• Press Release: Community invited to 4th of July Celebration at RAF Feltwell

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE48 FW/PA POC | 1st Lt. Leah DavisRelease # | 140601Date | June 6, 2014RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall will host an Independence Day celebration for the community on July 4 at RAF Feltwell.Major highlights of the day will include fireworks, an RAF Falcons parachute display and an

  • 48th CS: The non-routine, routine

    Whether downrange or flying at home station, two things pilots will always need to know is the distance to the airfield and where they need to land.To gain this information, having constant communication with air traffic controllers is needed, and Airmen of the 48th Communications Squadron radar and

  • 56th RQS highlighted in new television documentary

    After their successful 2013, six-episode series on Air Force Combat Rescue, a National Geographic Channel camera crew went back to Afghanistan for a 2014 two-hour special which included members of the 56th Rescue Squadron.The follow-up special, "Inside Combat Rescue: The Last Stand," provides a

  • Airmen undergo semiannual combat training

    Airmen of the 48th Logistic Readiness Squadron participated in three days of Combat Operation Readiness Training at Stanford Training Area, England, May 30 - June 1.The joint forces exercise between 48th LRS vehicle operators and the U.K.'s 6 Regiment 6th Army Air Corps of Bury St. Edmunds helps

  • Liberty Spotlight shines on medical technician

    Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Kelsey LoeserUnit: 48th Surgical Operations SquadronDuty Title: Aerospace medical technicianTime in Service: 1 year, 6 monthsTime at Lakenheath: 11 monthsHometown: Wilmington, North CarolinaHobbies: Hunting, fishing, four-wheeling, boating, hiking and soccerCore Value

  • US, UK forces join to pay respects to fallen

    The RAF Lakenheath Honor Guard joined their U.K. counterparts during the 80th Scottish-American Memorial Day Service at West Princes Street Gardens, Scotland, May 26, to pay their respects to Scottish soldiers who gave their lives during World War I. The service included representatives from U.S.

  • Diamond sharp from top to bottom

     When an Airman needs help, whether it's personal challenges, counseling or guidance, they rely on the senior NCOs who have diamonds within their rank.Master Sgt. Sadie Chambers, 48th Fighter Wing Staff Agencies first sergeant, is one of these diamond-sharp individuals.Performing her original duties

  • World Cup Billy: Road to Rio

    The nearest I generally get to playing football is the occasional well-aimed fur ball. "The beautiful game," as it is known, courtesy of the great Brazilian striker, Pele, is not normally something on which I expend a great deal of thought or time. However, the coming weeks are ones in which

  • Liberty Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Miller

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. David MillerUnit: 48th Contracting SquadronDuty Title: Contracting SpecialistTime in Service: 5 yearsTime at RAF Lakenheath: 8 monthsHometown: Columbus, OhioHobbies: Sports, hiking, camping, traveling, fitness, movies and anything associated with Ohio State athletics! Core