• U.K. Health Secretary visits Lakenheath

    What started out in the 1700s with the American Revolutionary War has possibly become the strongest alliance the world has ever known.Since then, the United Kingdom and United States have stood together through two world wars, and their partnership continues with the two working in tandem in modern

  • Allstar Weekend rocks Liberty Wing

    The band, Allstar Weekend, rocked RAF Lakenheath with a concert to show their support and appreciation of military members and their families, Jan. 14.More than 400 Airmen and their families, attended the free concert by the popular Disney Channel band."It's really cool that we get to do this," said

  • A RAT helps 493rd EFS get home

    After completing their NATO Baltic air policing mission rotation, the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Airmen only have one thing left to do - get home.According to Senior Airman Scott Knight, an air transportation journeyman with the 493rd EFS Redeployment Action Team, that is where the 493rd

  • Lakenheath Community Bulletins

    Become a Unit Tax AdvisorThe base tax office is recruiting detailed-oriented members that have a desire to increase their knowledge of income tax preparation to help for the upcoming tax season. Last year's Unit Tax Advisors assisted RAFL members, dependents, and retirees with approximately 1,400

  • Commissary products not effected by tainted animal feed

    The Defense Commissary Agency Europe would like to reassure their customers that the meat and eggs in their commissaries are safe.Concern was raised recently when dioxin was found in some eggs and poultry within Germany after tainted grease was inadvertently used to make animal feed. DeCA officials

  • RAFs Lakenheath, Mildenhall honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    More than 150 Airmen from RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Eagle's Landing here Jan. 13. The luncheon celebrated his 82nd birthday. Dr. King, a Baptist minister from Montgomery, Ala., was a prominent leader of the American civil rights movement. The federal

  • Mobility Equipment technician displays 'Excellence in All We Do'

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Jacob WidnerUnit: 748th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 56th Helicopter Maintenance UnitDuty Title: Mobility Equipment/Dash 21 technicianTime in Service: 5 yearsTime at Lakenheath: 3 yearsHometown: Lawton, Okla.Hobbies: Reading and musicCore Value Portrayed: Excellence

  • Baltic air policing mission complete

    The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed from RAF Lakenheath, England, relinquished command of the NATO Baltic air policing mission to the German air force at Lithuania Air Force Air Base, Jan. 5.The squadron, comprised of approximately 125 people, assumed responsibility for Lithuanian,