100th ARW commander takes first flight at RAF Mildenhall

U.S. Air Force Col. Gene Jacobus, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, completes a pre-flight briefing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 1, 2021. Pre-flight briefs allowed the crew to review factors such as weather, cargo and flight routes to successfully provide air refueling support throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th ARW commander takes first flight at RAF Mildenhall

U.S. Air Force Capt. Julianne Germain, 351st Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, performs a pre-flight inspection with Col. Gene Jacobus, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 1, 2021. Pre-flight inspections are performed to ensure mission, operational readiness and safety of the crew in order to conduct air refueling and combat support operations throughout the European and African area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th ARW commander takes first flight at RAF Mildenhall

U.S. Air Force Col. Gene Jacobus, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, conducts preflight operations in a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft prior to his first flight as commander of the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 1, 2021. The 100th ARW 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 at moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th ARW commander takes first flight at RAF Mildenhall

U.S. Air Force Col. Gene Jacobus, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, conducts preflight operations in a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft prior to his first flight as commander of the 100th ARW at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 1, 2021. The 100th ARW is the only permanent U.S. air refueling wing in the European theater that provides the critical air fueling support which allows the Expeditionary Air Force to deploy around the globe on a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th ARW commander takes first flight at RAF Mildenhall

U.S. Air Force Capt. Bradley Mokris, 351st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 1, 2021. The 100th ARW 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 at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th ARW commander takes first flight at RAF Mildenhall

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force, Mildenhall, England, Sept. 1, 2021. The 100th ARW is the only permanent U.S. air refueling wing in the European theater providing the critical air refueling "bridge" that allows the Expeditionary Air Force to deploy around the globe on a moment's notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th ARW commander takes first flight at RAF Mildenhall

Published Sept. 8, 2021
By Airman Alvaro Villagomez
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England --

U.S. Air Force Col. Gene Jacobus, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, takes his first flight at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 1, 2021.