• 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,

  • General visits training detachments

    Brig. Gen. Darryl W. Burke, 82nd Training Wing commander, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, paid Airmen from the 372nd and 373rd Training Squadrons a visit Nov. 10, to review operations and personally see his detachments."Everyone here is very busy, but taking the time to let me see the operations

  • Eid al-Adha bonds PRT community

    As Muslims across the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, service members in Afghanistan shared the tradition at Forward Operating Base Gardez Nov. 6, 2011.Soldiers and Airmen with Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya shared a traditional Eid dinner with the team's cultural advisors and linguists; taking

  • 48th Fighter Wing hosts Swedish Airmen

    A group of Airmen from the 211 Squadron of the Swedish Air Force arrived here Nov. 8 for a training exercise with the 493rd Fighter Squadron.The exercise is centered on air-to-air training between the American F-15 Eagle and Swedish JAS-39 Gripen, said Capt. Mike Culhane, 493rd Fighter Squadron

  • Contracting specialist displays 'Excellence in All We Do'

    Name and Rank: Claire HammondUnit: 48th Contracting SquadronDuty Title: Contract specialistTime in Service: 3 years, 9 monthsTime at Lakenheath: 3 years, 9 monthsHometown: Bury St. Edumunds, SuffolkHobbies: Travel, auto repair and scenic drives.Core Value Portrayed: "Excellence in All We Do"How does

  • F-15E crews awarded Mackay Trophy

    Four Airmen were presented the Mackay Trophy by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and National Aeronautic Association Chairman Walter Boyne during a ceremony Nov. 7 here.Retired Lt. Col. Donald Cornwell, Lt. Col. Dylan Wells, Capt. Leigh Larkin and Capt. Nicholas Tsougas flew a combat

  • Deployed Liberty Airman tracks maintenance trends

    Today's Airmen analyze and process information like never before, but a few 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Group Airmen do it a little bit differently than most.Members of the 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron use detailed records to monitor maintenance trends for the eight Air Force

  • Lakenheath Community Bulletins

    Lakenheath Community BulletinsROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - 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