90th anniversary of RAF Mildenhall marked by unveiling of new station crest, ‘Tudor Crown’

Royal Air Force Air Commodore Claire O’Grady, left, Deputy Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group, and U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, prepare to unveil the new station crest – the Tudor Crown – at an event for Vice Lord-Lieutenants, Deputy Lieutenants, High Sheriffs, RAF representatives and other invited guests from the local community at RAF Mildenhall, England, Oct. 9, 2024. The Tudor Crown, used by HRH King Charles III, replaced the St. Edward’s Crown formerly used by HRH Queen Elizabeth II and will be placed on the tails of all 100th ARW KC-135 Stratotankers. The event also marked the 90th anniversary of RAF Mildenhall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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90th anniversary of RAF Mildenhall marked by unveiling of new station crest, ‘Tudor Crown’

Royal Air Force Air Commodore Claire O’Grady, left, Deputy Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group, and U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, unveil the new station crest – the Tudor Crown – at an event for Vice Lord-Lieutenants, Deputy Lieutenants, High Sheriffs, RAF representatives and other invited guests from the local community at RAF Mildenhall, England, Oct. 9, 2024. The Tudor Crown, used by HRH King Charles III, replaced the St. Edward’s Crown formerly used by HRH Queen Elizabeth II and will be placed on the tails of all 100th ARW KC-135 Stratotankers. The event also marked the 90th anniversary of RAF Mildenhall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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90th anniversary of RAF Mildenhall marked by unveiling of new station crest, ‘Tudor Crown’

Royal Air Force Air Commodore Claire O’Grady, left, Deputy Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group, Robert Rous, center, Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk; and U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, acknowledge the newly unveiled station crest – the Tudor Crown – at an event for Vice Lord-Lieutenants, Deputy Lieutenants, High Sheriffs, RAF representatives and other invited guests from the local community at RAF Mildenhall, England, Oct. 9, 2024. The Tudor Crown, used by HRH King Charles III, replaced the St. Edward’s Crown formerly used by HRH Queen Elizabeth II and will be placed on the tails of all 100th ARW KC-135 Stratotankers. The event also marked the 90th anniversary of RAF Mildenhall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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90th anniversary of RAF Mildenhall marked by unveiling of new station crest, ‘Tudor Crown’

U.S. Air Force Col. Adam Moore, left, 352nd Special Operations Wing; Royal Air Force Air Commodore Claire O’Grady, second left, Deputy Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group; Robert Rous, second right, Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk; and U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, use a sabre to cut a cake celebrating RAF Mildenhall’s 90th anniversary of being an RAF station during a special event Oct. 9, 2024. The celebration also included the unveiling of a new station crest – the Tudor Crown – at an event for Vice Lord-Lieutenants, Deputy Lieutenants, High Sheriffs, RAF representatives and other invited guests from the local community. The Tudor Crown, used by HRH King Charles III, replaced the St. Edward’s Crown formerly used by HRH Queen Elizabeth II and will be placed on the tails of all 100th ARW KC-135 Stratotankers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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90th anniversary of RAF Mildenhall marked by unveiling of new station crest, ‘Tudor Crown’

Royal Air Force representatives and leadership, and 100th Air Refueling Wing leadership pose for a photo with the new station crest – the Tudor Crown – during an event at RAF Mildenhall Oct. 9, 2024. The event marked the base’s 90th anniversary – Oct. 16, 2024 – of being an RAF station during a special event Oct. 9, 2024. The Tudor Crown, used by HRH King Charles III, replaced the St. Edward’s Crown formerly used by HRH Queen Elizabeth II, and will be placed on the tails of all 100th ARW KC-135 Stratotankers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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90th anniversary of RAF Mildenhall marked by unveiling of new station crest, ‘Tudor Crown’

Published Oct. 18, 2024
By Karen Abeyasekere
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England --

A new station crest – the Tudor Crown – is unveiled at an event for Vice Lord-Lieutenants, Deputy Lieutenants, High Sheriffs, RAF representatives and other invited guests from the local community at RAF Mildenhall, England, Oct. 9, 2024. The Tudor Crown, used by HRH King Charles III, replaced the St. Edward’s Crown formerly used by HRH Queen Elizabeth II and will be placed on the tails of all 100th ARW KC-135 Stratotankers. The event also marked the 90th anniversary of RAF Mildenhall.