April 5, 2012 3rd Air Force welcomes new commander Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc relinquished command of 3rd Air Force during a change of command ceremony to Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin here, March 30.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, presided over the ceremony and expressed his gratitude for Gorenc's hard work during his tenure as
April 4, 2012 Hit the deck 56th Rescue Squadron combat search and rescue Airmen from RAF Lakenheath joined forces with England's Royal Navy for helicopter deck landing training on Royal Navy ships. To learn more, watch the linked video.
April 3, 2012 Second, improved New Horizons group to begin April 5 The second 48th Medical Group New Horizons class is scheduled to begin April 5, 2012, and will offer improved counseling for the personal well-being and long-term healing of wounded Airmen.New Horizons was launched as a 48th MDG Air Force Wounded Warrior Group pilot program, and nine Airmen from
March 30, 2012 Volleyball: Bringing nations together Male and female volleyball teams representing air forces from six nations took part in NATO's 2012 Allied Air Component Ramstein Volleyball Championship Tournament at RAF Lakenheath March 26 to 28.The tournament, sponsored by the Headquarters Allied Air Command Ramstein Inter-Nation Sports Board,
March 30, 2012 Lakenheath community bulletins 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@lakenheath.af.mil for more information.Did you know that RAF Lakenheath is on Facebook, YouTube and Flickr? Check us out
March 29, 2012 Liberty Defenders named Air Force's Outstanding Security Forces Large Unit The 48th Security Forces Squadron was named the Air Force's Outstanding Security Forces Large Unit March 13, 2012. The award is given out every year to the most highly performing security forces squadron across the Air Force and this is the first time in 29 years the 48th SFS has been recognized as