RAFM Black History Month Lunch and Learn panel Feb. 23, 2024
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Black History Month Lunch and Learn panel members answer questions from the audience during a discussion about cultural identity, discrimination and achievements at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 20, 2024. The panel participants shared their own personal experiences and addressed the U.S. Air Force initiatives surrounding diversity and inclusion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Campbell)
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Andrea Johnson, 100th Force Support Squadron casualty assistance representative, sings during the opening of the Black History Month Lunch and Learn panel at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 20, 2024. The panel served as an opportunity for personnel from RAF Mildenhall and Lakenheath to have an open discussion with African-American senior military leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Campbell)
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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Griego, left, 100th Air Refueling Wing command chief, and Col. Ryan Garlow, 100th ARW commander, provide an opening statement during the Black History Month Lunch and Learn panel at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 20, 2024. The panel served as an opportunity for personnel from RAF Mildenhall and Lakenheath to have an open discussion with African-American senior military leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Campbell)
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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Griego, 100th Air Refueling Wing command chief, gives an opening statement during the Black History Month Lunch and Learn panel at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 20, 2024. The panel served as an opportunity for personnel from RAF Mildenhall and Lakenheath to have an open discussion with African-American senior military leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Campbell)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Benjamin Mattocks, left, 100th Air Refueling Wing chaplain, and Senior Master Sgt. Teleasha Riley, 100th Communications Squadron flight chief of operations, pose for a photo during the Black History Month Lunch and Learn panel at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 20, 2024. The panel served as an opportunity for personnel from RAF Mildenhall and Lakenheath to have an open discussion with African-American senior military leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Campbell)
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The Black History Month Lunch and Learn panel members introduce themselves before engaging in a discussion about cultural identity, discrimination and achievements at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 20, 2024. The panel participants included U.S. Air Force senior enlisted leaders and officers from RAF Mildenhall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Campbell)
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Royal Air Force Mildenhall hosted a Black History Month Lunch and Learn panel. Airmen had the opportunity to have an open discussion with senior African-American U.S. Air Force leaders regarding cultural identity, discrimination and achievements Feb. 20, 2024. The panel participants shared their own personal experiences and how they were able to overcome adversity throughout their lives.