Story by Karen Abeyasekere | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 10.07.2025
Having sunk to rock bottom after suffering from alcoholism for several years, then self-referring three times within a four-year span with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program, Timka Peltonen worried that his career – and more importantly, he – wouldn’t survive. But with the help of supportive leadership and others around him who stepped in to help, he found light......
Story by Senior Airman Katie Mullikin | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 09.23.2025
Team Mildenhall participated in a six-week excavation project to find a World War II, U.S. Army Air Forces pilot 2nd Lt. Lester Lowry and his P-47D Thunderbolt, in Essex, England, Sept. 15 to Sept. 26, 2025....
Story by Karen Abeyasekere | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 05.09.2025
Team Mildenhall Airmen participated in eight events in the local community marking the 80th anniversary of Victory Day for World War II – commonly known as Victory in Europe Day – in Mildenhall, Suffolk, May 8, 2025. Eight decades later, the bravery and heroism of all Allies during World War II continues to resonate with U.S. forces around the world – who remain steadfast in their......
Story by Karen Abeyasekere | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 02.28.2025
Team Mildenhall welcomed honorary commanders and Lion Squadron members for an event aimed to encourage an exchange of ideas, experiences and friendship between local community leaders, U.S. Air Force commanders and Airmen at RAF Mildenhall, England, Feb. 18, 2025. The guests had a tour of the fire department, air traffic control tower and watched a military working dog display....
Story by Senior Airman Sarah Spadie | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 02.26.2025
ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England - At first glance, role-playing games might seem worlds away from military operations, but for Airmen who gather around character sheets and dice, the game offers more than just an escape. It reinforces key skills essential to military service....
Story by Senior Airman Christopher Campbell | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 01.30.2025
Moga met with senior leaders and Airmen for discussions on RAF Mildenhall’s strategic operating location, the importance of international collaboration and the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s role in supporting Third Air Force and U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa missions....
Story by Karen Abeyasekere | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 01.29.2025
Team Mildenhall hosted Maj. Gen. Jefferson O’Donnell, Air Force Personnel Center commander, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, when he visited RAF Mildenhall, England, Jan. 23, 2025. O’Donnell engaged with base leadership to increase awareness of talent management issues, enable better teamwork and execution, and get feedback on how AFPC can better assist Airmen, Guardians and their families....
Story by Airman 1st Class Cody Mott | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 04.24.2024
Local community members participated in the Royal Air Force Mildenhall Honorary Commander induction ceremony at Middleton Hall on RAF Mildenhall, England, April 25, 2024. An honorary commander is a distinguished individual from the local community who is appointed to serve as a liaison between the military unit and the civilian population. Unique to the U.S. Air Force, the historical custom......
