• Liberty Spotlight shines on Emergency Management Apprentice

    Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Jessie EwingUnit: 48th Civil Engineer SquadronDuty Title: Emergency Management ApprenticeTime in Service: 1 year, 3 monthsTime at RAF Lakenheath: 8 monthsHometown: Powersville, Mo. Hobbies: Traveling, scrapbooking, reading and talking to my familyCore Value Portrayed:

  • 48th AEG takes critical step to validate NATO FOB

    Airmen from the 48th Air Expeditionary Group recently took a trip to Amari Air Base, Estonia, to engage and certify the aircraft arresting system, taking a critical step toward validating the new NATO Forward Operating Base. Barrier maintenance Airmen from the 435th Construction and Training

  • Lakenheath Community Bulletins: April 24

    Interested in submitting an announcement or notice to the Lakenheath Community Bulletins?Contact the 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office at 226-2151 or e-mail 48fw.painternal@us.af.mil for more information.Did you know that RAF Lakenheath is on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube? Check us out at:

  • Handling working dogs: not a walk in the park

    Providing the 48th Fighter Wing with the ultimate detection capability and the psychological deterrent to protect the base and its people is what the men and women of the 48th Security Forces Squadron military working dogs unit do on a daily basis. It takes constant on-the-job training to keep the

  • RAF Lakenheath SARC team fosters culture of dignity, respect

    Wearing a teal ribbon to represent Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Caroline Yepez, newly appointed Royal Air Force Lakenheath sexual assault response coordinator, explained the importance of her position."We want to create a positive and comfortable environment for the survivors of sexual assault

  • Making a difference; fueled by innovation

    You may be only one person ... Stemming from last year's Liberty Pride Day, the 48th Fighter Wing is hosting not only a day, but an entire week of dedicated to volunteers fueled with innovation April 19-25 in the newly-named Make a Difference Lakenheath event.According to Catherine Locke, MADL chair

  • Saints kick off first joint country football season

    The Bury St. Edmunds Saints laced up their cleats against the Essex Spartans in the kick-off game of their first season at Robin Field, Thurston, England April 13.The newly-formed Saints are an integrated American-style football team consisting of U.S. military members from Royal Air Forces