• USAFE-AFAFRICA builds partnership with Malawian air force

    Airmen from U.S. Air Forces Africa conducted force development training with the Malawian Air Force, Jan. 13-17, here. Force development training such as this provides an opportunity for the U.S. Air Force to enhance relations, share ideas and build partnership capability in the region.

  • Wounded warriors revisit Ramstein, LRMC

    U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps wounded warriors visited Ramstein to meet with members of the squadrons that transported, cared for and nursed them back to health.

  • Grim Reapers grant Fam Flight to CAP Cadet

    Civil Air Patrol Cadet Colonel Zane Fockler, Mildenhall Cadet Squadron cadet, was awarded an F-15 familiarization flight by the 493rd Fighter Squadron to recognize his successes and give him a glimpse into his dream of being a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force at Royal Air Force Lakenheath,

  • 435 SFS kicks off exercise Frozen Defender

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Estaban Gonawicha, 435th Security Forces Squadron ground combat readiness training center instructor, poses for a photo before exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 14, 2020. Frozen Defender tests the squadron’s capabilities in a contested environment under

  • 100th MXS: Aircraft structural maintenance maintains readiness

    The Airmen of the 100th Maintenance Squadron’s aircraft structural maintenance shop preserve and extend the life of components for all Team Mildenhall airframes. The aircraft structural maintenance shop, sometimes called sheet metal, also includes the corrosion control section, and performs multiple

  • Struggles make 100th SFS Airman of the Year stronger

    Senior Airman Christopher Francis, 100th Security Forces Squadron information assurance officer, at RAF Mildenhall, England, displayed great resilience on his journey to becoming the 2019 100th SFS Airman of the Year. Francis, a native of Chattanooga, Tenn., cultivated a unique set of skills as a

  • 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

  • Firefighter commended, saves spouses life

    “I was in shock because I was talking to her just 5 minutes before and I went downstairs to make a cup of tea and came back upstairs and she wasn’t breathing and didn’t have a pulse”On Aug. 21, 2019, Robert Smith, 423rd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, was faced with one of the most challenging