• USAFE commander addresses 48th SFS Airmen about Frankfurt Shooting Incident

    Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, spoke to more than 200 Airmen from the 48th Security Forces Squadron at the RAF Lakenheath Gymnasium, March 3, urging them to take care of each other in the wake of a shooting that claimed the lives of two Airmen and wounded two more. The

  • 48th FW commander speaks to media on Frankfurt shooting

    Col. John T. Quintas, 48th Fighter Wing commander, addressed media about the March 2 shooting incident at Frankfurt International Airport, Germany, which involved 15 Airmen from RAF Lakenheath, England, during a press conference March 4. "On the second of March, the 48th Fighter Wing family suffered

  • Air Force officials identify Frankfurt Airport shooting deaths

    Air Force officials announced March 3 the deaths of two Airmen as a result of the March 2 shooting at Frankfurt International Airport, Germany.Killed were:Senior Airman Nicholas J. Alden , 25, of Williamston, S.C., assigned to the 48th Security Forces Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath,

  • UPDATE: USAFE Airmen killed in shooting were from Ramstein, Lakenheath

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - One of the Airmen killed in yesterday's shooting at Frankfurt International Airport was a vehicle operator stationed at Ramstein Air Base, while the other Airman killed was part of a Security Forces team stationed at RAF Lakenheath, U.K. The two injured Airmen are being

  • Dedicated maintenance analyst demonstrates 'Excellence in All We Do'

    Name: Airman 1st Class Scott SchreiberUnit: 48th Maintenance Operations SquadronDuty Title: Dedicated maintenance analystTime in Service: 1 year, 7 monthsTime at Lakenheath: 1 yearHometown: Rochester, Minn.Hobbies: Mountain biking, swimming, being outside, studying anatomy, physiology and the

  • Commander addresses Frankfurt shooting incident

    Col. John T. Quintas, 48th Fighter Wing commander, issued a statement about the shooting incident that happened at Frankfurt Airport on March 2, 2011, involving Airmen from RAF Lakenheath, England.That video can be found

  • USAFE Airmen killed, wounded in Frankfurt shooting

    U.S. AIR FORCES IN EUROPE PRESS RELEASEThe two Airmen killed and two Airmen wounded in the shooting today in Frankfurt were all assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe units.The shooting took place on a U.S. Air Force bus outside Terminal 2 of Frankfurt International Airport. The bus was

  • U.K. Census begins March 1

    The British national survey will begin March 1.The census is mandatory for all persons living in England and Wales, including all American personnel."As guests in the U.K. and representatives of our great nation, it is our responsibility to participate just as we would for a census back home in the

  • Structural Maintenance NCO demonstrates 'Service Before Self'

    Name and Rank: Tech. Sgt. Catherine VanHyningUnit: 48th Equipment Maintenance SquadronDuty Title: Aircraft Structural Maintenance Support Section NCO in chargeTime in Service: 8 years, 10 monthsTime at RAF Lakenheath: 1 year, 2 monthsHometown: Castleton, Vt.Hobbies: Photography and travelingCore

  • Pedros provide confidence, combat power for ground forces

    Poised on the austere airfield of an isolated forward operating base, they wait. Hoping for the best, they are prepared for the worst. Their mantra: "A slow day for the Pedros is a good day for coalition forces."The 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron's dual-role mission of conducting personnel