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  • Patriot Express takes off from RAF Mildenhall

    Team Mildenhall members and pets boarded the Patriot Express at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Dec. 20, 2022. The Patriot Express flight, also known as the rotator, is a Department of Defense contracted commercial charter flight which provides international support to U.S. military and

  • RAF Mildenhall Airmen Participate in Leadership Connect

    Leadership Connect is a leadership development program designed to bring together a variety of respected community leaders from East Anglia with outstanding United States Air Force Leaders from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, and RAF Alconbury to share their experiences and expand their

  • RAF Police learn about Airmen, mission, culture of Bloody Hundredth

    Royal Air Force Police visited RAF Mildenhall to learn about the Airmen, mission and culture of the 100th Air Refueling Wing, April 5. U.S. Airmen assigned to the 351st Air Refueling Squadron gave the RAF Police a wing mission briefing and a tour of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft.

  • 100th ARW increases readiness with new KC-135 variant

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing received a new model of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, Nov. 24. The 100th ARW is the last active-duty unit in the U.S. Air Force to receive the model, which is known as the Block 45 variant.

  • 100th ARW hones ACE concepts during exercise Castle Forge

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing conducted a readiness exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, RAF Fairford and Souda Bay, Greece, Nov. 1-4.During exercise Castle Forge, Airmen provided air refueling support for U.S. and allied aircraft, including U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer,

  • 95th Reconnaissance Squadron conduct Agile Combat Employment

    In 2019, U.S. Air Force combatant commanders were directed to come up with a solution implementing Agile Combat Employment throughout their respective theaters. For U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, this was codified through an order given by Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, USAFE-AFAFRICA

  • RAF Mildenhall Pollywiggles Playgroup provides opportunity to connect

    As one of the best-attended outreach events since COVID-19 restrictions began last year, the Royal Air Force Mildenhall Pollywiggles Playgroup provided a much needed opportunity to socially connect with members of the Tri-Base community. The playgroup, designed to increase readiness and resilience,

  • 727th AMS participates in exercise Nodal Lightning

    The 727th Air Mobility Squadron participated in exercise Nodal Lightning at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, Oct. 19-23.The exercise, led by the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, integrated 521st geographically separated units and tested the 727th AMS response to a simulated