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  • U.S. Airmen from the 100th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop pose for a photo at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 24, 2018. The shop keeps all the equipment up-to-date on certifications and makes sure everything is properly tested and stored. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Lee)

    Mildenhall AFE Airmen talk shop

    When an in-flight emergency happens, the last thing anyone wants to question is the condition of an oxygen mask, which could be the barrier between life and death. The 100th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop makes it their goal for that question never to be asked. The AFE shop is the insurance of the aircrew and keeps everything prepared just in case of an emergency.
  • A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to 352d Special Operations Wing passes the air traffic control tower during landing at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 9, 2018. The ever-watching eye of the air traffic controllers from the 100th Operations Support Squadron keeps our skies and aircraft safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Lee)

    RAF Mildenhall ATC: Keeping the skies safe

    With 24-hour operations and constant movement on the flightline, air traffic controllers are the guiding voice for all aircraft entering RAF Mildenhall airspace, keeping millions worth of aircraft and pilots safe. How do they do it? The ever-watching eye of the air traffic controllers from the 100th Operations Support Squadron keeps our skies and aircraft safe. They are the backbone to mission success at RAF Mildenhall.
  • Airmen from the 31st Maintenance Group participate in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosives defense survival skills class at Aviano Air Base, Italy on Jan. 6, 2017. The class was part of a larger Expeditionary Skills Rodeo event which condensed 16 hours of training into 6.6 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cory W. Bush)

    Trimming training time: 31 MXG saves man-hours

    For as long as many of today’s Airmen can remember, they’ve been inundated with redundant computer-based and hands-on training requirements. So in August 2016, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein announced plans to lessen training requirements to give Airmen more time to focus on the mission.
  • A 493rd Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle takes off from Ämari Air Base, Estonia, Aug. 30, 2016. The squadron flew alongside the 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron assigned to the California Air National Guard in Fresno while participating in a flying training deployment with several allied nations and partners. The 493rd is assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower/Released)

    Reapers, Griffins complete Estonia FTD

    U.S. Air Force and allied partners completed a multilateral flying training deployment in Estonia Sept. 2.
  • An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 492nd Fighter Squadron awaits clearance to taxi for a sortie in preparation for exercise Red Flag 16-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug 12. Red Flag is the U.S. Air Force’s premier air-to-air combat training exercise and one of a series of advanced training programs that is administered by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and executed through the 414th Combat Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)

    Mad Hatters strike at Red Flag

    F-15E Strike Eagles, personnel and equipment from the 492nd Fighter Squadron out of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, kicked-off exercise Red Flag 16-4, to conduct air combat training with joint and U.S. allies at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 15.The exercise is held annually at Nellis, with the goal to prepare warfighters for air combat
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