• 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,

  • Lakenheath Community Bulletins

    Employment and Volunteer FairLooking for a job? Meet representatives from Civilian Personnel, Non-Appropriated Funds, AAFES, DeCA and other agences at the Airman and Family Readiness Center Jan. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 226-3847.Become a Unit Tax AdvisorThe base tax

  • 48th LRS vehicle ops keeps the Liberty Wing rollin'

    Staff Sgt. Derek Manner, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron training supervisor, puts a bus tire on a wheel rack at the 48th LRS vehicle compound Jan. 4. Vehicle maintenance and operators are required to keep the spare tires for buses, sedans and other vehicles serviceable at all times. (U.S. Air

  • Commander sets stage for 2011

    The Liberty Wing hit the ground running in 2011 as 48th Fighter Wing Commander Col. John Quintas held several commanders calls.The briefings allowed him to highlight some of the accomplishments of 2010 and set the tone for 2011.Among the achievements Colonel Quintas mentioned were the 2,000

  • 493rd EFS brings Christmas cheer, presents to Lithuanian orphanage

    For many people around the world, December 25 is a day for spending time with friends and relatives, perhaps eating a Christmas dinner and opening presents. However, for children at Siauliai City Baby's Orphanage in Siauliai, Lithuania, there were not many presents to be opened Christmas morning.