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  • Martin Davidson, holds his son, Jay, while he looks through binoculars in the air traffic control tower during a Pilot for a Day visit July 7, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Jay was diagnosed with high-risk medulloblastoma in January 2017 and was offered the opportunity to visit the base to view aircraft and meet aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)

    Team Mildenhall makes Isleham boy ‘Pilot for a Day’

  • A CV-22 Osprey from the 352nd Special Operations Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, is displayed in the U.S. corral at the Paris Air Show June 20, 2017 at Le Bourget, France. The CV-22 attended the show as a part of continued effort to showcase special operations capability and to engage with our partner nations on an international stage. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Ryan Crane)

    CV-22 Osprey attends Paris Airshow

    A CV-22 Osprey from the 352nd Special Operations Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, is displayed in the U.S. corral at the Paris Air Show June 20, 2017 at Le Bourget, France. The CV-22 attended the show as a part of continued effort to showcase special operations capability and to engage with our partner nations on an international stage. (U.S. Air
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Smith, left, 352d Special Operations Wing commander, pins the Bronze Star Medal on U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Clinton Kennedy, right, 321st Special Tactic Squadron, June 27, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. While deployed, Kennedy exhibited meritorious service during combat operations, thus earning the Bronze Star Medal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tenley Long)

    321 STS Air Commandos earn Bronze Star

    A Bronze Star Medal was awarded to three Air Commandos from the 352d Special Operations Wing at a ceremony June 27, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England.The Medal is awarded to any person who, after December 6, 1941, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces of the United States, distinguishes himself or herself by heroic or meritorious
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Lance Schmidt, left, 752d Special Operations Group commander, passes the 352d Special Operations Support Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Scott Giller, right, 352d SOSS commander, June 8, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Giller previously served as the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group deputy commander, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Milano)

    352d SOSS welcomes new commander

    Air Commandos from the 352d Special Operations Wing gathered in Hangar 803 to witness the 352d Special Operations Support Squadron change of command, June 8, 2017. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Scott Hartman relinquished command of the 352 SOSS to U. S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lt. Col. Scott Giller, formerly 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group deputy
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew D. Smith, left, 352d Special Operations Wing commander, presents U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James M. McKay, right, 7th Special Operations Squadron special missions’ aviator, with the Distinguished Flying Cross medal June 2, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. McKay is the 80th Airman in Air Force Special Operations Command to receive this honor, a medal created in 1918 to reward those who display heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tenley Long)

    Air Commando earns Distinguished Flying Cross

    A 7th Special Operations Special Mission Aviator was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross last Friday, June 2, 2017. U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant James M. McKay was decorated for his actions during an urgent evacuation of American citizens in Africa on December 21, 2013. While attempting the evacuation, the flight of three CV-22 Ospreys was targeted and hit multiple times by surface-to-air fire from ground forces.
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing socialize with their families during Spouses Appreciation Day, May 25, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Family members had the opportunity to tour static displays and learn about equipment Airmen use to accomplish their daily duties. (Courtesy photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Lord)

    352d SOW Spouse Appreciation Day

    Air Commandos move back and forth, preparing the hangar to host the annual 352d Special Operations Wing Spouse Appreciation Day on May 25, 2017. The static displays are set, the Airmen are in place, the food is ready to serve and the weather couldn’t be more ideal for flying. The mission for the day is to give spouses an insider’s look at the wing’s mission, express gratitude for their support and sacrifice and, of course, have fun.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Arwa Cavendar, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, provides a pre-ceremony inspection prior to the Madingley Memorial Day Ceremony May 29, 2017, at Madingley Memorial Cemetery in Cambridge, England. The event included a wreath laying, fly overs and a firing of volleys. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Groening)

    U.S. Service members honor the fallen during Madingley Memorial Day Ceremony

  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Smith, Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Force Special Operations Command, center, greets a line of Airmen assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, May 24, 2017, during his visit to RAF Mildenhall, England. Smith coined outstanding Airmen and expressed gratitude to the unit for their dedication to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justine Rho)

    AFSOC CCC visits 352 SOW

    The Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Force Special Operations Command, Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Smith, visited the 352nd Special Operations Wing on RAF Mildenhall, May 23 to May 24, 2017. During the second day of his visit, Smith spoke to Airmen at an all-call and toured various units within the wing.
  • From left to right, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott Walker, 352d Special Operations Maintenance Squadron crew chief; Patrick Peal, East Anglian Air Ambulance CEO; U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Glenn, 352d Special Operations Maintenance Group executive officer, and Fern Clark, EAAA fundraising officer, pose for a photograph with a check for £1,100 May 17, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Walker and Glenn were part of a five-man team – made up of four U.S. Air Force and one Royal Air Force members – who ran the EAAA “Only the Brave” mud obstacle course to raise money for the air ambulance charity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

    SOMXG, RAF Airmen raise £1,100 for EAAA with obstacle run

    Not only is running a part of our annual fitness test, it has a fundamental and sometimes personal connection to military members and our way of life.For a group of four Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Maintenance Group, and a friend from the Royal Air Force, that connection was channeled to make a difference in their community by using
  • A U.S. Air Commando assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing assists his son in an activity during Roald Dahl day at the Preservation of the Force and Family building May 13, 2017 on RAF Mildenhall, England. The aim of the day was to recognize the work of Roald Dahl, a celebrated children's author and Word War II Royal Air Force fighter with ties to Mildenhall, and promote resiliency through the bonding of parents reading to their children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt Chris Sullivan)

    POTFF team hosts Roald Dahl day for SOW families

    Air Commandos assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing enjoyed a day of activities during Roald Dahl day at the Preservation of the Force and Family building May 13, 2017 on RAF Mildenhall, England. The aim of the day was to recognize the work of Roald Dahl, a celebrated children's author and Word War II Royal Air Force fighter with ties to
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