• Liberty Spotlight: Senior Airman Samantha Lawson

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Samantha LawsonUnit: 493rd Fighter Squadron Duty Title: Intelligence AnalystTime in Service: 3 years, 6 monthsTime at Lakenheath: 2 years, 8 monthsHometown: St. LouisHobbies: Reading, working out and playing with my dogsCore Value Portrayed: Service Before SelfHow does

  • AF to every Airman: Tell us your story

    Air Force leaders want Airmen to share their stories with the world and designed the 2014 American Airman Video Contest with that purpose in mind."Every Airman has a story -- and smartphone technology now allows those Airmen to share those stories to a wider audience than ever before," said Air

  • New laboratory enhances efficiency, saves money

    The 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight held a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 27, 2014, in celebration of their newly-renovated fuels laboratory.In 2011, the 48th LRS FMF laboratory was closed to address several host-nation fire code deficiencies. Once these risks were noted, the

  • Liberty Spotlight: Senior Airman Kaitlin Sarver

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Kaitlin SarverUnit: 48th Fighter WingDuty Title: Wing Command Section Knowledge OperatorTime at Lakenheath: 1 year, 4 monthsHometown: WisconsinHobbies: School, TravelingCore Value Portrayed: It would be safe to say Senior Airman Sarver displays all three of the Air Force

  • Statue of Liberty Wing celebrates 60th anniversary

    The 48th Fighter Wing held a ceremony Thursday to commemorate its 60th anniversary as "The Statue of Liberty Wing." The wing was officially dubbed The Statue of Liberty Wing on July 4, 1954, by Lt. Gen. William H. Tunner, former United States Air Forces in Europe commander. The 48th Fighter-Bomber

  • RAF Lakenheath to host TRICARE beneficiary town hall meeting

    A town hall meeting is scheduled today at 2:30 p.m. in the RAF Lakenheath theater to discuss the Military Health System and 48th Medical Group medical support.The town hall is open to all TRICARE beneficiaries, excluding 48th MDG executive staff and subject matter experts, and there is no