• Lakenheath community bulletins Dec. 12 - 19

    Curbside recycling pickupsThere will be no office curbside recycling pickups during the week  Dec. 22  to 26. Normal operations will resume the following week. The satellite drop off points near Taco Bell, at Feltwell and Lakenheath military family housing will be open for drop offs.Furnishings

  • Airmen lead effort to rescue injured crewman at sea

    American Airmen and aircraft were part of an international effort over the Atlantic Ocean that saved the life of a crewmember who suffered a life-threatening head injury onboard a cargo ship Dec. 10 more than 320 miles west of Cork, Ireland. The Burmese crewmember was injured at sea on a

  • Post Office holiday opening hours

    COMPLAINT Not only has the Wednesday morning parcel pickup window hours been changed, but there is no extended mailing or parcel pickup hours. What happened to customer service and serving the community with convenient hours that has always been a normal Yule tide experience? RESPONSE As with every

  • New TSP contribution limits set for 2009

    The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board recently announced an increase in the 2009 elective deferral limit for regular Thrift Savings Plan contributions. The limit is now $16,500, up from $15,500 for 2008. In addition, contributions for the TSP catch-up plan will increase to $5,500, up from

  • Lakenheath community bulletins Dec. 5 - 12

    LAKENHEATH'S MEN'S VARSITY SOFTBALL TEAMThe Lakenheath Men's Varsity Softball team will be holding a meeting at the Liberty Club Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. We will be discussing tryouts, uniforms, tournaments, fundraisers, ect. We are looking to fill a bunch of positions that were vacated due to PCS's this

  • 48th OSS Airman exemplifies Excellence in All We Do

    Senior Airman Morris Ross, 48th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, was nominated for the Liberty spotlight by his chain of command because he practices the Air Force core value of "Excellence in All We Do."Commander: Lt. Col. Mark Ciero Time in Service: 4 years Time at

  • Kadena firefighters sharpen skills during readiness exercise

    Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services Flight conducted live-fire training Dec. 2 at Kadena Air Base's Silver Flag training site during Local Operational Readiness Exercise Beverly High 09-01. The exercise provides a unique environment for live-fire training that

  • There's no such thing as holiday stress

    Now that I have your attention, please read on. We all work very hard executing the mission whether serving in uniform, as civilian employees, or as family members. We all, therefore, deserve to celebrate the holidays by taking time off, recharging our batteries, and socializing with others. While