• 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

  • Third Air Force commander flies with Liberty Airmen

    Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, 3rd Air Force commander, paid a visit to the 48th Fighter Wing Nov. 3 to visit Airmen and implore them to keep up their good work."Over the time that I've been the Third Air Force commander you all have been operating at an unbelievably high level of performance," he said."I