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July 17, 2023
100th ARW Change of Command ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow takes command of the 100th Air Refueling Wing at a change of command ceremony at RAF Mildenhall, England, July 17, 2023. The passing of the guidon signifies the ceremonious assumption of responsibility and command from one party to another.
June 23, 2023
100th SFS performs small unit tactics training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Parks, 100th Security Forces Squadron instructor, fires blank ammunition during a training exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 21, 2023. Parks acted as a simulated adversary at an established point while other 100th SFS members used small unit
June 1, 2023
100th ARW Airmen meet legendary heroes of WWII at 100th BG reunion in Savannah

Living legends of the 100th Bomb Group, Capt. John “Lucky” Luckadoo, 351st Bomb Squadron pilot and operations officer, and Lt. Jim Rasmussen, 349th Bomb Squadron navigator, were both stationed at Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England, during World War II.The 100th Bomb Group was part of Eighth Air Force,
March 21, 2023
Royal Air Force Mildenhall Chief Recognition Ceremony 2023

Royal Air Force Mildenhall recognized the promotion four of it's members into the highest enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force on March 18th, 2023, at RAFM, England.
March 2, 2023
Stepping inside a jet fuel storage tank

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Gould, left, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron household goods NCO in charge, Senior Airman Austin Alvarado, right, 100th LRS fuels distribution operator, and Gladstone “Jock” Breckney, middle, Environmental Chemical Corporation project manager, talk in the
Feb. 15, 2023
Human Performance Optimization: innovation to prioritize Airmen

Over 70 Team Mildenhall personnel filled the hallways of the 100th Maintenance Group building in anticipation for the opening of the Human Performance Optimization (HPO) room Feb. 8, 2023.U.S. Air Force Col. Gene Jacobus, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, cut the ribbon for the HPO room, unveiling
Jan. 18, 2023
Command Sergeant Major Abernethy visits Royal Air Force Mildenhall

Abernethy travelled to RAF Mildenhall to meet with Airmen and learn about what strategic advantage the wing plays in the European theater.
Nov. 29, 2022
KC-135, tail 7999 – aka ‘Wolff Pack’ – retires from RAF Mildenhall after 59 years dedicated service

It’s Air Force tradition that at the end of a retirement ceremony, retirement orders are read, and a special retiree pin is presented to the person retiring, acknowledging the years of dedicated service given. That same tradition stepped up a notch Nov. 23, 2022, when a retirement “pin” was
July 12, 2022
Tale of courage as enemy attack causes 100th BG pilot to become POW at Stalag Luft III

And so, to the final mission...First Lt. Robert "Bob" Wolff, lead pilot of the “Wolff Pack” was, in his own words, a more infamous than famous B-17 Flying Fortress pilot within the 100th Bomb Group, based at Thorpe Abbotts, England, during World War II.
June 22, 2022
100th Operations Group changes command

The 100th Operations Group changed command as Col. Thomas Hutton took over the reins from Col. Van Thai at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 16, 2022. Hutton joins the 100th ARW from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Thai is now at Yokota Air Base, Japan.