RAF Mildenhall News
POTUS Visits RAF Mildenhall
President Joe Biden visited Royal Air Force Mildenhall during his first trip overseas since becoming president. Words: Rae Lovell // Photos (Above): Airman 1st Class Cedrique Oldaker & Senior Airman Joseph Barron
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN made his first overseas trip in early June, with his first stop being RAF Mildenhall! He made his first overseas public speech as Commander in Cheif to our service personnel from the tri-base area, in a hangar on our base. We were honored to welcome the President and
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Joe Biden stands at his podium at Royal Air Force Mildenhall,
| JULY 2021
help to give him “the best possible way to start [the] trip”, in Biden’s own words. Ours was the first stop as President Biden started on an eight day trip to Europe, which included the G7 Summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall. Our Airbase was the first place outside of the Continental
US that President Biden has visited since his election victory last November. Our troops watched as the First Couple disembarked Air Force One and gave a wave before getting into his armed vehicle, known as The Beast, to transport
