• Your waste - your responsibility!

    Whether you are getting ready to leave your home for your next assignment or just giving your house a thorough clean, there is no doubt you will find yourself with plenty of waste to dispose of. When we were children and our parents told us to tidy our rooms, it was tempting to just sweep it all

  • Liberty Wing recognizes award recipients, excellence

    Congratulations to the following Liberty organizations and individuals on their recent recognitions for excellence:USAFE Security Forces AwardsColonel Billy Jack Carter AwardSSgt Dustin K. Goodwin, 48th SFS   Outstanding Security Forces Unit-Level CGO AwardCaptain Ian Walker, 48th SFS   Outstanding

  • Tis the season for impulse buying and credit card debt...

    Once again, we are getting ready to celebrate another holiday season and with the season comes the 250 million dollars in advertisements and commercials aimed at one thing - our wallets. According to Paul Richard, Director of the National Center for Financial Education, credit card companies spend

  • U.S. personnel join Lithuanians for Armed Forces Day celebration

    The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander and other U.S. Airmen joined the Lithuanian armed forces Nov. 16 to celebrate 90 years of service here. The event was attended by several local Lithuanian armed forces dignitaries, including the Siauliai base commander. Members of the Lithuanian

  • Airmen reach out to local children's home

    More than 20 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Airmen volunteered their time and talents with Lithuanian children Nov. 15 at the District Vijurkai Children's Home in Vijurkai, Lithuania. The Airmen, deployed from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England, to perform the NATO Baltic Air

  • The 48th Fighter Wing celebrates 60 years of host nation support

    The 48th Fighter Wing celebrated 60 years of Air Force occupancy of RAF Lakenheath, Nov. 14 by hosting an evening of memories. The event boasted several static displays viewed by more than 350 attendees from various locations far and wide. "The purpose of the evening was to bring the British and

  • Readiness paramount in Baltic Air Policing mission

    U.S. Air Force pilots and aircraft maintainers with the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron hold a high standard of readiness and a constant vigil here, ready to police the sovereign airspace of the Baltic nations at a moment's notice. To perform this NATO air defense mission, the aircrews are

  • Lakenheath community bulletins Nov. 19 - 28

    RAF Lakenheath Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony , Dec. 5, 5 p.m.Join RAF Lakenheath at the Liberty Pine, located across the street from the Commissary, for the annual tree lighting ceremony. Enjoy cookies, hot chocolate and carolers. Kids can meet Santa during his special visit. Cookie donations will

  • PT gear confusion

    COMPLAINT:I am confused about the standards of the PT gear. The AFI does not specify a few details, like lunch. I have been going to workout at my lunchtime wearing a t-shirt and sweatpants. I have been told that I am supposed to wear the official PT gear when I go workout at my lunchtime break. I

  • Lakenheath community bulletins Nov. 17 - 28

    British Post Office At the British Post Office, Airmen can pay everything from gas and water bills to telephone and mail orders. The post office also has the ability to cash and deposit checks to select banks, as well as issue and redeem money orders and exchange currencies. In addition to handling