• Liberty Wing receives only USAFE ORI outstanding in 2010

    The Liberty Wing recently received an operational readiness inspection rating of outstanding, making it the only wing in U.S. Air Forces in Europe in 2010 to receive the highest rating possibly.According to Master Sgt. Joseph Amaral, 48th Fighter Wing chief of Wing Plans and Inspections NCO

  • Liberty Wing E-8s selected for Chief

    Congratulations to the following Liberty senior master sergeants selected November 18 for promotion to chief master sergeant:Senior Master Sgt. Mark Crowe, 48th Civil Engineer SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Jimmy Hedden, 48th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Steve Higgins, 48th

  • 492nd Fighter Squadron has a ball!

    The 492nd Fighter Squadron, also known as the "Madhatters," celebrated 70 years of proud heritage and service at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridge Nov. 12. More than 130 past and present 'Madhatters' were in attendance. Guest speaker, retired Col. Sydney "Playboy" Wright, 492nd FS

  • Lakenheath Community Bulletins

    Taxiway EncroachmentWhen using the industrial gate (adjacent to the Strike Eagle Complex), before crossing the runway make sure to stop at the stop sign. Give way to any flightline vehicles passing and any aircraft passing through. Do not cut off an aircraft, but wait until the aircraft has passed

  • RAFs Lakenheath, Mildenhall come up big

    The Armed Services Blood Bank Center--Europe (ASBBC-E) enjoyed the most productive week of blood collection in three years when the mobile blood donor team spent the last week of September 2010 in England conducting blood drives at RAFs Mildenhall and Lakenheath . Planning for the week-long

  • Lakenheath Community Bulletins

    Thanksgiving Eve Service at Ely CathedralPre-service organ recital begins at 7:00 PM.  Dress warmly as the cathedral can be cold. To enhance force protection, military members should wear civilian clothes, not Service Dress uniforms.  Pie / cookie fellowship immediately after service.  Free bus

  • OUTSTANDING: Liberty Wing garners first USAFE ORI outstanding in 24 years

    After more than a year of preparation, two weeks of combat preparedness and readiness inspections came to an end today with the Liberty Wing receiving U.S. Air Forces in Europe first operational readiness inspection rating of outstanding since 1986.Though it was the first ORI at RAF Lakenheath since