• Financial Services Flight NCO In Charge epitomizes 'Service Before Self'

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Kyle IrishUnit: 48 Comptroller SquadronDuty Title: NCO In Charge of Special Actions, Financial Services FlightTime in Service: 6 years, 6 monthsTime at Lakenheath: Since April 2008Hometown: Conneaut, OhioHobbies: Bowling and all sports, plus traveling.Core Value Portrayed:

  • The long, hard road to recovery

    (Editor's Note: This is the third in a four part series about my recovery from shoulder surgeries)"Pain is just a state of mind. You can think your way out of everything, even pain," a quote from the author and screenwriter Rodman Philbrick.I don't think he ever had shoulder surgery, or any surgery

  • The spring spike and motorcycle safety

    As the weather becomes warmer in England and the helmets come out of the garages, the goal of RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall safety offices is to avoid the seasonal spike in motorcycle fatalities, known as the 'spring spike', which occurs between March and May.During last year's spring spike, there

  • Volunteers aid Airman's Attic

    Every week members of the RAF Lakenheath community come together to aid fellow Airmen in a time of need by volunteering at their local airman's attic.The RAF Lakenheath Airman's Attic, a facility open to Airmen of all ranks, consists of free household goods to include dishes, clothing, toys and

  • Weapons Load Team member displays 'Service Before Self'

    Name and Rank: Airman Robert A Cabral Unit: 748th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron/493rd Aircraft Maintenance UnitDuty Title: Weapons Load Team memberTime in Service: One year Time at Lakenheath: Four monthsHometown: Sacramento, Calif.Hobbies: All sports and social eventsCore Value Portrayed: Service

  • Lakenheath community bulletins March 15- March 25

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 TournamentThursday, March 25, 4pmCome out and show your Xbox 360 skills against the best on the base. FREE for ages 16 and older.Pre-Separation Briefing for Separatees & MEB CandidatesTuesday, March 30, 9-11am Scrapbook/Card Making with Circuit Expression

  • Legends of Aerospace to visit Galaxy Club March 11

    American heroes Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, Jim Lovell, Bob Gilliland, Steve Richie and David Hartman are scheduled to visit the Galaxy Club ballroom here March 11 at 7 p.m.This Armed Forces Entertainment event is sponsored and held in association with Morale Entertainment Foundation and American

  • From PEDRO to JOLLY: the story of the green giants

    In 2005, Colonel Lee dePalo, an HH-60G Pave Hawk pilot, said: "The success of the mission was attributable to the bravery of the highly trained aircrews more than to any unique equipment on board the helicopters."Although, he said this recently, I would be willing to bet similar sentiments have been

  • CDC East gets the gold

    As Olympic athletes from around the world gathered in Vancouver, Canada, last month to give it their all in pursuit of top honors, personnel at RAF Lakenheath's Child Development Center East got the gold when they were awarded the highest scores and a national accreditation for their childcare

  • Wing report of survey monitor displays 'Excellence in all we do'

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Latresha JacksonUnit: 48th Logistics Readiness SquadronDuty Title: Wing report of survey monitorTime in Service: Two years and one monthTime at Lakenheath: One year and nine monthsHometown: Midwest City, Okla.Hobbies: Working out, playing with my puppy, hanging out with