http://www.lakenheath.af.mil RAF Lakenheath News RSS Feed en-us Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:28:00 GMT Sun, 29 Nov 2020 03:04:55 GMT http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/928877/liberty-wing-hosts-uk-health-education-chair/ Sir Keith Pearson, chairman of the National Health Service’s Health Education England, visited the<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2016/Aug/29/2001618794/82/55/0/160825-F-NR815-0153.JPG' alt='Sir Keith Pearson, the National Health Service’s chairman of Health Education England, takes a photo with members of Southwest Ambulance Services and Liberty medics at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 25, 2016. Pearson visited the 48th Medical Group to gain a better understanding of how Air Force medics train. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eli Chevalier)' /> <br /> Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:28:00 GMT Airman 1st Class Eli Chevalier http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/928877/liberty-wing-hosts-uk-health-education-chair/ Medical MEDICAL MTF http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/878809/af-surgeon-general-visits-liberty-airmen/ Lt. Gen. Mark A. Ediger, Surgeon General of the Air Force, visited the 48th Medical Group at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 25.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2016/Jul/28/2001586401/82/55/0/160725-F-NR815-0214.JPG' alt='U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Mark A. Ediger, middle, Surgeon General of the Air Force, and Chief Master Sgt. Jason E. Pace, right, Chief, Medical Enlisted Force, examine dental equipment at the 48th Dental Squadron dental lab at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 25. Ediger and Pace visited many of the 48th Medical Group’s facilities during their tour to engage with Airmen and see first-hand the capabilities of Liberty medics. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Eli Chevalier)' /> <br /> Thu, 28 Jul 2016 17:07:00 GMT Airman Eli Chevalier http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/878809/af-surgeon-general-visits-liberty-airmen/ Medical MEDICAL MTF http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/947986/preventive-measures-lead-to-a-healthier-air-force/ Preventing illness or injury is the goal of the Air Force’s Preventive Medicine program, a topic<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2016/Jul/27/2001585040/82/55/0/160727-F-XE708-006.JPG' alt='Preventing illness or injury is the goal of the Air Force’s Preventive Medicine program, a topic that is highlighted in August during Preventive Health Month. (AF Graphic)' /> <br /> Thu, 28 Jul 2016 01:05:00 GMT J.D. Levite http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/947986/preventive-measures-lead-to-a-healthier-air-force/ Medical MEDICAL MTF http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/947984/ptsd-awareness-leads-to-positive-treatment/ Post-traumatic Stress Disorder can be debilitating in some patients, but thanks to advancements in<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2016/Jun/25/2001559393/82/55/0/160625-F-XE708-001.JPG' alt='If you, or someone you know, have been through a traumatic event, seek out a mental health provider and request a screening. PTSD does not usually go away on its own and the earlier you seek help the sooner you can start feeling better and return to the life you want to lead. (AF Graphic) ' /> <br /> Sat, 25 Jun 2016 14:36:00 GMT J.D. Levite http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/947984/ptsd-awareness-leads-to-positive-treatment/ Medical MEDICAL MTF http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/297918/raf-lakenheath-water-safe-to-drink/ Additional samples have been analyzed for enterococci and did not contain bacteria. The tap water on<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2008/Jul/30/2000689622/82/55/0/080730-F-JZ034-328.JPG' alt='MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Drinking 10 to 12 glasses of water a day can help promote a happy, healthy and hydrated life. (Courtesy graphic) ' /> <br /> Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:40:06 GMT Staff Reports http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/297918/raf-lakenheath-water-safe-to-drink/ Medical http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/297922/drinking-water-notice-issued-for-raf-lakenheath/ Slightly elevated enterococci levels were detected in the drinking water system affecting RAF<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2008/Jul/30/2000689622/82/55/0/080730-F-JZ034-328.JPG' alt='MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Drinking 10 to 12 glasses of water a day can help promote a happy, healthy and hydrated life. (Courtesy graphic) ' /> <br /> Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:52:00 GMT Staff Reports http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/297922/drinking-water-notice-issued-for-raf-lakenheath/ Medical http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/297953/sr12-attendees-demonstrate-expeditionary-medical-support/ More than 50 U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps students are attending an expeditionary medical support<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2012/Jun/01/2000146639/82/55/0/120531-F-DE018-032.JPG' alt='CAPLJINA, Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Participants of Shared Resilience 2012 set up a Bosnian-Herzegovinian military tent during the Expeditionary Medical Support course here May 31, 2012. More than 500 military members from nine nations are participating in SR12, an annual U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff sponsored exercise, May 28 - June 8. The goals of the exercise are to strengthen interoperability, facilitate training in crisis response and disaster management, and validate the readiness of deployable military medical and humanitarian assistance teams. The exercise, in the spirit of partnership for peace, directly supports U.S. European Command&#39;s theater cooperation efforts and strategy for active security with European countries.' /> <br /> Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:37:30 GMT Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/297953/sr12-attendees-demonstrate-expeditionary-medical-support/ Medical http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/297956/lakenheath-medical-personnel-participate-in-shared-resilience-2012/ More than 50 personnel from the 48th Medical Group are participating in Shared Resilience 2012, an<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2012/May/30/2000147262/82/55/0/120530-F-DE018-199.JPG' alt='Participants of Shared Resilience 2012 attach side arches of an Alaskan tent during the Expeditionary Medical Support course here, May 30, 2012. During the course, instructors from Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, taught more than 50 U.S. military members how to set up and operate a medical facility in a deployed environment. More than 500 military members from nine nations are participating in SR12, an annual U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff sponsored exercise, May 28 - June 8. The goals of the exercise are to strengthen interoperability, facilitate training in crisis response and disaster management, and validate the readiness of deployable military medical and humanitarian assistance teams. The exercise, in the spirit of partnership for peace, directly supports U.S. European Command&#39;s theater cooperation efforts and strategy for active security with European countries.' /> <br /> Wed, 30 May 2012 16:19:00 GMT Senior Master Sgt. Dwayne Gordon http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/297956/lakenheath-medical-personnel-participate-in-shared-resilience-2012/ Medical http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/297973/48th-mdg-honors-pioneer-of-nursing/ More than 40 nurses and other personnel from the 48th Medical Group attended a service in honor of<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2012/May/14/2000152257/82/55/0/120509-F-HA304-104.JPG' alt='LONDON, England – Airmen and civilians of the 48th Medical Group browse items to buy at the Florence Nightingale Museum in London May 9, 2012. Over 40 Royal Air Force Lakenheath personnel went to London to visit the museum and participate in a service to commemorate the life of Florence Nightingale at Westminster Abbey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany M. Deuel) ' /> <br /> Mon, 14 May 2012 09:28:48 GMT Senior Airman Tiffany M. Deuel http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/297973/48th-mdg-honors-pioneer-of-nursing/ Medical http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/298027/air-force-aid-society-awards-members-of-48th-medical-group/ Members of the 48th Medical Group took home another award this year, this time for a humorous, yet<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2009/Mar/10/2000612461/82/55/0/090310-F-JZ031-993.JPG' alt='2009 Air Force Assitance Fund campaign will run from March 16 through Apr. 24.' /> <br /> Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:37:13 GMT Airman 1st Class Cory D. Payne http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/298027/air-force-aid-society-awards-members-of-48th-medical-group/ Medical http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/298052/48th-mdg-makes-it-three-in-a-row/ The 48th Medical Group continued its winning streak for the third consecutive Air Force Surgeon<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2012/Mar/02/2000173566/82/55/0/120228-F-RP755-156.JPG' alt='ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Senior Airman Errington Neysmith, 48th Medical Operations Squadron emergency room medical technician, checks the pupils of a simulated victim, as Tech. Sgt. Susanna Lindsey, 48th MDOS emergency room shift leader, prepares to relay the information during a training demonstration, Feb. 28, 2012. The ER averages 1,400 visits monthly and supports the combat capability of the 48th Fighter Wing, 100th Air Refueling Wing, 501st Combat Support Wing and 352nd Special Operations Group. The ER is part of the 48th Medical Group, which recently won the Air Force Surgeon General&#39;s Best Hospital of the Year for a third year in a row. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lee A. Osberry Jr.) ' /> <br /> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:24:33 GMT Staff Sgt. Connor Estes http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/298052/48th-mdg-makes-it-three-in-a-row/ Medical http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/298067/air-force-medical-service-turns-to-secure-messaging/ Patients at Air Force medical treatment facilities will soon be able to communicate securely and<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2012/Feb/14/2000178472/82/55/0/120214-F-XE708-001.JPG' alt='With MiCare, AFMS patients can easily request and provide information at any time. MiCare provides a secure patient portal to ensure easy and private online communications in order to connect beneficiaries to their health care team. ' /> <br /> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:16:12 GMT Gary Pomeroy and Jon Stock http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/298067/air-force-medical-service-turns-to-secure-messaging/ Medical http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/298087/medical-technician-displays-excellence-in-all-we-do/ Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Grace E. SmithUnit: 48th Medical Operations SquadronDuty Title: Health<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2012/Jan/12/2000186963/82/55/0/120111-F-HA304-031.JPG' alt='ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Staff Sgt. Grace E. Smith, 48th Medical Operations Squadron health service management technician, speaks on the phone with a customer, Jan. 11, 2012. Smith was nominated for a Liberty Spotlight because she displays the core value of &#39;Excellence in all we do&#39;. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany M. Deuel)' /> <br /> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:59:56 GMT 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/298087/medical-technician-displays-excellence-in-all-we-do/ Liberty Spotlight Medical