• Special Duty Assignment Team to brief at RAF Lakenheath

    The Air Education and Training Command Special Duty Assignment Team will be here Feb. 18 to brief AETC special duty opportunities. A special duty assignment is another step toward promotion and career progression.  The briefing will be held for individuals interested in Military Training Instructor,

  • 48th FSS Airman practices Air Force core values

    Airman 1st Class Carlos Rodriguez, 48th Force Support Squadron outbound assignments counselor, was nominated for the Liberty Spotlight by his chain of command because he practices the Air Force core values of "Integrity First", "Service before Self" and "Excellence in All We Do".Commander: Maj.

  • RAF Lakenheath seeks registers for Bone Marrow Drive

    As of 2009, there are more than 500 people within the Department of Defense that are sick with disorders such as leukemia who need life-saving bone marrow transplants. To help try and decrease these numbers, RAF Lakenheath is hosting a Bone Marrow Registration Drive Feb. 23 to 27. The drive is open

  • Lakenheath community bulletins Feb. 12 - 19

    Trespass Notice The firing range that supports RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall is located at RAF Feltwell. The range complex is in the southwest corner of the base and is surrounded by a perimeter fence clearly marked by danger signs. Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through

  • Coalition members visit Liberty Wing

    Twenty-four allied forces representatives and key industry members from 10 different countries to include Canada, the United States and the Netherlands visited RAF Lakenheath for briefings and combat simulations Feb. 10, as a pre-conference site visit for the Military Flight Training 2009 conference

  • Fifth Chief Master Sgt. visits RAF Lakenheath

    Chief Master Sgt. (Ret.) Robert Gaylor, the fifth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, paid Liberty Warriors a visit here Feb. 6 and 7. "I always enjoy coming to the Liberty Wing," Chief Gaylor said. "I'm not only impressed with the mission here, but all the different players." The chief held an

  • Manas members continue to support coalition operations

    Coalition personnel continue to perform their daily air mobility and aerial refueling missions at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, despite press reports that an announcement is pending from Kyrgyz leaders about the future of the base. "Until we are told that our mission has changed, we will continue to

  • Former 48th Fighter Wing Commander returns to RAF Lakenheath

    Maj. Gen. Mark Matthews, Director of Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command, returned to RAF Lakenheath for the first time since 2005, when he was the commander of the 48th Fighter Wing. General Matthews spent three days from Jan. 29 to 31 revisiting the base and learning what has changed

  • Lakenheath community bulletins Feb. 5 - 12

    Trespass Notice The firing range that supports RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall is located at RAF Feltwell. The range complex is in the southwest corner of the base and is surrounded by a perimeter fence clearly marked by danger signs. Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through