• Airport shuttle service changes payment methods for official travelers

    Official travelers from RAFs Mildenhall and Lakenheath will start paying £60 per person each way for the airport shuttle bus service as of March 1, in an effort to save about $250,000 a year in unnecessary travel costs. Previously, official and space-available travelers did not pay out of pocket for

  • Stamps Increasing by One Cent to 42¢ on May 12

    The price for a one-ounce First-Class stamp will increase from 41 to 42 cents on May 12. Prices for other mailing services, such as Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services (including single-piece Parcel Post), and Special Services will also change (see chart below). The average increase by

  • New Web-based assignment application debuts March 3

    The power to apply for your next home-basing and follow-on assignment will soon be literally at your fingertips. Starting March 3, all active-duty enlisted members and officers, lieutenant colonel and below, who are slated to serve an unaccompanied tour of 15 months or less will have the ability to

  • Air Force Aid Society provides alternative to pay-day loans

    The Air Force Aid Society is pleased to announce its new Falcon Loan available to Air Force members beginning on March 3, 2008. The Falcon Loan is an interest-free loan of $500 or less that can be used for emergency needs such as basic living expenses (rent, utilities, and food), car repairs,

  • Liberty serenaded by Idol for Valentines

    Love was definitely in the air Thursday, but the mood could be attributed to more than just the Valentine's Day chocolates, the "Hearts of Fire" meal hosted by the 48th Services Squadron, and Cupid's arrows. American Idol season five star, Elliott Yamin, performed here, kicking off his United

  • Electric Airman personifies core values

    Airman 1st Class Zachary Monson, electrical power production apprentice, was nominated for the Liberty spotlight by his chain of command because he epitomizes the core value of "Excellence in all we do." Unit: 48th Civil Engineer Squadron Commander: Lt. Col. Brian Murphy Time in Service: 16 Months

  • Dusting the books off: Liberty Legal holds Military Justice Seminar

    The 48th Fighter Wing Legal office recently conducted a seminar to educate commanders and first sergeants about the military justice process, keep them up-to-date on recent developments, and provide an opportunity for questions and discussions on military justice related matters. The five-hour

  • AF Aid Society provides alternative to pay-day loans

    The Air Force Aid Society is pleased to announce its new Falcon Loan available to Air Force members beginning on March 3, 2008. The Falcon Loan is an interest-free loan of $500 or less that can be used for emergency needs such as basic living expenses (rent, utilities, and food), car repairs,

  • Defenders perform unique OIF mission

    2/12/2008 - CAMP BUCCA, Iraq -- While the spiraled rows of concertina wire, countless watch towers, and endless miles of fencing resemble that of detention facilities throughout the world, for the more than 600 Airmen deployed to the Theater Internment Facility at Camp Bucca, Iraq, the mission is