• Air Force Portal to require CAC reader

    Starting in January, a Common Access Card reader must be purchased by servicemembers to log into the Air Force Portal and Air Force Knowledge Now web sites if access is desired away from a military network.A CAC reader can be purchased at the base exchange for around $25. The price for a CAC reader

  • 48th LRS wins Commander's Trophy Cup

    Congratulations to the 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron for winning their second consecutive title as Intramural Commander's Cup Champions.The 48th LRS led the way with 135 points with members participating in ten of eleven program events offered, winning the base-level championship in flag

  • Liberty Wing recognizes safety award recipients

    Congratulations to the following Liberty Warriors for winning the annual U.S. Air Forces in Europe safety awards.· USAFE Safety Career Professional of the Year Award (Manager):    - Senior Master Sgt. James A. Middleton, 48th Fighter Wing Safety Office · USAFE Explosive Safety Achievement:    -

  • Tax center seeks volunteers

    The RAF Lakenheath Tax Center is seeking volunteers for the upcoming tax season from January through April. Volunteers will work one, four-hour shift per week during the center hours from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. An Internal Revenue Service representative will conduct a basic tax training course at

  • Forward Surgical Team making a difference in Southern Philippines

    On the southern island of Jolo, Philippines a Liberty Warrior and four other members of the U.S. Air Force are operating a fully-equipped trauma center, providing emergency care, basic medical care and educational services to hundreds of Filipino and U.S. troops. The Air Force members comprise the

  • Lakenheath community bulletins December 18 - December 25

    Birthday Month BowlingIf you have a birthday in December, you bowl for FREE all day on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 11am-8pm. Show identification and bowl all you want. Rental shoes included. Call 226-5836 for more information.Bouncy Castle Tots' ClubFriday, January 8 and 22, 10-11:30amBring your toddler in

  • Celebrities spend time with RAFL Airmen

    The holidays are a time when people notoriously put their best foot forward. It's a time when everyone's a little nicer, people give a little more and the good will of millions really shines through. That type of holiday goodwill shined through Dec. 11 at RAF Lakenheath, England, when entertainers

  • A&FRC briefing + spouse = deployed spouses parking spots

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center has many services for spouses on RAF Lakenheath, and they just added another to the list. The new program is designed to provide convenient parking spaces at some designated locations for spouses of deployed Airmen."This idea came from brainstorming about ways

  • Eagle scout helps fitness levels soar

    One local boy scout's vision, some brand new equipment locked away in a store room for more than 13 years, a passion for fitness, and love for the RAF Lakenheath community. This is the recipe for the base's new outdoor fitness stations and a member of Boy Scout Troop 219 being one step closer to

  • Security forces members deploy

    In the early hours of the morning, the 48th Security Forces Squadron deployed approximately 40 security forces members to Southwest Asia. More than one third of the team's members are first-time deployers. Other Airmen are deploying for the seventh time. Liberty Wing leadership briefed the Airmen