• Liberty Adventures: Medieval archers sighted near Lakenheath

    (EDITOR'S NOTE: No federal endorsement is intended or implied concerning places of interest or activities covered by 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs.)You might catch a glimpse of them yourself as you roll down the A1065 between RAF Lakenheath and Brandon - stealthy archers in woodsmen's gear

  • A simple change for massive savings

    To reduce water usage and save money, all 500 urinals across the base are slated to become waterless before the year is over. "We're looking at saving $400,000 annually, but more importantly we will be saving 20 million gallons of water per year," said Sean Cockrell, 48th Civil Engineer Squadron

  • Liberty Wing maintainer awarded Gen. Lew Allen Trophy

    Master Sgt. Christopher Davis of the 48th Fighter Wing was recently announced as the 2012 Gen. Lew Allen Jr. Trophy winner and is slated to be presented the award during a ceremony at the Pentagon Oct. 31, 2012.The trophy is awarded annually to a base-level officer and senior NCO in the aircraft,

  • Tri-base area 2012 trick-or-treat schedule

    Trick-or-treating will take place Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the following locations:·RAF Feltwell - Portal Close and main base housing area·RAF Lakenheath - NATO Housing and Liberty Village·Lord's Walk housing area·RAF Mildenhall - Trunk-or-Treat at the Galaxy Club parking lot·RAF Mildenhall -

  • British Billy turns back the clocks

    There's going to be an extra hour for you all to enjoy on Sunday Oct. 28, and I am already trying to decide whether it would be best spent sleeping, eating or hunting. Truth be told, it makes little difference to me. I live in the moment and refuse to be a slave to the ticking hands of time. British

  • Drinking water notice issued for RAF Lakenheath

    Additional samples have been analyzed for benzo(a)pyrene and were reported below detection limits. The tap water on RAF Lakenheath is safe to drink. On 18 October 2012, a notice was issued to inform tap water consumers on RAF Lakenheath that the UK contract laboratory found elevated levels of

  • U.K. utility allowance survey begins

    The Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee is asking Airmen how much they spend on utilities while living in the U.K.Input directly impacts the utility and recurring maintenance allowance paid to service members.The survey is open to all uniformed military members living in

  • No survivors: Zombies attack RAF Lakenheath

    More than 100 base personnel volunteered to be undead during the Survival Challenge run hosted by Lib 5/6, RAF Lakenheath's E-5 and E-6 private organization Oct. 19, 2012. Runners were released in groups of 8 to 15 through a base-wide course filled with peril. Their objective was to finish the run