• Meet your local crew chief, Senior Airman J.P. Gonzales

     Name: Senior Airman John Paul GonzalesAircraft Assigned: HH-60G Pave HawkSquadron/Unit: 748th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 56th Aircraft Maintenance UnitHometown: Cicero, Ill.Why did you join the Air Force?To travel and see the world.What do you like most about being a crew chief?When I get my

  • Liberty Warriors participate in Red Flag 10-2

    Liberty Warriors from the 492nd Fighter Squadron joined approximately 1,300 servicemembers, more than 80 aircraft and 19 units from the U.S. and U.K. at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., for the start of Red Flag 10-2 Jan. 25.The exercise is the largest, full-scale integration exercise in the world and

  • Ready on Day One, always ready

    Leveraging months of preparation, hard work and top-quality training, Airmen of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, some with less than 24 hours in theater, suppressed a large enemy ambush recently thanks to the readiness of the entire unit. Christopher Henderson, a pilot deployed from the 48th

  • Chapel to host National Prayer Breakfast, Feb. 12

    The RAF Lakenheath Base Chapel will host the National Prayer Breakfast on Friday, Feb. 12, at 7 a.m. The guest speaker will be Chaplain, Brig. Gen. David Cyr, Air Force Deputy Chief of Chaplains. There will be an interfaith celebration downstairs 7 to 7:45 a.m. followed by a free deluxe continental

  • Physical and occupational therapy gets Airmen back to mission

    Airmen across the Air Force find themselves in the unfortunate position of being injured on a daily basis. When Team Liberty Airmen find themselves in that position they go to the 48th Medical Operations Squadron Occupational and Physical Therapy Flight.Treating more than 9,000 patients per year,

  • Deployed family dinner, Jan. 28

    A deployed family member dinner will be held Thursday, Jan. 28 at the 48th Avenue Community Center from 5 to 6:30 p.m. If you have a deployed family member please come enjoy a free spaghetti dinner, drinks and fellowship with other families. The event is sponsored by the RAF Lakenheath Enlisted and

  • H1N1 vaccinations open to all

    The RAF Lakenheath Immunization Clinic has received enough H1N1 vaccine for all dependents who wish to be vaccinated. The vaccine is required for children attending the child development and youth centers. Remember that children under the age of 10 will need to have two doses 30 days apart to be

  • Healthy Cooking Class for dormitory residents

    There will be a Healthy Cooking Class especially for dormitory residents Jan. 30 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The class will demonstrate easy and nutritious recipes that can be cooked in a microwave.The class will be held on the third floor dayroom in building 920.

  • Lakenheath community bulletins January 22 - January 29

    Movie Night Friday, January 29, 5:30-8pmFREE to all ages. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.Gym PhobicNow-April 29Weekdays, 7am-5pmAre you just a little intimidated by going to the Fitness Center? Learn to use fitness equipment, guidelines on levels to workouts and meet as a group

  • Combat correspondent portrays 'Excellence in All We Do'

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Nick McNaughtonUnit:48th Fighter Wing Public AffairsDuty Title:Combat correspondentTime in Service: Four yearsTime at Lakenheath: One year, six monthsHometown: Carmel, IndianaHobbies: Sports, reading and traveling to new placesCore Value Portrayed:  "Excellence in All