This long transcript is a drill-down from the Old Glos Diary home page where you can find out more about the diary and its author. SOURCE MATERIAL. Getting Around - USAFE - United Kingdom. Alconbury, Molesworth and Upwood. The host unit at RAF Alconbury is the 4. Air Base Group. It supplies host unit services for RAF Alconbury as well as RAF Molesworth and RAF Upwood, and also provides services to the 4. Air Base Squadron at Sola Air Station, Stavanger, Norway. RAF Molwesworth is 1. RAF Alconbury and 1. Huntingdon. RAF Alconbury is three miles Northeast of Huntingdon and RAF Upwood is about 1. RAF Alconbury. The principal activity is the European Command’s Joint Analysis Center (JAC), the mission of which is to analyze, process and produce intelligence for NATO. The JAC’s area of responsibility includes more than 7. Europe, Africa and the Middle East. RAF Alconbury began as a satellite base for RAF Upwood in 1. Various American air units were tenants over the next five years. RAF Molesworth was established as a bomber base for the Royal Air Force and was first occupied by the Royal Australian Air Force. The airfield was extended in 1. U. S. Air Force use. The nearby town of Huntingdon is less than an hour from London by train and a 3. Cambridge and the cathedral cities of Peterborough and Ely. Essentially rural in character, Huntingdonshire is very pretty and picturesque and an ideal location for walkers. For more information visit the werbsite at www. SERVICES AND FACILITIESFamily Programs. Single Airmen, couples and families have a wide variety of services available to them through the Airman and Family Readiness Center, the Child Development Center and Family Child Care. The Readiness Center offers services and activities to groups, units and individuals. Career development, relocation help, personal financial management and deployment assistance are some of the programs. The CDC helps children from six week to 5 years and the Family Child Care program offers a home environment alternative to the CDC with highly trained providers available to care for children even during swing and midnight shifts. Sports and Recreation. The Fitness and Sports Center at Alconbury has equipment checkout, two racquetball courts, two softball fields, four tennis courts, basketball/volleyball court, men’s and women’s locker rooms with saunas rooms, a strength room with modern equipment, football field (surrounded by an all- weather track). There is a well rounded intramural and varsity sports program as well as highly qualified staff that can offer assistance in fitness programs and personal training. Outdoor Recreation Center. The Outdoor Recreation Center’s services include organizing trips for camping, cycling, paintball, windsurfing, scuba diving, walking and rappelling. The Alconbury facility also offers skiing trips and whitewater rafting trips. The center also has a retail shop and a rental service for everything lawn and garden equipment to party tents. Bowling Center The Bowling Center at Alconbury has 1. Inside is the Pinspotter Caf. There is also a takeout service. Education Center. The Education Center at Alconbury offers assistance in getting everything from various certificates to master’s programs in a number of areas. Representatives of various contract schools are there to help out. Do. DDS Schools. RAF Alconbury Elementary School offers classes K through 5, including special education, reading improvement, talented and gifted program, and compensatory education and reading recovery. RAF Alconbury Middle/High School offers grades 6- 1. Housing. The limited number of existing quarters makes it impossible to house all military families on base. Dormitories on base with single occupancy are provided for single service members. The Temporary Lodging Facilities on RAF Alconbury are equipped for a family of four and include a modern kitchenette with microwave, cooking and eating utensils, color television (cable TV), DVD and laundry facilities. The waiting list time for military family housing varies from 6- 1. There is no housing directly on RAF Molesworth; the Molesworth housing area is in the village of Brington approximately one mile from RAF Molesworth. Before you begin your search for off base housing you should attend one of the twice- weekly housing briefings. Medical and Dental. The Upwood Clinic, the 4. ABG Medical Facility, is a modern clinic staffed with medical and dental professionals whose charter is to keep you and your family physically and mentally fit during your tour here. It’s an outpatient facility, with the role of providing routine medical and dental services within the capability of its resources. Specialty services are limited and require referral to either military or civilian facilities. Under the NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), all US military or Do. D members and family members residing in the UK can subscribe to the National Health Service, free of charge. In general, if services cannot be provided to you through the resources of the military you may be referred (or refer yourself) to NHS resources. Veterinary