• Lakenheath community bulletins

    RAF Lakenheath Blood DriveThere will be an Armed Forces Blood Drive at the RAF Lakenheath Fitness Center in the main gym on the May 11 &12 from 0800-1600. All blood collected will be used solely for DoD facilities within EUCOM, AFRICOM and OIF/OEF operations. The goal is to collect 300 units in

  • Liberty Warriors save millions thanks to Tax Center

    The tax season is something that causes stress for many Americans every year, but as the April 15, deadline hits us this year, almost 1,000 Liberty Warriors found that load lightened by volunteers at the Tax Center."We had 17 volunteers, and each of them worked hard to ensure our Liberty Wing

  • Vehicle maintenance and equipment journeyman displays 'Service Before Self'

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Trent TillmanUnit: 48th Logistics Readiness SquadronDuty Title: Vehicle maintenance and equipment journeymanTime in Service: 3 years, 3 monthsTime at Lakenheath: 6 monthsHometown: West Fork, Ark.Hobbies: HuntingCore Value Portrayed: Service Before SelfWhy is serving in

  • 493rd Fighter Squadron pilots train in the Netherlands

    More than 100 Liberty Wing pilots, maintainers and support personnel traveled to Leeuwarden Air Base, the Netherlands, April 12 to participate in FRISIAN FLAG 2010. The multi-nation exercise will last until April 22 and is meant to train pilots on offensive and defensive roles through realistic

  • Liberty Airman recognized for excellence

    A Liberty Airman from Monroe, La., who's dedicated nearly 24 years of service between the Army and Air Force was recently recognized for excellence. Senior Master Sgt. Steven Higgins, 48th Communications Squadron but currently 48th Fighter Wing Inspections, Readiness and Exercises Superintendent,

  • Flight service journeyman displays 'Integrity First'

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Meghan LambUnit: 48th Logistics Readiness SquadronDuty Title: Flight service journeyman Time in Service: 2 years, 6 monthsTime at Lakenheath: 2 yearsHometown: Santa Rosa, NMHobbies: Relaxing with friends and spending time with my petsCore Value Portrayed: Integrity

  • Running for a cause

    Legend has it that in 490 B.C. a Greek soldier named Pheidippides ran 24.85 miles from the Greek town of Marathon to the great city of Athens to deliver a message for all Athenians. That message was of "Niki" (victory) and marked the unexpected Greek victory in the Battle of Marathon, the first

  • Lakenheath community bulletins April 21 to 30

    Sexual Assault Awareness Month Events17 April- Pledge to End Sexual Assault 22 April- Movie & Pizza 24 April- RAFL & RAFM SAAM 5K 26-30 April- Victim Advocate (VA) Training 28 April- VA Appreciation Lunch For more info call the SARC office, 226-2882Washington Jurisdiction 2nd Annual Scholarship

  • Liberty Wing commander now on Facebook

    Col. Jay Silveria, 48th Fighter Wing commander, has teamed with the 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office to enter the world of social media. The "48th Fighter Wing Commander" fan page went public Mar. 30 and is now open to anyone who wants to become a fan. Facebook allows its users to limit who