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  • RAF Mildenhall hosts New Mayors' Barbecue

    Colonel Pananon and RAF Mildenhall leadership hosted local British community leaders during the New Mayor’s Barbecue July 27 at Middleton Hall. The annual event consisted of wing mission and economic impact briefs, a KC-135 Stratotanker nose art-themed lunch and friendly games of cornhole.

  • FTAC instructor making a change from Aircraft to Airmen

    Freshly minted Airmen gleaming from tech school all hurry into their First Term Airman Class as they make their way to their seat and prepare themselves for their first lesson of the afternoon with Staff Sgt. Kyle Franklin, Team Mildenhall First Term Airman Center NCO-in-charge. Franklin pulls up

  • 100th ARW supports Rapid Forge

    In coordination with U.S. European Command, the U.S. Air Force deployed F-35A Lightning IIs and F-15E Strike Eagles to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, as part of Operation Rapid Forge under the Department of Defense's Dynamic Force Employment Concept.

  • RIAT 2019 showcases U.S. commitment to NATO alliance

    The world’s largest military air show brought nations from all over the world to RAF Fairford for the Royal International Air Tattoo July 19-21. RIAT 2019 commemorated 70 years since the formation of NATO, and 50 years since the first manned moon landing. The three-day event saw more than 175,000

  • RAF Mildenhall NCO’s journey from enlisted to officer

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ian Velez, 100th Communications Squadron NCO-in-charge of radio frequency transmissions, is scheduled to attend Officer Training School and commission as a force support squadron officer later this year.Velez’s path to OTS was not a quick one. He faced many obstacles while

  • AF Wounded Warrior Program visits UK-stationed Airmen

    As part of its first-ever visit to Europe, the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program brought Ambassadors and team members to RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall to share their experiences with Airmen and explain how the program benefits wounded warriors, July 15-16, 2019.

  • 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135s refuel F-35s for Theater Security Package

    A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lighting II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 351st Air Refueling Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, England, to receive fuel over the Baltic Sea July 13, 2019. The F-35 is deployed to the U.S. European