• Photo essay | 48th FW stays fit to fight with 8 hour run

    The annual 8-Hour Squadron Run kicked off May 7 at the RAF Lakenheath track. A total of 11 squadrons participated for the chance to win the Commander's Trophy. Each squadron member took turns running sections of the track, passing a baton to the next person at each station. The Logistics Readiness

  • Unit deployment manager epitomizes 'Service Before Self'

    Name and Rank: Master Sgt. Giannandrea LaRosa Unit: 48th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDuty Title: Unit deployment managerTime in Service: 16 yearsTime at Lakenheath: 1 year, 4 monthsHometown: Tampa, Fla.Hobbies: Woodworking, computing and golfingCore Value Portrayed: Service Before SelfHow does the

  • TA offers financial support

    The 48th Force Support Squadron's Education Center offers financial aid to all active duty members through the Air Force Tuition Assistance program.Active duty members are entitled up to $4,500 per fiscal year toward an Associate, Bachelor, or Master degree for nearly all degree programs. In

  • Runway to close, more than aircraft moving

    The 48th Civil Engineering Programs Team is heading a project which will resurface 75 percent of the runway here between May 14th and June 14th. This year's project, costing more than $4 million dollars, is the second stage of a three-stage, multi-year project set to refurbish the runway."Because

  • Social Media Sites Available to the Liberty Wing

    All around the Air Force Airmen are beginning to 'tweet' and 'poke' each other on social media sites now available to them at work. As of 10 May, so have Liberty Warriors.After a test phase in the Pacific Air Forces proved to be of no hindrance to the mission, availability continued throughout the

  • Lakenheath community bulletins

    New info regarding importing vehicles to the UKThe DVLA no longer requires military members to obtain an original hard copy of their insurance certificates for imported registration purposes. Personnel can now print their insurance certificates by accessing their policy online; however, faxed,

  • Get Moving for Health

    USAFE Health Promotion teams up with the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports to Get Active and Fit in May.Various Air Force organizations within Europe will join the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports to challenge Americans to get moving for health and to get active