Big Tidy Up

Lt Col. Gregory C. Schaelling, left, 100th Air Refueling Wing Inspector General's Office, Staff Sgt. Tricia Williamson 100th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight, and Staff Sgt. Angel Rios, 100th Force Support Squadron Fitness Center, pick up trash in Beck Row, on the outskirts of RAF Mildenhall. Airmen from various squadrons around RAF Mildenhall took part in Britain's "Big Tidy Up" Sept. 26. The campaign was held throughout September and people were encouraged to participate in local clean-up events around the country, to reduce litter and improve the local environment. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brad Smith)

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Big Tidy Up

Staff Sgt.Tricia Williamson, Senior Airman Zachariah Viets and Staff Sgt. Matthew Ordorff, all 100th Operation Support Squadron Weather Flight, help pick up trash around the exterior periemter fence of RAF Mildenhall. Airmen from various squadrons around RAF Mildenhall took part in Britain's "Big Tidy Up" Sept. 26. The campaign was held throughout September and people were encouraged to participate in local clean-up events around the country, to reduce litter and improve the local environment. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brad Smith)

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Lt Col. Gregory C. Schaelling, 100th Air Refueling Wing Inspector General, picks up trash in Beck Row. Airmen from various squadrons around RAF Mildenhall took part in Britain's "Big Tidy Up" Sept. 26. The campaign was held throughout September and people were encouraged to participate in local clean-up events around the country, to reduce litter and improve the local environment. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brad Smith)

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Base shows support to community with ‘Big Tidy-Up’

Published Oct. 1, 2008
By Karen Abeyasekere
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

RAF Mildenhall, England -- RAF Mildenhall helped clean up the local community Sept. 26 when 70 volunteers took part in the "Big Tidy-Up" around the exterior of the base perimeter fence.

Volunteers were from squadrons all around RAF Mildenhall and donned gloves and tabards to pick up rubbish on both sides of the road, from Shippea Hill Gate up to the industrial estate in Mildenhall.

The Big Tidy Up is a campaign running around England throughout September, and is the country's biggest ever clean-up.

Within Forest Heath District Council, the aim of the campaign is to encourage people to participate in local clean-up events across the district, to reduce litter and improve the local environment.

"I was amazed at the amount of volunteers we gathered, and their enthusiasm for this event and the community itself," said Master Sgt. Beau Jones, 100th Force Support Squadron first sergeant.

Approximately 65 bags of trash were collected, weighing a total of 1200 pounds.