• Mothering Sunday in the U.K.

    I often travel north to Yorkshire to visit my mother, but this weekend I shall have a special mission; it's Mothering Sunday in the UK. Mothering Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Lent. Since the date of Lent is not fixed, the date for Mothering Sunday changes every year. In 2008, it falls on Mar.

  • MDG officers selected for promotion

    Congratulations to the following medical and dental corps officers recently selected for promotion. 48th Dental Squadron Lt. Col. Christopher Ciambotti Lt. Col. Stephen Murrell Maj. James Kutner Maj. Jeffrey Ladine 48th Medical Operations Squadron Lt. Col. David Kutz Maj. Christopher Hayes Capt. Amy

  • Liberty Warriors shine at USAFE level

    Congratulations to the following Liberty Warriors for earning USAFE-level awards. USAFE Communication and Information Awards Communications-Electronics Systems Individuals Master Sgt. Christopher E. Brandt Postal Service Individuals Tech. Sgt. Charles K. Quentin Senior Airman Brian C. Beaty

  • Feeling under the weather?

    Even if you have been on the base for just a little while, you have surely noticed how changeable our British weather can be. If you spend much time around British people, you will have noticed that our obsession with the weather forecasts isn't just a stereotype; it's a survival skill. You might

  • New clinics make hospital more hospitable

    After about a year of renovations, three clinics opened their doors Feb. 19 at the Lakenheath Hospital. The 48th Medical Group Physical/Occupational Therapy, Allergy/Immunizations, and Pediatric clinics reopened in the main complex. The pediatric and PT/OT clinics were located in temporary buildings

  • Officer and Civilian Spouses' Club donates to local hospices

    The Officer and Civilian Spouses' Club donated 360 pounds to East Anglia Children's Hospices during a presentation Feb. 19 at the Eagles Landing. The money can be used to buy nurse's kits, staff training, respite care and other hospice supplies for the three local hospices in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk

  • 48th Services Squadron proves why they are hot

    The 48th Services Squadron was awarded the Gen. Curtis E. LeMay Award for 2007 as the best services squadron in USAFE. The squadron is now competing for the Air Force level award to hold true to their motto and prove that "This is why we're hot." "Winning this award tells us that we provide the best

  • Road closure

    Road works to construct a roundabout will begin on March 3. Access from Norwich Rd. onto Exeter Crescent Rd. will be closed. The alternate school route will be Rochester Rd.