ISTAR visits RAF Mildenhall to give thanks to Airmen for support with RAF RC-135s

Air Commodore Simon Strasdin, right, Royal Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance force commander, based at RAF Waddington, greets Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Griego, left, 100th Air Refueling Wing command chief, and Col. Ryan Garlow, 100th ARW commander, during a visit to RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 23, 2023. Strasdin was here to strengthen United Kingdom-US relationships and thank 100th ARW, 95th Reconnaissance Squadron and 488th Intelligence Squadron Airmen for their hard work and cooperation in the joint partnership program between the RAF and U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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ISTAR visits RAF Mildenhall to give thanks to Airmen for support with RAF RC-135s

Air Commodore Simon Strasdin, center, Royal Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance force commander, based at RAF Waddington, meets with base leadership during a visit to RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 23, 2023. Strasdin was here to strengthen United Kingdom-US relationships and thank 100th ARW, 95th Reconnaissance Squadron and 488th Intelligence Squdron Airmen for their hard work and cooperation in the joint partnership program between the RAF and U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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ISTAR visits RAF Mildenhall to give thanks to Airmen for support with RAF RC-135s

Air Commodore Simon Strasdin, right, Royal Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance force commander, based at RAF Waddington, is greeted by Lt. Col. Bradley Higby, 488th Intelligence Squadron commander, during a visit to RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 23, 2023. Strasdin was here to strengthen United Kingdom-US relationships and thank 100th ARW, 95th Reconnaissance Squadron and 488th IS Airmen for their hard work and cooperation in the joint partnership program between the RAF and U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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ISTAR visits RAF Mildenhall to give thanks to Airmen for support with RAF RC-135s

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Weill, right, 100th Maintenance Group senior enlisted leader, shows off a mural – painted by 100th MXG Airmen – to Air Commodore Simon Strasdin, third left, Royal Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance force commander, based at RAF Waddington, and Wing Commander Sal Berris, second left, ISTAR SO1 Rivet Joint Program, during a visit to RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 23, 2023. Strasdin was here to strengthen United Kingdom-US relationships and thank 100th ARW, 95th Reconnaissance Squadron and 488th Intelligence Squadron Airmen for their hard work and cooperation in the joint partnership program between the RAF and U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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ISTAR visits RAF Mildenhall to give thanks to Airmen for support with RAF RC-135s

Air Commodore Simon Strasdin, center, Royal Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance force commander, meets with 100th Maintenance Group leadership and representatives during a visit to RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 23, 2023. Strasdin is based at RAF Waddington, home of RAF ISTAR, the RAF’s eyes and ears in the sky, which provides British and NATO military commanders with critical information about activity on the ground, in the air, and at sea. He was at RAF Mildenhall to strengthen United Kingdom-US relationships and thank 100th ARW, 95th Reconnaissance Squadron and 488th Intelligence Squadron Airmen for their hard work and cooperation in the joint partnership program between the RAF and U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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ISTAR visits RAF Mildenhall to give thanks to Airmen for support with RAF RC-135s

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Mosqueda, right, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems section chief, shows Air Commodore Simon Strasdin, Royal Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance force commander, the interior of a fuel bladder cell within an aircraft during a visit at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 23, 2023. Strasdin is based at RAF Waddington, home of RAF ISTAR, the RAF’s eyes and ears in the sky, which provides British and NATO military commanders with critical information about activity on the ground, in the air, and at sea. He was at RAF Mildenhall to strengthen United Kingdom-US relationships and thank 100th ARW, 95th Reconnaissance Squadron and 488th Intelligence Squadron Airmen for their hard work and cooperation in the joint partnership program between the RAF and U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 100th Maintenance Squadron fuel cell repair shop, share the importance of their role with Air Commodore Simon Strasdin, Royal Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance force commander, during a visit at RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 23, 2023. Strasdin was here to strengthen United Kingdom-US relationships and thank 100th ARW, 95th Reconnaissance Squadron and 488th Intelligence Squadron Airmen for their hard work and cooperation in the joint partnership program between the RAF and U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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U.S. Air Force 100th Maintenance Group Airmen and leadership pose for a photo with Air Commodore Simon Strasdin, center, Royal Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance force commander, Wing Commander Sal Berris, ISTAR SO1 Rivet Joint Program, Sqn Ldr Andrew Bell, RAF Station Commander, and Steven VanderClute, U.S. Air Force Big Safari technical advisor, UK RC-135 Rivet Joint Program, during a visit to RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 23, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen United Kingdom-US relationships and thank 100th ARW95th Reconnaissance Squadron and 488th Intelligence Squadron Airmen for their hard work and cooperation in the joint partnership program between the RAF and U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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U.S. Air Force Team Recon Airmen from the 95th Reconnaissance Squadron greet Air Commodore Simon Strasdin, center, Royal Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance force commander, during a visit at RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 23, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen United Kingdom-US relationships and thank 100th ARW, 95th RS and 488th Intelligence Squadron Airmen for their hard work and cooperation in the joint partnership program between the RAF and U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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U.S. Air Force Team Recon Airmen from the 95th Reconnaissance Squadron discuss their role in working with Royal Air Force RC-135 aircraft and aircrew with Air Commodore Simon Strasdin, center, RAF Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance force commander, during a visit at RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 23, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen United Kingdom-US relationships and thank 100th ARW, 95th RS and 488th Intelligence Squadron Airmen for their hard work and cooperation in the joint partnership program between the RAF and U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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ISTAR visits RAF Mildenhall to give thanks to Airmen for support with RAF RC-135s

Published Sept. 6, 2023
By Karen Abeyasekere
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England --

Air Commodore Simon Strasdin, Royal Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance force commander, based at RAF Waddington, met with base leadership and Airmen during a visit to RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 23, 2023. Strasdin was here to strengthen United Kingdom-US relationships and thank 100th ARW, 95th Reconnaissance Squadron and 488th Intelligence Squadron Airmen for their hard work and cooperation in the joint partnership program between the RAF and U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft.