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  • 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. 

  • Team Mildenhall hosts annual holiday cookie drive

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing and 352nd Special Operations Wing hosted the annual Holiday Cookie Drive to provide base dorm residents a comforting taste of home. The cookie drive takes place during the first part of December to provide the opportunity for first sergeants and base leadership to show

  • 100th ARW supports German Typhoons

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing supported German Eurofighter Typhoons over Germany, Dec. 4, 2019. The Bloody Hundredth is the only permanent U.S. air refueling wing in the European theater, providing the critical air refueling "bridge" which allows the Expeditionary Air Force to deploy around the globe