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100th ARW refuel Tornados in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn/Operation Unified Protector

A Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 links up with a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker while supporting air operations over Libya. The aircraft was one of 325 refueled by the 100th ARW during Operations Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector. (Courtesy photo)

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100th ARW refuel Tornados in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn/Operation Unified Protector

MEDITERRANEAN SEA -- The crew of Blue 32, winners of the Brigadier General Ross G. Hoyt Award, coordinate with Royal Air Force Tornado GR4's during a refueling mission over the Mediterranean Sea. The crew provided air-to-air refueling during 2011 combat operations in Libya. The 100th Air Refueling Wing offloaded 275.9 million pounds of fuel to allied aircraft during Operations Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector. (Courtesy photo)

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RAF Mildenhall – One Team Refueling Many

RAF MILDENHALL, England – The 100th Air Refueling Wing conducts air refueling and combat support operations throughout Europe and Africa with 15 assigned KC-135 Stratotankers. The wing refuels U.S. and partner nation aircraft over the span of 20 million miles. In the air, two pilots and one boom operator make up the typical KC-135 crew, but on the ground, hundreds of Airmen support the mission. The wing is divided into the 100th Operations Group, 100th Maintenance Group, 100th Mission Support Group and Wing Staff Agencies, and supports more than 10,000 military, civilian, dependent and retiree personnel, including U.S. Air Forces in Europe/U.K., and four associated partner units. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace)

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100th ARW flagship KC-135 emblazoned with historic nose art

RAF MILDENHALL, England – A stylized version of the official 100th Bomb Group’s emblem dresses up the nose of KC-135 Stratotanker 58-0100 in the mid ’90s. The original emblem had bombs in the four-headed eagle’s talons, but in this instance they have been replaced by a KC-135 refueling boom to better reflect the wing’s current mission. The original, unedited emblem was placed back on the nose of tail number 0100 in a small ceremony March 14. The name “100 Proof” is being considered for reinstating as well. (File photo)

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100th ARW flagship KC-135 emblazoned with historic nose art

RAF MILDENHALL, England – The official emblem of the 100th Bomb Group was approved in March 1944, 68 years before it was affixed to the nose of the 100th BG’s successor, the 100th Air Refueling Wing. The four-headed eagle represents the four squadrons of the original 100th BG. The blue background stands for the clear skies of the 100th’s perilous daylight bombing missions. The cloud under the eagle represents the many hours flying tight formation through dense cloud cover. The eagle’s wings are gold because the 100th’s cause is just. The eagle’s talons are each clutching a bomb of justice. The red shield represents the blood of freedom and the ultimate sacrifice paid by the young Airmen of the 100th BG. The shield’s standard is a century plant which blooms once every hundred years, representing the unit’s nickname “Century Bombers” and now, “Century Tankers.” (File photo)

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100th ARW flagship KC-135 emblazoned with historic nose art

RAF MILDENHALL, England – Col. Christopher Kulas, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, presents a coin to Senior Airman William Hickey, 100th Maintenance Squadron, during a small ceremony March 14, 2012. Kulas and Hickey worked together to place the historic emblem of the 100th Bomb Group – the 100th ARW’s World War II predecessor – to the nose of KC-135 Stratotanker 58-0100. The emblem was first approved in March 1944, when the 100th BG was flying B-17s out of RAF Thorpe Abbots over Nazi Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin M. May)

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100th ARW flagship KC-135 emblazoned with historic nose art

RAF MILDENHALL, England – Senior Airman William Hickey, 100th Maintenance Squadron, removes air bubbles from a decal placed on the nose of KC-135 Stratotanker 58-0100 – the 100th Air Refueling Wing flagship – during a small ceremony March 14, 2012. Col. Christopher Kulas, 100th ARW commander, assisted in the application of the historic emblem, which was used by the 100th Bomb Group in World War II. The emblem was first approved in March 1944, when the 100th BG was flying B-17s out of RAF Thorpe Abbots over Nazi Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin M. May)

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100th ARW flagship KC-135 emblazoned with historic nose art

RAF MILDENHALL, England – Col. Christopher Kulas, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, under the watchful eye of Senior Airman William Hickey, 100th Maintenance Squadron, affixes the historic emblem of the 100th Bomb Group – the 100th ARW’s World War II predecessor – to the nose of KC-135 Stratotanker 58-0100 during a small ceremony March 14, 2012. The emblem was first approved in March 1944, when the 100th BG was flying B-17s out of RAF Thorpe Abbots over Nazi Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin M. May)

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100th ARW celebrates 20 years at RAF Mildenhall

RAF MILDENHALL, England - An 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to offload fuel to a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. The 100th ARW and subordinate 351st Air Refueling Squadron arrived at RAF Mildenhall Feb. 1, 1992, and has supported U.S. and partner nation military aircraft over a span of more than 20 million square miles using its 15 assigned KC-135 Stratotankers. (U.S. Air Force stock photo)

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Practice makes perfect

RAF MILDENHALL, England – An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 492nd Fighter Squadron is refueled by a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker off the coast of England Jan. 27, 2012. The 100th ARW supports both training and real-world missions for U.S. and allied forces in Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

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Practice makes perfect

RAF MILDENHALL, England – An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 492nd Fighter Squadron RAF Lakenheath moves in to be refueled by a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker off the coast of England Jan. 26, 2012. The F-15 was refueled as part of a training mission for both the 492nd FS and 100th ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

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Three USAFE bases combine forces in name of flight safety

ATLANTIC OCEAN – An F-15C Eagle from RAF Lakenheath takes fuel from an RAF Mildenhall KC-135 Stratotanker Dec. 11, 2011. The aircraft were en route to England after participating in an exercise at Lajes Field, Azores. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Austin M. May)

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Base library to host ‘Bloody 100th’ heritage lecture Dec. 5

RAF MILDENHALL, England – A 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker extends its boom to receive and refuel a C-17 over Germany. The 100th ARW can trace its history to the 100th Bomb Group, which was stationed at RAF Mildenhall during World War II. The 100th ARW is a diverse organization and its primary mission is air refueling and combat support operations throughout the European and African areas of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tabitha M. Lee)

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Stratotanker fleet awaits deicing

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- One of RAF Mildenhall's KC-135 Stratotankers sits sprinkled in snow, waiting to be deiced, Dec. 3, 2010. Because of the current winter conditions, personnel from the 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron have to deice aircraft before takeoff to ensure they launch and land safely. Engine covers must be fitted before the plane can be deiced, so chemicals don't get into the engine, as it can cause serious damage. (U.S. Air Force photo/Karen Abeyasekere)

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Two wings' partnership makes for expanded air refueling capabilities

RAF MILDENHALL, England-- Col. Chad Manske (left), 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, and his co-pilot Capt. Kurt Wampole, 100th Operations Group, fly a KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling training mission over Germany Nov. 12, 2010. This mission with the Heavy Airlift Wing, Papa Air Base, Hungary, allowed both wings to received vital training they don't get the opportunity to do on a regular basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tabitha M. Lee)

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Two wings' partnership makes for expanded air refueling capabilities

RAF MILDENHALL, England-- A C-17 Globemaster III from the Heavy Airlift Wing, Papa Air Base, Hungary, approaches a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker boom over Germany Nov. 12, 2010. During the training mission, both units received vital training they don't get the opportunity to do on a regular basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tabitha M. Lee)

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Two wings' partnership makes for expanded air refueling capabilities

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Airman 1st Class Ronnie Echavarria, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, flies the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker toward a C-17 Globemaster III from the Heavy Airlift Wing, Papa Air Base, Hungary, over Germany Nov. 12, 2010. Training missions like this allow boom operators to get training with a heavy aircraft that they don't normally receive here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tabitha M. Lee)

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Two wings' partnership makes for expanded air refueling capabilities

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- A C-17 Globemaster III from the Heavy Airlift Wing, Papa Air Base, Hungary, approaches a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker boom over Germany Nov. 12, 2010. During the training mission, both units received vital training they don't get the opportunity to do on a regular basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tabitha M. Lee)

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Two wings' partnership makes for expanded air refueling capabilities

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Airman 1st Class Ronnie Echavarria, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, starts his mission paperwork before an air refueling training mission with a C-17 Globemaster from the Heavy Airlift Wing, Papa Air Base, Hungary, here Nov. 12, 2010. Boom operators here rarely get the opportunity to refuel heavy aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tabitha M. Lee)

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Three-ship Stratotanker mission refuels Stratofortress

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Staff Sgt. Ricardo Flores, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communications and navigation, moves a fire extinguisher away from a KC-135 Strotanker after a pre-flight inspection here Nov. 1, 2010. Sergeant Flores marshalled the lead aircraft of a three-ship formation that refueled a B-52 Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tabitha M. Lee)

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