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  • Veterans Day Observation Unites Past with Present

    American and British service members and veterans joined dignitaries and members of the public at Madingley American Cemetery on 11 November to pay tribute to sacrifices made during past and present wars.US Representative to the UK and Vice Commander, Third Air Force Major General Mark R. Zamzow

  • New postal hours for RAF Alconbury, RAF Molesworth beginning Oct. 17

    The post offices on RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth are changing their customer service hours due to decreased manning.Customers are authorized a one-time reassignment of their APO box from RAF Molesworth to RAF Alconbury.Post office customers can also use the online "Click & Ship" option to send

  • New rifle course prepares Airmen for combat

    The combat environment Airmen currently face during deployments has fueled the need for an updated, more intense rifle qualification course."Our combatant commanders identified over the last 10 years that we needed to move away from the cold-war-era style of qualification and give our Airmen quality

  • Holiday Season recommended mailing dates announced

    The U.S. Postal Service, Military Postal Service Agency and U.S. Air Forces in Europe Postal Operations office recently announced the recommended deadlines to ensure delivery of packages by Dec. 25.For customers mailing packages from an APO to the continental United States the following are

  • October is Stamp Collecting Month

    October is well known for two popular holidays. One is Halloween for the kids to dress like ghouls and goblins, and the other celebrates the discovery of America with Columbus Day. But have you heard about stamp collecting month sponsored by the United States Postal Service? If you're looking

  • Overseas COLA levels to drop

    Beginning Oct. 1, American service members and their families living overseas will see a reduction in their Cost of Living Allowance. The extent of the reduction depends on the member's rank, years of service, number of dependents and duty location. This is on top of reductions that are occurring

  • Royal Air Force Association (RAFA) Vets Visit RAF Molesworth

    Some had flown RAF bombers during the war and met American airmen then, and for at least two of their wives, the Hershey bars provided with lunch here brought tears as they reminded them of the generosity during the war of 303rd Bomb Group airmen.  When they were little girls they saw their first

  • Son of WWII Molesworth Vet Has Triple Reason to Visit Base

    For Vince Dandini there was a triple reason to visit RAF Molesworth, the wartime home of the 303rd Bomb Group (Heavy) on May 25th. His father, SSgt Amedeus J. Dandini had joined the Army Air Corps in the mid-1930's and served throughout the war with the 303rd. Secondly, his mother was one of the

  • Molesworth Celebrates "Hell's Angels Day" - 68 Years After the 25th Mission

    "JAC - The Legacy continues" is the new motto of the U.S. European Command JIOCEUR Analytic Center (JAC) at today's Royal Air Force Molesworth, England. The theme created by JAC Commander, Army Colonel Matthew P. "Matt" Glunz directly celebrates the legacy of the 303rd Bomb Group (Heavy) and is an

  • HELL'S ANGELS Day - Friday 13 May - What's It All About?

    THE STORY: 68 years ago - 13 May 1943 B-17F Flying Fortress Bomber HELL'S ANGELS from the 303rd Bomb Group (Heavy) at Molesworth was the first U.S. 8th Air Force bomber to complete 25 combat missions over Nazi occupied Europe.Another 8th Air Force bomber, MEMPHIS BELLE, finished 25 missions several