Major General Kenneth W. Hess is followed by outgoing 100th Air Refueling Wing Commander Colonel Bruce E. Burda and incoming 100th Air Refueling Wing Commander Colonel Donald Lustig during RAF Mildenhall's Wing Change of Command Ceremony. The 100th Air Refueling Wing traces its lineage to World War II and the 100th Bomb Group. Today it's responsible for host management of RAF Mildenhall, providing the European theater, NATO, US, and allied forces with air refueling support. The Wing's honors include six Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards, one award with valor, two Distinguished Unit Citations, the French Croix de Guerre with Palm and seven WWII campaign streamers

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Major General Kenneth W. Hess is followed by outgoing 100th Air Refueling Wing Commander Colonel Bruce E. Burda and incoming 100th Air Refueling Wing Commander Colonel Donald Lustig during RAF Mildenhall's Wing Change of Command Ceremony. The 100th Air Refueling Wing traces its lineage to World War II and the 100th Bomb Group. Today it's responsible for host management of RAF Mildenhall, providing the European theater, NATO, US, and allied forces with air refueling support. The Wing's honors include six Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards, one award with valor, two Distinguished Unit Citations, the French Croix de Guerre with Palm and seven WWII campaign streamers

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Base: Raf Mildenhall

Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Andrew E. Lynch, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
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