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RAF MILDENHALL

Royal Air Force Mildenhall is a Royal Air Force (RAF) station located at Mildenhall in Suffolk, England. Despite its status as an RAF station, it primarily supports United States Air Force operations. It is currently the home of the 100th Air Refueling Wing (100 ARW). A United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) unit, the 100 ARW is RAF Mildenhall's "host wing," supporting some 16,000 personnel, three geographically separated units (GSUs) and 15 associated units.

The host unit at Mildenhall is the 100th Air Refueling Wing (100 ARW), which deploys aircraft for and manages the European Tanker Task Force, a rotational force which provides air refueling to US and NATO aircraft in the European Theater. It is the only permanent USAF air refueling wing in the European theater, activated at RAF Mildenhall on February 1, 1992. The wing provides the critical air refueling "bridge" that allows the Expeditionary Air Force to deploy around the globe on a moment's notice. The tactical component of the 100 ARW is the 351st Air Refueling Squadron (351 ARS), flying the Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker.

The 352 SOG is the Air Force component for Special Operations Command Europe, a sub-unified command of the US European Command. It transferred to RAF Mildenhall on February 17, 1995 from RAF Alconbury. The 352 SOG has two flying squadrons, a maintenance squadron, an operations support squadron and a special tactics squadron. The mission of the 352 SOG is to serve as the focal point for all U.S. Air Force special operations activities throughout the European theater, including Africa and the Middle East. The 352 SOG is prepared to conduct a variety of high priority, low-visibility missions supporting U.S. and allied special operations forces throughout the European theater during peacetime, joint operations exercises and combat operations. The 352nd develops and implements peacetime and wartime contingency plans. It effectively uses fixed-wing and personnel assets in infiltration by, exfiltration by and resupplying of U.S. and allied special operations forces.

Click here to view current Aircraft based at RAF Mildenhall

Current aircraft			1st January 2010
Unit	Type	Serial	Note
100 ARW 351 ARS	KC-135R	58-0016	Tail code D
	KC-135R	58-0036	Tail code D
	KC-135T	58-0086	Tail code D
	KC-135R	58-0093	Tail code D
	KC-135R	58-0100	Commander, 100ARW Special marks, Tail code D
	KC-135R	60-0328	Tail code D
	KC-135R	60-0331	Tail code D
	KC-135R	60-0350	Tail code D
	KC-135R	60-0355	Tail code D
	KC-135R	61-0306	Tail code D
	KC-135R	62-3519	Tail code D
	KC-135R	62-3565	Tail code D
	KC-135R	63-7979	Tail code D
	KC-135R	63-8025	Tail code D
	KC-135R	63-8879	Tail code D

352 SOG 7 SOS	MC-130H	87-0023
	MC-130H	87-0024
	MC-130H	88-1803
	MC-130H	88-0191

352 SOG 67 SOS	MC-130P	64-14854
	MC-130P	66-0215
	MC-130P	65-0991
	MC-130P	66-0220

352 SOG	C-130E	64-14859	away on rework

KC-135 based aircraft of the 100th air refueling wing (100ARW), 351st air refueling squadron (351ARS) & transient

The 100th Air Refueling Wing is RAF Mildenhall's current host wing and the only permanent U.S. air refueling wing in the European theatre, activated here on February 1, 1992. The wing provides the critical air refueling "bridge" that allows the Expeditionary Air Force to deploy around the globe on a moment's notice.

Based 100ARW aircraft & Transit KC-135 aircraft

RC-135 & special c-135 variants

The 95th Reconnaissance Squadron's operations, maintenance, intelligence and administrative personnel provide European and Mediterranean reconnaissance, real-time intelligence, information warfare and combat support to national-level leadership and war-fighting commanders, while responding to various wing missions worldwide. The squadron executes missions using RC-135 aircraft and supports the EC-135 Airborne Command Post and OC-135 Open Skies mission when in theatre.

Based TDY aircraft

transient kc-10 extender, c-5 galaxy, c-17 globemaster III & c-130 hercules

mc-130 & hc-130 hercules of 352 special operations group (352sog)

The 352nd Special Operations Group is the air component for special operations within the European command. Under the operational control of the commander for Special Operation Command Europe, the group plans and executes general war and contingency operations using MC-130H Combat Talon II and MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft. The 352nd SOG recently retired its MH-53M Super Jolly helicopters.

us navy & other visitors

United States Navy

Other visiting aircraft

F-15 Temporary bolt-hole whilst the runway was resurfaced at RAF Lakenheath

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