Engineers began a construction project to improve access to the main runway at RAF Mildenhall, England. Under the $15 million project, contractors will extend taxiway alpha to the far end of Runway 29, allowing heavier aircraft to roll directly onto the overrun for takeoff, according to a base release. “Currently, heavy aircraft have to back-taxi to the end of the overrun and turn around,” explained Mark Poynter, 100th Civil Engineering Squadron project manager. “This puts stresses on the runway and the undercarriage of the aircraft,” he added. Joining the taxiway directly to the end of the runway will “allow swifter aircraft movements,” and will reduce engine noise for the surrounding community, said Poynter. Mildenhall’s perimeter road will be closed until the extension project is completed sometime next April, states the Aug. 1 release. (Mildenhall report by Karen Abeyasekere)
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
