• Gate dedicated to Lakenheath hero

    A quiet reverence overtook Gate 2, June 1 as the 48th Security Forces Squadron dedicated the new gate to Senior Airman Jason D. Nathan. Senior Airman Nathan deployed to Iraq from RAF Lakenheath and was mortally wounded by an improvised explosive device June 23, 2007 while on combat patrol in Tikrit,

  • RAF Lakenheath prepares for inspection

    RAF Lakenheath conducts its annual Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty Inspection Exercise June 19. The CFE Treaty limits the number of forces and equipment a signatory nation may have in the "area of application." The Treaty's area of application extends between the Atlantic Ocean and the Ural

  • AEF evolves to reflect dwell-ratios stressed career fields

    Air Force officials here will soon implement an amendment to the air and space expeditionary force deployment cycle that will better reflect the deployment-tempo of stressed career fields. Currently more than 45 percent of the 35,000 Airmen fighting in the war on terrorism are deployed out of their

  • Lakenheath community bulletins May 30 - June 6

    Community Assessment Survey The 2008 Community Assessment Survey kicked-off April 28 and will run through the end of June. For more information, visit http://poc.afcasurvey.com/ or call the Airman and Family Readiness Center, 226-3847. British Post Office At the British Post Office, Airmen can pay

  • Airmen can use regular detergent on ABUs

    Airmen are now authorized to wash their Airmen Battle Uniforms in regular detergent, regardless if the detergent uses optical brighteners announced Air Force leaders recently. On March 25, the Army released a memorandum concluding that ABUs laundered with detergents containing optical brighteners do

  • Airmen airdrop messages to Iraqi citizens

    American Airman continue to deliver critical information to Iraqi citizens living and working in some of the most dangerous cities in Iraq. While airlift aircrews in the Air Force typically transport cargo and passengers from Point A to Point B, another major part of their mission deals with