Services. A veterinarian visits Alconbury once a month. Religious Activities. RAF Alconbury Chapel offers regular Protestant and Catholic services. Synagogues are in Peterborough and Cambridge. Community Relations Advisor. The Community Relations Advisor is a British civil servant appointed to the staff of the base commander to promote friendship and understanding. She regularly visits both Molesworth and Alconbury to advise on life in Britain, from where to go and what to see to more individual concerns and queries. Shopping. The exchange, commissary, concessionaires and theater are at Alconbury. The commissary offers more than 7,5. The shoppette at RAF Molesworth carries items of necessity such as milk, bread, sodas, pet supplies, and other groceries normally found in the commissary. There are also a variety of items normally found in the BX along with a frozen food department and DVD rental section. The Class Six store is included in the shoppette. There are gas stations at both Alconbury and Molesworth. The New York Pizza and Deli is the best place to eat at Molesworth. It’s important to note that shopping in the exchange or commissary is only authorized for military personnel and retirees who are assigned to, or resident in, the United Kingdom. Visiting military personnel and retirees are not authorized. Club. The Stukeley Inn Community Service Annex facility offers lunches and dinners from Wednesday to Friday and a special Sunday Breakfast. The Pathfinder Pub is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Inn also offers Pizzas to Go from Wednesday to Friday and has catering services for parties, promotion, receptions and other events. The Daily Grind coffee shop is open seven days a week and offers (along with Starbucks coffee) cold drinks, teas, sandwiches, pastries, fruit bowls, soups and salads. There is also free Wi. Fi. On RAF Molesworth there is the New York Pizza & Deli. Open Monday to Friday from 7 am to 2 pm, it offers a range of sandwiches, breakfast items and hot daily specialties. Television. Like other bases in the U. K., RAF Alconbury and Molesworth are receiving the Command Information Dissemination System (CIDS), which carries a great variety of AFRTS programming plus accurate military information at zero cost to the military member. Cablecom offers additional entertainment subscription packages for a monthly fee. There is no need for converters or a multi- system television or VCR, because all of these services are provided in U. S. CIDS also brings 1. Fox Sports Talk and ESPN radio. Arts and Crafts Center. Located in the Alconbury Village Communities Activities Center there are a variety of services and classes offered. There is also a retail shop. Community Activities Center. The Community Activities Center at Alconbury has a commercial travel agency, party room rental, pool tables, ping pong and darts. Library. The Library has computers, wireless and printers, plus adult and children's books and A/V materials including books on CD, DVDs and CDs. Educational, job- related, enriching or recreational books for all ages are available. The facility includes reading areas and a children's area. Information, Tickets and Travel (ITT)Information, Tickets and Travel (ITT) offers full travel services to meet all your vacation needs including air fares, overseas travel, package tours, theater tickets, travel brochures and general information. There are weekly organized trips to local historical and family attractions. Auto Hobby Shop. The Auto Hobby Center at Alconbury has full time mechanics and a parts resale store to meet all of your automotive needs. Auto detailing service is also available. Transient Lodging. The Britannia Inn offers affordable and comfortable alternatives to local hotels and pensions. Banking. There are branches of the Community Bank at Alconbury and Molesworth, and a branch of Keesler Federal Credit Union at Alconbury. Youth Programs. The Youth Center offers a wide variety of programs for children in the Tri- base area. It also provides before and after care for school age children. The Teen Center offers a variety of programs for 1. BACK TO TOPTIME/MILEAGE CHART FROM ALCONBURYThe Chart below shows trip length in miles/time(hours: minutes) between major bases and nearby cities in England. Distances / times are for travel from city center to city center. Distances / times reflect the shortest / quickest route from one place to another assuming the following average speeds: Motorways. Dual carraigeways. Built up areas. 30 mph Primary two- lane roads. Cambridge. 21 / 0: 3. Croughton. 61 / 1: 1. Fairford. 10. 2 / 2: 2. Lakenheath. 48 / 1: 0. London. 68 / 1: 3. Mildenhall. 46 / 1: 0. Miles/Kilometers Conversion Chart. BACK TO TOPCroughton. RAF Croughton is located in a rural area near Brackley, Northamptonshire, about 2. Oxford and 5. 2 miles northwest of London's Heathrow airport. On the edge of the beautiful Cotswolds, the local Croughton area includes many small villages, historical sites, numerous pubs and wonderful scenery. Croughton is the home of the 4.
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