RAF Mildenhall

RAF Mildenhall at a glance

RAF Mildenhall's host organization is the 100th Air Refueling Wing. Its KC-135 mission supports U.S. and NATO aircraft across Europe and Africa and helps connect forces moving between theaters. The wing organizes this work through operations, maintenance and mission support groups, with specialties ranging from aircrew scheduling and weather to logistics, communications and engineering.

Mildenhall also supports a wider community of partner organizations. The base's official introduction describes cooperation among units belonging to several Air Force major commands, including special operations and air mobility. It is therefore better understood as a community of distinct aviation and support missions than as a single tanker squadron. The host wing took over its present role in 1992.

Also searched as: Mildenhall, 100th Air Refueling Wing.

Sources: 100th Air Refueling Wing; About RAF Mildenhall

Mission and major activities

• The 100th Air Refueling Wing provides aerial refueling and combat support for U.S. and allied forces.
• Delivers base services to multiple partner units and commands.

Sources: 100th Air Refueling Wing

History and identity

The 100th Air Refueling Wing assumed its RAF Mildenhall host role in 1992.

Sources: 100th Air Refueling Wing

Location and community

The station is in Suffolk, England, and forms part of the British estate used by U.S. visiting forces.

Sources: MOD facilities management contract

A tanker wing within a wider community

The 100th Air Refueling Wing combines operations, maintenance and mission support to sustain aerial refueling. Mildenhall also hosts organizations with other command relationships, making the unit named on orders important when arranging support. For a newcomer, the host-wing identity explains the installation's main aviation role, while the gaining organization explains the individual's reporting chain. Avoid treating a general Mildenhall introduction as a substitute for the instructions supplied by the specific squadron or partner command.

Official sources: 100th Air Refueling Wing

Start with the gaining unit's checklist

MilitaryINSTALLATIONS describes check-in as a unit-led process. The Commander's Support Staff collects the out-processing package, provides an in-processing checklist and uses an Individual Duty Assignment worksheet to establish duty information. The sponsor can help with that information and with the sequence of appointments. Where a unit does not have an available support staff, the guidance points personnel toward Military Personnel Flight customer support. Keeping previous-station documents readily accessible and clarifying the first reporting contact before travel are more useful than assuming every Mildenhall unit follows an identical first-day itinerary.

Official sources: RAF Mildenhall check-in procedures

Family housing and dormitory arrangements

Mildenhall's Force Support Squadron directs accompanied housing questions to the RAF Lakenheath housing office. Its guidance recommends having that office review a proposed community lease before signing. Dormitory arrangements follow a different route through the gaining unit, First Sergeant and Unaccompanied Housing Office. The public guide tells incoming dormitory residents to coordinate their room before arrival. A sensible preparation checklist therefore identifies the housing route first, then confirms who is arranging initial accommodation, rather than making an independent hotel or rental booking based on another person's assignment experience.

Official sources: RAF Mildenhall housing and dormitories

Planning education beyond the station

Mildenhall families are part of the education community supported by Lakenheath's School Liaison Office. DoDEA schools are located at Lakenheath and Feltwell, not on Mildenhall itself. This distinction matters when comparing a home with a workplace: the shortest journey to the squadron may not answer the family's school questions. Ask the liaison about the current school options, enrollment records and transport arrangements for a prospective address. Include those questions in housing research early, especially when children will be changing school systems during an overseas move.

Official sources: Tri-base school guide, March 2026

Published addresses and access

Use the destination label below to distinguish visitor access, a service office and postal mail. A published address does not authorize entry. Confirm current access, sponsorship, appointments and reporting instructions with the official office before travelling.

Before you arrive

Use these questions with your sponsor or gaining organization. They are a starting point for planning, including assignments, courses and training periods that differ from a routine permanent change of station.

1. Confirm the organization, duration and reporting instructions shown on your orders. Ask which office handles your arrival.
2. Clarify lodging and housing arrangements before booking. Ask about availability, required approvals and how to handle a late arrival.
3. For an overseas assignment, ask your sponsor about family travel authorization, required documents, medical screening, pets and vehicle shipment before making reservations.
4. Coordinate household goods and personal travel with the appropriate transportation office. Keep orders, receipts and important family records together.
5. Make a short list of contacts for medical care, schools, childcare and family support, where applicable to your assignment.

Official overseas moving resources   Housing allowance information

Sources: About RAF Mildenhall

Resources for service members and families

Start with the official resources for RAF Mildenhall and ask which services your household can use. For a training site, rotational location or Reserve component assignment, confirm arrangements with your unit rather than assuming the services of a large residential installation are available.

From this mission to your next career

The mission at RAF Mildenhall suggests the following areas to consider when describing your experience. These are LockLeed career suggestions based on the public mission, not a list of vacancies or qualifications held by everyone assigned here.

Write down the equipment, systems, processes and teams you personally supported. Add a specific result you can discuss publicly, then match that evidence to the civilian role you want. Keep operational details and sensitive information out of your application.

Official transition resources   Explore SkillBridge programs

Official contacts and installation services

Use the named official resource for this installation or its support community. A directory link does not establish service eligibility, availability or a reporting location. Confirm arrangements with the office or your gaining organization.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and editorial notes

Installation facts above are drawn from the official sources below. Career suggestions and planning questions are LockLeed editorial guidance. Use official offices for current policies, eligibility and arrangements.

1. 100th Air Refueling WingSupports: overview, mission, history
2. About RAF MildenhallSupports: overview, planning note
3. MOD facilities management contractSupports: local context
4. RAF Mildenhall check-in proceduresSupports: expanded guide and official services
5. RAF Mildenhall housing and dormitoriesSupports: expanded guide and official services
6. Tri-base school guide, March 2026Supports: expanded guide and official services

Reviewed 2026-09-30. This independent guide is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense. Map points are approximate and are not routing or reporting instructions.