• NORAD ready to track Santa's flight

    The North American Aerospace Defense Command is getting ready to track Santa's yuletide journey! The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, went live Dec. 1 featuring a countdown calendar, a kid's countdown village complete with holiday games and activities that change daily, and video

  • 'Twas just before Christmas in the European sky

    'Twas just before Christmas in the European sky; a KC-135 Stratotanker pumped fuel, so others could fly.The boom extended from the fuselage with care; to prepare for the receiver, which'd soon be there.The fighter pilots were all nestled tight in their seats; as the wizzos (weapons officers)

  • Lakenheath Community Bulletins

    Lakenheath Community BulletinsInterested 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,

  • Contracting Officer displays 'Service Before Self'

    Name and Rank: Alan D. RoseUnit: 48th Contracting SquadronDuty Title: Contracting officerTime in Service: 37 years and 6 monthsTime at Lakenheath: 19 yearsHometown: Ipswich, SuffolkHobbies: Golfing, walking, being with my family and explaining the rules of cricketCore Value Portrayed: "Service

  • Wreaths Across America commemorated in U.K.

    This year marks the first occasion upon which members of the 48th Fighter Wing and American Battle Monuments Commission have combined to hold a formal ceremony for Wreaths Across America at Madingley American Cemetery.The event on Dec. 10, 2011, coincided with similar ceremonies across the U.S.

  • Three USAFE bases combine forces in name of flight safety

    Airmen from RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath converged at Lajes Field, Azores, Dec. 9 to assist the mid-Atlantic base in maintaining a crucial element of flight safety.A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing and two F-15 Eagles from the 48th Fighter Wing flew to the tiny island to

  • 48th MDG trains to maintain readiness

    The 48th Medical Group took part in a week-long mobile Expeditionary Medical Support [EMEDS] training at RAF Feltwell Dec. 5 - 9 to maintain and test readiness capabilities. Sixty seven members were trained by 11 EMEDS instructors on how to care for patients under emergency scenarios and to set up a