• Lakenheath community bulletins October 23 - October 30

    Haunted House Have a scary good time at the 48th Maintenance Group Haunted House. Oct. 28 thru Oct. 30. 6 to 7:30 p.m. for kids and 7 to 9 p.m. for adults. Half of all proceeds go to the Combined Federal Campaign. For more information, call 226-1482. Play House Calling all kids, the play bus is

  • 64th RQS members stay fit to fight

    Nine members of the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron completed the Army 10-miler road race here Oct. 10, 2009. The first Airman and fourth overall finisher, with a time of 1:03:40, was Senior Airman Nate Simonson, a pararescueman deployed from the 56th Rescue Squadron at Royal Air Force

  • Lack of respect

    COMPLAINT I was wondering what can be done to enforce the standard of respect service members pay to the colors at 1630 each day, by simply stopping your car, standing at attention and facing the music with your hand on your heart or saluting if in uniform. The reason I ask is because contractors

  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off

    October kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual international health campaign to increase awareness and raise funds for research into the cause, prevention and cure of breast cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and National Institute of Health, breast cancer is the most

  • Why are there so many roundabouts in the U.K.?

    So you noticed the roundabouts on your travels, did you? We Brits do like to dot them about frequently on our roads and find they are a civilizing influence. If cats could drive, we'd be great at roundabouts. With our keen senses and alert demeanor, they wouldn't pose much of a problem. Awareness of

  • Lakenheath community bulletins October 16 - October 23

    Legal office self-help websiteThe RAF Lakenheath Legal office now has a website for specific self-help items accessible from any government computer for base members. Just click on this link Legal office help website to download legal assistance handouts, will worksheets, military justice

  • Customer service technician epitomizes 'Service Before Self'

    Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Daniel Wisniewski Unit: 48 Comptroller Squadron Duty Title: Customer Service Technician Time in Service: 21 months Time at Lakenheath: 16 months Hometown: Elyria, OH Hobbies: Farming, reading and raising my children Core Value Portrayed: 'Service Before Self' How does

  • The Council Tax

    The old saying goes...."two things in life are inevitable; death and taxes." For those in the UK, taxes include a high Value Added Tax rate, road tax, TV licence fees, and a council tax on the property that one rents or owns. Luckily, U.S. military members and civilian employees here on orders are