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  • 'Bobby' and 'Zip': Molesworth Wartime Romance & Tragedy Revisited

    Jitterbugging and real ice cream at hangar dances organized by the 303rd Bomb Group at Molesworth during the Second World War provided fun and distraction for B-17 Flying Fortress aircrew from the deadly fight in the skies above Nazi occupied Europe. For local girls trucked in from Northampton and

  • Chief Petty Officer Pinning at Molesworth: No "Messing" Around

    Three Sailors and one Soldier from Royal Air Force (RAF) Molesworth and two Sailors from other locations in the United Kingdom donned khaki uniforms and combination covers for the first time during a chief petty officer (CPO) pinning ceremony on Sept. 16. The chiefs' pinning ceremony is a tradition

  • US Army Members at Molesworth "Pound" Pavement for British Veterans

    Members of the US Army Ball Committee at Royal Air Force Molesworth raise money each year to offset the cost of tickets to their annual ball. They sell pancakes, hot dogs and hamburgers and wash lots of cars to keep the ticket price down so all Soldiers have the opportunity to attend. "This year was

  • Informing Those Who Protect Us: JAC Hosts 423rd Security Forces

    Eighteen members of the 423rd Security Forces Squadron (SFS) from Royal Air Force (RAF) Alconbury were invited to visit the JIOCEUR Analytic Center (JAC) on Sept. 10. "We need to show you what you are protecting here at RAF Molesworth, and why it is so important," said JAC Commander, Marine Corps

  • Molesworth "Honored" by National Football League

    For the third year in a row Royal Air Force Molesworth is honored to provide the Joint Service Honor Guard (RAFM JHG) for the regular season National Football League game in London. The New England Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. London time. The RAFM

  • Navy Chief Petty Officer Tradition "Charges" On at Molesworth

    RAF Molesworth, United Kingdom -- It is a sure bet that one of the proudest days in a navy enlisted member's service is the date on which a petty officer first class (PO1) dons the uniform and is accepted into the chief petty officer (CPO) community. At this time, the PO1's leadership and

  • JAC Detroit, MI Reserve Center Honors Vet With Purple Heart 40 Years Late

    JAC Joint Reserve Intelligence Support Element - Detroit member U.S. Army Reserve Capt. David A. Kerr took the initiative to ensure that his neighbor, a wounded Vietnam War veteran received the recognition that he deserved in a military ceremony last month.According to an article in the Pontiac, MI

  • USEUCOM Senor Enlisted Leader Visits RAF Molesworth Units

    Fleet Master Chief Roy M. Maddocks, Jr. started his day at dawn engaging in physical training with RAF Molesworth's newest Chief Petty Officer selectees.  As EUCOM's Senior Enlisted Leader, and primary adviser to the Commander, U.S. European Command on enlisted matters, the Fleet Master Chief came

  • Visitors may need a visa

    Arriving in the United Kingdom can be an exciting time for family and friends coming to visit you, but if their paperwork isn't in order, excitement can quickly turn to disappointment, frustration and added expense. For those coming to the U.K. as a tourist or on business for less than six months, a

  • JAC HAMMERS Pound Mud in UK Tough Guy Event

    It is one of the most grueling, muddy and almost always cold events in the world. When the nine-member JAC HAMMERS team took on the UK Tough Guy competition challenge on July 25, at least four of them knew what they were getting into, having done it before. For Navy Lt. José Lepesuastegui it was his