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William Howard

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England’s 'biggest little port in the world,' then and now

Soft sandy beaches, fish-and-chips shops and tourist boat tours now occupy the Dorset seaside that played a key role in moving almost half a million Allied troops to France 75 years ago on D-Day. → Read More

After more than 30 years of the M9, Air Force security forces start swapping out their handguns

Air Force security troops are switching out their 30-year-old pistols for a new 9 mm M18 SIG Sauer Modular Handgun System, the service has announced. → Read More

New respirator would allow Air Force maintainers inside fuel tanks to communicate with audio instead of knocks

Maintenance crews may soon have a safer way to inspect fuel tanks and tight crawl spaces inside tanker planes, instead of just knocking around in the dark. → Read More

Lancer girls breeze past Bucs and boys make it Saturday sweep

Lakenheath girls hold Baumholder counterparts without a field goal, while boys take advantage of foul trouble to split weekend series. → Read More

USAA to pay $12M to members after failing to stop unauthorized electronic payments

More than 66,000 USAA members affected by the financial services and insurance company’s failure to stop electronic payment transfers may receive a $181.59 check, following a settlement with federal regulators. → Read More

French warplanes join US, British for first time at Point Blank

The French air force is joining Exercise Point Blank for the first time this year to train alongside U.S. and British forces based at RAF Lakenheath and RAF Marham. → Read More

US Air Force surveillance mission moving to RAF Fairford by 2024

The 95th Reconnaissance Squadron and 488th Intelligence Squadron at RAF Mildenhall will be relocated to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire by 2024, British officials said. → Read More

British police find body of missing American at Lakenheath

18-year-old dependent's death is being treated as unexplained but detectives do not suspect any suspicious circumstances, according to British police. → Read More

Former airman accused of placing ‘spambot’ on supervisor’s cellphone

The spambot that a Cannon Air Force Base airman is accused of installing caused the cellphone to receive a long string of messages that damaged the phone. → Read More

Fighter jets take to the sky as Lakenheath hosts massive aerial war games

American air power is taking over the British skies this week as the 48th Fighter Wing hosts massive aerial war games for visiting F-22 Raptor and U.S. Navy F-18 Super Hornet squadrons. → Read More

Air Force signs $2.9 billion contract with Boeing for 18 refueling aircraft to replace aging models

The Air Force has given Boeing a $2.9 billion contract for 18 additional KC-46A refueling aircraft, including support equipment and wing air refueling pod kits. → Read More

Change will allow airmen to apply for jobs they want, get a quick answer

Airmen will soon be able to apply for duty stations based on rank and occupation rather than relying on an assignment wish list, the Air Force’s enlisted chief told airmen at a town hall meeting Wednesday. → Read More

Army revamping Expert Infantryman Badge testing

The new badge manual is expected to be completed by this year’s first EIB event at Fort Benning, Ga., in September, the Army said. → Read More

US airmen crank out 40,000 pounds of bombs during England drill

The four-day intensive exercise on creating live munitions in an austere environment provided planning and production techniques normally seen only at the Air Force Combat Ammunition Center at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. → Read More

Army drops waiting periods for college tuition assistance

The one-year wait is over for soldiers planning to use tuition assistance for an undergraduate degree, while others wishing to pursue a master’s degree no longer have to wait 10 years. → Read More

Navy adds flexibility to parental leave policy

Navy couples will now decide which parent gets primary caregiver leave under a new parental and adoption leave policy. → Read More

Get the best Chelsea buns in Cambridge at Fitzbillies

There is no bakery treat more recognized or relished on the streets of Cambridge than the Chelsea bun, and the best of these doughy delights are available at Fitzbillies. → Read More

Air Force arrests long-sought fugitive, a deserter with top secret clearance

Capt. William Howard Hughes Jr., who had top secret clearance and access to NATO secret information when he deserted from the Air Force, was apprehended at his home in California on Wednesday, investigators said. → Read More

Air Force boosting available promotions for ‘exceptional’ airmen

The number of airmen who can earn immediate performance-based promotions will nearly double in the coming fiscal year, Air Force officials announced. → Read More

Employees at US commissaries to gain shopping privileges

More commissary employees in the United States will be able to shop where they work due to a change that takes effect by the end of June. The new policy applies only to civilian employees working in the U.S., its territories and possessions. → Read More