• Maintaining the defense of Iceland

    Aircraft maintainers are the backbone of the U.S. Air Force. Their job is to simply keep one of the world's largest fleet of aircraft flying. The maintainers assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron, proved their worth to an international audience during a recent deployment to Iceland. The squadron

  • Outstanding performers shine in ATSEP inspection

    (Editor's note: This is the final part of a three-part series on the successful Air Traffic System Evaluation Program inspection.) The 48th Operations Support Squadron was recently inspected by an Air Traffic System Evaluation Program team and boasted a successful outcome. It was a concentrated team

  • 48th FW Airman practices Service Before Self

    Staff Sgt. Chad Duprey, 48th Fighter Wing ground safety, was nominated for the Liberty spotlight by his chain of command because he practices the Air Force core value of "Service Before Self." Commander: Lt. Col. John BunnellTime in Service: 14 years Time at Lakenheath: 4 monthsHometown:

  • Extreme Summer 2008 Grand Prize Winners announced

    More than 11,500 USAFE community members participated in the 2008 Extreme Summer program. Extreme Summer is a points-for-participation program geared towards getting USAFE Airmen and their families out and having fun during the summer time frame. The program featured over $150,000 worth of prizes

  • Lakenheath stresses importance of Wingman Concept

    As RAF Lakenheath recently ended its 101 critical days of summer safety campaign, the base still wants to emphasize the importance of the Wingman Concept year-round when it comes to alcohol. Although there has not been an increase in alcohol related offenses over last year, that is not to say it's

  • Air Force wraps up summer safety, begins fall campaign

    The Air Force wrapped up the 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign over Labor Day weekend, ending the safest campaign in the last 10 years. Sixteen Airmen died in the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, whereas in 2006, the previous safest summer season of the decade, 17 Airmen died in

  • Air Force halts wing reorganization

    Air Force leaders halted plans to perform a global wing restructure which was designed to realign fighter, bomber and rescue airlift maintenance units into flying squadrons. Maintenance and flying squadrons will remain separate and will continue doing business "as they have for the past four or five