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Aug. 13, 2020
Pathfinder medical technician discovers safer COVID-19 swab technique

A medical technician at RAF Croughton discovered a COVID-19 testing technique that needed to be changed, so he elevated the concern and impacted testing procedures across the entire Department of Defense (DOD).
Aug. 3, 2020
423rd Security Forces training

423rd Security Forces Squadron defenders conducted training at RAF Molesworth, England, July 28, 2020, to ensure mission readiness.
July 30, 2020
Year of the Pathfinder: Champion shares inspirational lessons

Staff Sgt. Kaylee Champion, 501st CSW logistics planner, has overcome adversity her entire life. She reflected on the people who have taught her valuable lessons that have kept her going no matter what obstacles she has met in life.
June 17, 2020
423rd MDS recognized for AFRICOM joint support

Leadership from the U.S. Africa Command Directorate for Intelligence at RAF Molesworth presented coins of excellence to five Airmen of the 423rd Medical Squadron at RAF Alconbury, England, June 11, 2020, as part of a new initiative called AFRICOM Aces. AFRICOM Aces recognizes mission partners who
June 16, 2020
RAF Alconbury firefighter saves his daughter’s life

A U.K. national firefighter was recognized for his heroism at RAF Alconbury, England, June 16, 2020, for saving his daughter when she was choking on May 16.
June 8, 2020
501 CSW Legal Office ensures legal readiness for deployers

The 501st Combat Support Wing legal office gathered a group of 423rd Security Forces Squadron defenders into the courtroom to provide a will ceremony and the first group deployment brief of its kind in four years June 2, 2020, at RAF Alconbury, England.
June 2, 2020
RAF Croughton warehouse delivery workers adapt and overcome

Four warehouse technicians from the 422nd Air Base Squadron at RAF Croughton have been delivering daily food shipments to RAF Fairford, driving more than eight thousand miles in three months.
May 13, 2020
Pathfinders install resilient telecommunication network at RAF Fairford

The 501st Combat Support Wing Plans and Programs Office is working with contractors to install new communication lines throughout the grounds at RAF Fairford, England.
May 12, 2020
Pathfinder families commemorate V-E Day

As Europe celebrated the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, military families learned about its significance through an educational initiative hosted by the 423rd Force Support Squadron, May 8, 2020, at RAF Alconbury, England. While keeping with COVID-19 physical distancing guidelines, the
May 4, 2020
A life of service: British liaison reaches 59-year milestone

Fifty-nine years ago, in 1961, Mrs. Valerie “Val” Lucas took a position with the 501st Combat Support Wing, RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom, as the legal office’s British liaison officer. Having just finished college, she took a position with the Ministry of Defence, helping the base populous interact

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