• Humble hero visits RAF Lakenheath

    "I don't have anything really profound to say," said Col. Leo Thorsness, retired Air Force fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient. The colonel, who visited RAF Lakenheath Aug. 7 to speak to Airmen about the importance of teamwork and families as part of a successful military, earned the Medal of

  • 48th CES pummels 48th CS and takes season championship

    The 48th Civil Engineer Squadron softball team pummeled the 48th Communication Squadron team in a two-game series Monday to take the intramural championship. Civil Engineering won the first game 17-2 after four innings due to the 15-run rule. The engineers ended the second and championship game by

  • Belarusian children visit RAF Lakenheath

    Aug. 3, more than 20 Belarusian children huddled around a 494th Fighter Squadron pilot and stared curiously at an F-15E Strike Eagle. "Where does the fuel go?" asked one child through his interpreter. "Can the missiles fire while the plane is on the ground?" asked another. For most of these

  • Recent evaluation challenges Liberty warriors

    While most Airmen have either participated in or are familiar with an Operational Readiness Inspection -- comprised of both the Phase 1 and Phase II portions--some are scratching their head over this week's Operations Evaluation, more commonly known as an "Op Eval," because it looks and feels much

  • Shuttle service drives Airmen home

    Airmen and their families arriving in England on military orders are given a free ride to the place they'll come to call "home" by the 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron. The 48th LRS offers a coach service between RAF's Lakenheath and Mildenhall and two major London airports, Heathrow and Gatwick.

  • Personnel flight briefs new evaluation changes

    The 48th Fighter Wing's Mission Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight is holding two briefings in the base theater Wednesday, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., to explain the new Air Force evaluation changes. "The briefing is open anyone who wants to get information about the new evaluation changes," said

  • Qualifications for Kosovo Campaign Medal

    Servicemembers who participated in or were in direct support of Kosovo operations within established areas of eligibility may be awarded the Kosovo Campaign Medal and campaign streamers for their accomplishments. The award was established by President Clinton in May 2000. Individuals authorized the

  • Liberty's June Senior Airman below-the-zone selectees

    The following 18 Liberty warriors were selected for promotion to Senior Airman below-the-zone in June -- 48th Operations Support Squadron Ashley Clark 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Michael Battaglino Brittany Barlow Jeremy Manley Steven Henderson 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron William

  • RAF Lakenheath community bulletins, August 3 -10

    Bone marrow drive The C. W. Bill Young Department of Defense Bone Marrow Donor Drive is at the Strike Eagle complex, Liberty Club ballroom and the 48th Medical Group Education/Training classroom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 7. Participants should be 18-60 and in good general health. For more information,

  • F-15E pilot reaches 3,000 flying hours at Bagram

    Lt. Col. Dave Iverson, 492nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron director of operations, became the 15th pilot to achieve 3,000 flight hours upon landing after a mission July 25 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Upon landing, Col. Iverson taxied through a arcing cascade of water shot from two fire