmitz, and Deputy Director of the National Veterans Service, Mike Figlioli, visited RAF Mildenhall Dec. 18, 2019.As part of the tour, Schmitz and Figlioli received a 100th Air Refueling Wing mission brief and toured the

  • Dorm app innovation improves Airmen quality of life

    A senior noncommissioned officer developed an app to streamline the process of how dorm residents submit work order requests at RAF Mildenhall, England. Master Sgt. Erika Jones, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron airmen dorm leader superintendent, credits her innovation to the support of her team at the

  • Family of WWII veterans visit RAF Mildenhall to trace footsteps, memories

    Eighty years ago today, shortly after the start of World War II, 24 Wellington bombers took to the skies from RAF Mildenhall, RAF Feltwell and RAF Honington, together forming a combined force which carried out daylight bombing raids on German ships in Heligoland Bight, Germany. It was Dec. 18, 1939,

  • Annual Yuletide reception held at RAF Mildenhall

    RAF MILDENHALL, England – Team Mildenhall and the 48th Fighter Wing hosted distinguished visitors from the local community for the 2019 Yuletide reception at the Galaxy Club, Dec. 6, 2019.The Yuletide reception served to highlight the mutually beneficial relationship between the military and local

  • 100th ARW supports Allied Combat Lethality Exercise

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing supported the Allied Combat Lethality Exercise over Poland, Dec. 10, 2019. Participation in these exercises helps to increase interoperability between the U.S. Air Force and NATO allies and partners.