• Job well done eases farewell for Bagram maintainers

    For the men and women of the 492nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, farewell to Afghanistan means satisfaction at a job well done. With thousands of maintenance actions logged since their arrival here last May, members of the RAF Lakenheath-based unit are proud of their record, despite what

  • DOD announces change to annual pay increase for some NSPS employees

    In a step towards a more robust pay for performance system, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday to grant one-half of the January 2008 government-wide increase to adjust base salaries for 110,000 National Security Personnel System spiral one employees. NSPS is the Department's pay for

  • USAFE post offices celebrate stamp month

    October is National Stamp Collecting Month. The United States Postal Service began this program in 1981 as a way to introduce children ages 8-12 to the hobby. The program also is aimed at increasing awareness about the recreational benefits of stamp collecting among all age groups. USAFE Air Force

  • Suicide prevention placed in spotlight

    The second leading cause of death in the military is suicide. In 2002, eight out of every 100,000 Airmen committed suicide. Suicide is a serious issue in all military organizations due to various factors to include combat stress, high operations tempo and high demands on personnel. National suicide

  • Base community comes together for Holiday Bazaar

    The 2007 RAF Lakenheath Holiday Bazaar is Sept. to Sept. 29 at Hangar 6 and will house carnival rides, food booths and a wide variety of other services. More than 85 vendors from around Europe and various RAF Lakenheath squadrons and organizations will sell various items including antiques,

  • RAF Lakenheath gets extreme

    People on RAF Lakenheath took advantage of the United States Air Forces in Europe's Extreme Summer campaign June 1 through Aug. 31. According to the 48th Services Squadron, RAF Lakenheath surpassed the 2006 participation by more than 200 percent with 1,890 participants and exceeded the USAFE goal by

  • RAF Lakenheath community bulletins, September 14-20

    Housing office closure The Housing Management Office located on RAF Lakenheath will be closed from noon to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 21 for a official function. For more information, call 226-6099. Abandoned vehicles Security Forces investigations office will remove abandoned vehicles free of charge and

  • Getting settled: 56th RQS ready for action

    Moving can challenge anyone, some may need hundreds of boxes to pack their stuff, and some may leave those boxes packed for years as they slowly adjust to living in their new homes. Moving an entire Air Force squadron is no small endeavor. One difference between an individual moving and an entire

  • USAFE summer safety campaign a success

    The Air Force marked one of its safest summers during this year's 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign, and U.S. Air Forces in Europe was among the few to reduce fatalities between Memorial Day and Labor Day. "While the numbers are improving from a statistical standpoint, unfortunately even one