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  • U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Genevieve Villela, 100th Air Refueling Wing NCO-in-charge of protocol, and Rebekah Hedstrom, 100th ARW Chief of Protocol, pose for a photo at RAF Mildenhall, England, Jan. 16, 2020. The Protocol Office is in charge of ensuring every visit and ceremony on RAF Mildenhall goes to plan according to Air Force standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Esau)

    Protocol: perfection at all costs

    The hustle and bustle surrounding any ceremony or high-level visit on any Air Force installation around the world requires a lot of moving parts to be put in the right place for ultimate success. Whether it’s having people in the right place at the right time, ensuring subject matter experts are prepared to provide mission briefs to showcase RAF Mildenhall’s capabilities, or simply making sure all hospitality needs are met, the 100th Air Refueling Wing Protocol office steps up to the plate every time.
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    I-WEPTAC 2020 registration opens

    Registration for the fourth annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference opened Tuesday. Hosted by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, the annual event is the Air Force’s only innovation forum for members of the installation and mission support community. It draws experts from the various Air Force combat support core functions to address I&MS shortfalls and help shape and propose solutions.
  • A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the Heavy Airlift Wing, Pápa Air Base, Hungary, lands at RAF Mildenhall, England, Jan. 11, 2020. The HAW came to RAF Midenhall to deliver the Boom Operator Weapon System Trainer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Cooper)

    HAW delivers BOWST to RAF Mildenhall

    The Heavy Airlift Wing is part of the Strategic Airlift Capability, a multinational initiative that provides participating nations access to military airlift capabilities. A C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the HAW, Pápa Air Base, Hungary, delivered a Boom Operator Weapon System Trainer to RAF Mildenhall, England, Jan. 11, 2020. The BOWST trains boom operators for real-world operations while saving money and flying hours. It also allows instructors to evaluate students in a variety of scenarios while receiving real-time information on the student's progress, in a safe environment.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jackson Judge, explosive ordnance team member from the 31 Civil Engineer Squadron, searches for hazards during a training exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 8, 2020. EOD Airmen are trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats all over the world, EODs are the specialists who bravely serve as the Air Force’s bomb squad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

    Best and Bravest: Aviano EOD

    A job for the best and bravest, they do what needs to be done to keep others safe. “Who are they" you might ask?
  • Barry Wall, Occupational Safety and former British Army infantryman,rucks eight miles carrying 56 lbs to raise funds and awareness in memory of the fallen 56th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk crew of Jolly-22, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 2, 2020. On Jan. 7, 2014, Capt. Sean Ruane, Capt. Christopher Stover, Tech. Sgt. Dale Mathews and Staff Sgt. Afton Ponce were killed when their helicopter crashed while performing a low-level training mission on the Norfolk coast. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Matthew Plew)

    Rucking to remember Jolly 22

    ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Three members of the 48th Fighter Wing have banded together to raise funds and awareness in memory of the fallen 56th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk crew of Jolly-22. On Jan. 7, 2014, Capt. Sean Ruane, Capt. Christopher Stover, Tech. Sgt. Dale Mathews and Staff Sgt. Afton Ponce were killed when their helicopter crashed while performing a low-level training mission on the Norfolk coast.
  • Staff Sgt. Garrison West, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron mission generating vehicle equipment maintenance supervisor, checks the battery box of a semi-truck assigned to the 100th LRS, Jan. 6, 2019, at RAF Mildenhall, England. The vehicle maintenance shop keeps the daily maintenance up-to-date on the all the vehicles assigned to the 100th LRS ranging from oil changes and battery checks to tire replacements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexandria Lee)

    100th LRS Vehicle Maintenance drives the mission

    Staff Sgt. Garrison West, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron mission generating vehicle equipment maintenance supervisor, checks the battery box of a semi-truck assigned to the 100th LRS, Jan. 6, 2019, at RAF Mildenhall, England. The vehicle maintenance shop keeps the daily maintenance up-to-date on all the vehicles assigned to the 100th LRS
  • U.S. Airmen assigned to the 435th Contingency Response Squadron conduct combat offload method-B training at night during Exercise Agile Wolf at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 17, 2019. Combat offload method-B allows the 37th Airlift Squadron to deploy cargo in austere locations without access to large mobility vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Nothstine)

    First ever Exercise Agile Wolf tests joint mission at home

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – The 435th Contingency Response Squadron and 37th Airlift Squadron tested their port, maintenance and command and control functions during the first ever, Exercise Agile Wolf at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 17-18.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Smith, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron structural journeyman, refurbishes a community center bar table at Morón Air Base, Spain, Dec. 11, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Voigt)

    786 CES deploys during OV 19-04

    Less than 48 hours into Operation Varsity 19-04, two 786th Airlift Wing civil engineer teams deployed to geographically separated units in Spain and Portugal.
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing hold orders while waiting to leave for a simulated deployment at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Dec. 17, 2019. They participated in an Agile Combat Employment exercise, a developing concept of operations intended to ensure U.S. Air Forces in Europe are ready for potential contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valerie Seelye)

    52d FW conducts ACE exercise

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing hold orders while waiting to leave for a simulated deployment at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Dec. 17, 2019. They participated in an Agile Combat Employment exercise, a developing concept of operations intended to ensure U.S. Air Forces in Europe are ready for potential contingencies. (U.S. Air
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler McConnell, explosive ordnance team member from the 31 Civil Engineer Squadron, poses for a photo, Dec.18, 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Explosive ordnance team member are trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats all over the world, EODs are the specialists who bravely serve as the Air Force’s bomb squad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

    Exceptional Leader Spotlight: The mirror of leadership

    Looking through the rear-view mirror offers a good glance back for one to determine how far they have come, but one must always look at the present reflection to prepare for the roads ahead.
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