2018 Annual Reception

U.S. Air Force Col. William Kale lll, 501st Combat Support Wing Commander, takes a photo with various leaders including Vice Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire Richard Barnwell at RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom, Dec. 3, 2018. The event had over 92 total guests and featured a speech from Col. (retd) Derek Bristow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chase Sousa)

501st CSW hosts 2018 Annual Reception

Published Dec. 4, 2018
By Senior Airman Chase Sousa
501st Combat Support Wing Public Affairs

RAF ALCONBURY, United Kingdom -- The 501st Combat Support Wing hosted the 2018 Annual Reception with more than 90 total guests including local leaders such as Vice Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire Richard Barnwell on Dec. 3

The event featured a speech from Col. William Kale lll, 501st CSW Commander and RAF Col. (retd) Derek Bristow, 501st CSW honorary commander.

The speech focused on the bond between the U.S. and U.K. and how local leaders have made the U.K. feel like a home away from home.