• Fake bodies save lives

    As the old saying goes, practice makes perfect; the 48th Medical Group has taken this concept to a new level by creating a Simulation Center of Excellence, an education and training program for medics located on the hospital campus. The center uses a wide variety of scenarios, including life-like

  • Pass and Registration representative displays 'Excellence in All We Do'

    Name and Rank: Tina M. BarnesUnit: 48th Security Forces SquadronDuty Title: Pass and Registration representativeTime in Service: 8 yearsTime at Lakenheath: 8 yearsHometown: Barton Mills, SuffolkHobbies: Spending time with my son, friends and riding motorcycles Core Value Portrayed: "Excellence in

  • 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