Oct. 25, 2021 Team Mildenhall hosts high sheriffs and deputy lieutenants for familiarization visit High sheriffs and deputy lieutenants from the Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire counties of England visited Royal Air Force Mildenhall, Oct. 21. High sheriffs and deputy lieutenants are appointed officials and play an important role in maintaining and growing the relationship between RAF
Oct. 20, 2021 100th ARW refuels B-1B Lancer aircraft during Bomber Task Force mission The 100th Air Refueling Wing refueled a B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron during a Bomber Task Force mission over Europe Oct. 19. The Bomber Task Force Europe mission series requires a joint and coalition force to support strategic bomber deployments within the
Oct. 15, 2021 100th OG burns piano to mark end of successful flying year, honors lost US service members The 100th Operations Group set fire to a piano to mark both the end of a successful flying and fiscal year for 2021, and honor the memory of the 13 U.S. service members who lost their lives in the Kabul airport bombing in Afghanistan in August, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 1, 2021.
Oct. 12, 2021 Learn the sounds of fire safety: Fire Prevention Week The 100th Civil Engineer Squadron coordinated events to raise awareness about fire safety to local students at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 3-9, 2021.
Oct. 12, 2021 100th ARW refuels Romanian F-16s The 100th Air Refueling Wing conducted a refueling mission with Romanian air force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft over Romania Oct. 7. Training with allies enhances the collective security of the European continent, and refueling different aircraft improves the wing's ability to provide rapid air
Oct. 12, 2021 100th ARW Commander's call U.S. Air Force Col. Gene Jacobus, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, speaks at his first commander’s call at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 4, 2021. Jacobus spoke to Airmen about the mission, his expectations and readiness.
Sept. 27, 2021 100th AMXS supports Air Force's global reach mission The 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducted post-flight maintenance on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, Aug. 31. The squadron supports the Air Force's global reach mission by maintaining KC-135s, which deliver air refueling capability throughout Europe and
Sept. 27, 2021 ‘A loaf of bread, lettuce and a bag of frozen French fries’: RAFM SNCO couple share memories of 9/11 “On 9/11, I was in the missile field at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, in the middle of Exercise Global Guardian and working the mid shift,” said Senior Master Sgt. Rachel Castrovinci, 100th Operations Support Squadron senior enlisted leader. “When we went out to the field, we stayed for four
Sept. 27, 2021 100th MXG maintenance operations superintendent shares memories of Sept. 11 “Because Khobar Towers, Saudi Arabia, had been hit back in 1996, and the USS Cole had been bombed in 2000, we knew the threat for terrorist attacks was high. But this was different; on Sept. 11, the terrorists brought the fight to us and I just knew that from then on, it would definitely be a
Sept. 20, 2021 100th ARW fuels B-2 during Bomber Task Force mission The 100th Air Refueling Wing refueled a B-2 Spirit aircraft over Europe as part of a Bomber Task Force mission Sept. 8. The U.S. routinely and visibly demonstrates commitment to allies and partners through the global employment of its military force, which is supported by the wing's ability to