A Day in the Life: RAF Mildenhall Post Office

A Day in the Life: RAF Mildenhall Post Office

U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph Wall, left, 100th Air Refueling Wing deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Griego, right, 100th ARW command chief, listen as Airman 1st Class Christopher Perez, 100th Force Support Squadron Post Office military postal clerk, explains the procedure for sorting incoming packages and other mail onto a conveyer belt prior to being scanned and made ready for customers at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 2, 2024. On average, the post office processes more than 600 pieces of mail off the mail truck each day, in addition to at least 400 first- and second-class letters per day. During the holiday season, the numbers increase to more than 1,200 mail items and over 500 letters per day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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A Day in the Life: RAF Mildenhall Post Office

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Jones, 100th Force Support Squadron military postal clerk, scans incoming packages as they come off a secure truck, ensuring they are registered on the U.S. Postal Service tracking system before being made ready for customers at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 2, 2024. The 100th Air Refueling Wing command team visited the post office for an immersion to see for themselves the process which allows Team Mildenhall customers to receive and send mail. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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A Day in the Life: RAF Mildenhall Post Office

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Griego, 100th Air Refueling Wing command chief, cuts off a secure tag on incoming mail bags as she assists military postal clerks at the post office at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 2, 2024. The 100th ARW command team conducts “A Day in the Life” immersions to learn more about unit-specific missions, enabling units to sharpen their skills and cultivate a ReaDy Culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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A Day in the Life: RAF Mildenhall Post Office

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Trainotti, center, 100th Force Support Squadron Post Office military postal clerk, explains to Col. Joseph Wall, 100th Air Refueling Wing deputy commander, how to pitch mail at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 2, 2024. Trainotti also showed the correct tickets to use when informing customers they have a package, or if there are specific issues – such as incorrect or illegible address, damaged mail, or mailbox owner has moved – and the correct location to put it if problems arise. The 100th ARW command team conducts “A Day in the Life” immersions to learn more about unit-specific missions, enabling units to sharpen their skills and cultivate a ReaDy Culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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A Day in the Life: RAF Mildenhall Post Office

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zaddis Walker, 100th Force Support Squadron Post Office military postal clerk, rewraps damaged packages as they come straight off a mail truck at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 2, 2024. Postal clerks rewrap and tape any mail that arrives damaged and provide a notification to customers. The post office processes and distributes mail for more than 16,000 patrons across the tri-base area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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A Day in the Life: RAF Mildenhall Post Office

Mark Burrows, center, Ministry of Defence civilian and 100th Force Support Squadron Post Office receipt and dispatch technician, explains the process for repairing outgoing mail, ensuring it is secure and in the U.S. Postal System tracking system, to U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph Wall, left, 100th Air Refueling Wing deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Griego, 100th ARW command chief, during an immersion at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 2, 2024. The 100th ARW command team conducts “A Day in the Life” immersions to learn more about unit-specific missions, enabling units to sharpen their skills and cultivate a ReaDy Culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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A Day in the Life: RAF Mildenhall Post Office

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zoie Campbell, left, 100th Force Support Squadron Post Office military postal clerk, explains how to operate new smart lockers to Col. Joseph Wall, 100th Air Refueling Wing deputy commander, during an immersion at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 2, 2024. The 100th ARW command team conducts “A Day in the Life” immersions to learn more about unit-specific missions, enabling units to sharpen their skills and cultivate a ReaDy Culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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A Day in the Life: RAF Mildenhall Post Office

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Perez, left, 100th Force Support Squadron Post Office military postal clerk, shows off his coin, presented to him by Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Griego, 100th Air Refueling Wing command chief, after an immersion at the post office, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 2, 2024. The 100th ARW command team conducts “A Day in the Life” immersions to learn more about unit-specific missions, enabling units to sharpen their skills and cultivate a ReaDy Culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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A Day in the Life: RAF Mildenhall Post Office

Mark Burrows, left, Ministry of Defence civilian and 100th Force Support Squadron Post Office receipt and dispatch technician, shows off his coin presented to him by U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph Wall, 100th Air Refueling Wing deputy commander, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 2, 2024. Burrows has worked at the post office for 25 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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A Day in the Life: RAF Mildenhall Post Office

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zoie Campbell, right, 100th Force Support Squadron Post Office military postal clerk, shows off her coin presented by Col. Joseph Wall, 100th Air Refueling Wing deputy commander, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 2, 2024. Campbell is a section lead and oversees eight Airmen. She leads the postal services center, which includes creating schedules, managing the truck process for parcels received from RAF Alconbury, manages the distribution for RAF Mildenhall, oversees the smart locker program, and is responsible for the security of mail dispatch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Civilians and U.S. Airmen with the 100th Force Support Squadron Post Office, along with the 100th Air Refueling Wing command team, sort incoming mail, set aside damaged packages and pitched letters and package notifications in Team Mildenhall customers’ mailboxes as part of an immersion at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 2, 2024. The 100th ARW command team conducts “A Day in the Life” immersions to learn more about unit-specific missions, enabling units to sharpen their skills and cultivate a ReaDy Culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)