• Liberty Airmen pay homage to fallen

    Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing Honor Guard participated in a memorial ceremony honoring fallen heroes at the Scottish-American War Memorial here on May 30.This year marks the 77th annual Scottish-American Memorial Day service at "The Call," a war memorial presented to the Scottish people by the

  • Free wireless Internet coming to RAF Lakenheath dorms

    The initial installation of free wireless Internet in the dormitory day rooms started May 25 at RAF Lakenheath and will be available to more than 900 Airmen.All of the day rooms in the dormitories will have free Internet for the residents to use, whereas Airmen previously had to buy service in their

  • 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 the 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office for more information.MAY EVENTSPLAYpass ProgramThe Air Force PLAYpass Program starts May 27

  • Fuels Laboratory technician displays "Excellence in All We Do"

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Justin Gilbert Unit: 48th Logistics Readiness SquadronDuty Title: Fuels Laboratory technicianTime in Service: 2 years, 6 monthsTime at Lakenheath: 1 year, 6 monthsHometown: Shreveport, La.Hobbies: Reading, spending time with family and outdoor activitiesCore Value

  • Annual Madingley service set for May 30

    The annual Madingley American Cemetery Memorial Service is scheduled for May 30 at 11 a.m. in Cambridge.The ceremony is in honor of the 400,000 American servicemembers who gave their lives in World War II.More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the event, which will include a wreath-laying

  • New satellite brings changes for off-base AFN users

    Viewers of the American Forces Network who have a decoder and satellite dish at their home will need to reconfigure their equipment by July 31, according to program officials.Because AFN's satellite delivery platform is changing from the current Hotbird 6/9 at 13 degrees east, to a new satellite,

  • Air Force leaders issue Memorial Day message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz send the following Memorial Day message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:As we pause this Memorial Day to honor those who have died in service of our great Nation, it is also useful to

  • Dining facility due for major renovation

    The Knight's Table Dining Facility will be closed from June 17 to Sept. 8 for a large renovation project to modernize the facilities.The $850,000 renovations will include improvements to the dining rooms, bathrooms, kitchen and front office areas. The kitchen will be updated with new flooring,

  • RAFs Lakenheath, Mildenhall donate more than $106,000 in blood

    The Armed Services Blood Drive collected 356 units of blood during a two-day blood drive at RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall, May 10 and 11.Out of the 431 people who donated, 229 were Liberty Warriors, providing almost 200 units of blood. "In fact, we (the 48th Medical Group) received our monthly