• COMUSAFE visits 48 FW

    Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, visited Airmen of the 48th Fighter Wing here, Jan. 18.The main purpose of his visit was to inform wing personnel of command priorities, define the state of command, while taking the time to get to know Airmen stationed at the 48 FW. "The

  • Emergency management apprentice displays 'Excellence in All We Do'

    Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Lea Gleason Unit: 48th Civil Engineer SquadronDuty Title: Emergency management apprenticeTime in Service: 1 year, 6 monthsTime at Lakenheath: 11 monthsHometown: Los Angeles, Calif.Hobbies: Travel, football, camping, woodworking, computer programming, theater, playing

  • Liberty Wing captain to receive Lance P. Sijan Award

    Capt. Gilbert Wyche, 48th Security Forces Squadron officer in charge of logistics and resources, has been selected to receive the 2011 Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award in the Junior Officer category.The Sijan award annually recognizes Airmen who demonstrate outstanding leadership

  • Liberty Defender honored by German government

    Staff Sgt. Trevor Brewer, 48th Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge of vehicles, received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in a ceremony here Jan. 16, 2012.The Order of Merit is the highest tribute the Federal Republic of Germany can pay to individuals for services to the

  • Drinking water notice issued for RAF Lakenheath

    The 48th Medical Group issued a public notice of slightly elevated nitrate levels in the drinking water system used by RAF Lakenheath, Jan. 13.The elevated levels were confirmed Jan. 11 and corrective actions have been taken by the 48th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering

  • Air Force leaders commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. birthday

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued the following message to the Airmen of the United States Air Force:As America commemorates the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., we call

  • 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

  • Medical technician displays 'Excellence in all we do'

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Grace E. SmithUnit: 48th Medical Operations SquadronDuty Title: Health service management technicianTime in Service: 4 years, 9 months Time at Lakenheath: 1 yearHometown: Elgin, S.C.Hobbies: Reading, camping, spending time with my husband and friends.Core Value Portrayed: