A Day in the Life: RAF Mildenhall Post Office

Photo By Karen Abeyasekere | U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph Wall, left, 100th Air Refueling Wing deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Griego, right, 100th ARW command chief, listen as Airman 1st Class Christopher Perez, 100th Force Support Squadron Post Office military postal clerk, explains the procedure for sorting incoming packages and other mail onto a conveyer belt prior to being scanned and made ready for customers at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 2, 2024. On average, the post office processes more than 600 pieces of mail off the mail truck each day, in addition to at least 400 first- and second-class letters per day. During the holiday season, the numbers increase to more than 1,200 mail items and over 500 letters per day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)  

RAF MILDENHALL, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM

02.02.2024

Story by Karen Abeyasekere 

100th Air Refueling Wing   

Civilians and U.S. Airmen with the 100th Force Support Squadron Post Office, along with the 100th Air Refueling Wing command team, sorted incoming mail, set aside damaged packages and pitched letters and package notifications in Team Mildenhall customers’ mailboxes as part of an immersion at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 2, 2024. The 100th ARW command team conducts “A Day in the Life” immersions to learn more about unit-specific missions, enabling units to sharpen their skills and cultivate a ReaDy Culture.

• Date Taken: 02.02.2024
• Date Posted: 02.06.2024 04:35
• Story ID: 463261
• Location: RAF MILDENHALL, SUFFOLK, GB