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  • A member from the 56th Rescue Squadron, from RAF Lakenheath, stands over 1st lt. Jeramie Castellanos, 351st ARS, before taking him aboard a Pave Hawk helicopter during a mock rescue as part of a combat survival training event March 6 at Stanta training range near Thetford, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

    RAF Mildenhall and Lakenheath aircrews converge for training

    Units from RAFs Mildenhall and Lakenheath took part in a survival, evasion, resistance and escape demonstration and training March 6. To complete that training, troops from the 100th Air Refueling Wing and 352nd Special Operations Group here met with RAF Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing troops at the Ministry of Defence's Stanford Training Area, near

  • New survey aims to improve information delivery to Airmen

    The Secretary of the Air Force Office of Communication at the Pentagon has launched a study to find out how Airmen want to get information about the Air Force. A randomly selected group of Airmen and Air Force civilian employees will receive an e-mail invitation from Brig . Gen. Erv Lessel, Air Force Director of Communication, asking them to

  • RAF Lakenheath community bulletins, March 8 - April 14, 2007

    Furnishings Management Office The Furnishings Management Office (FMO) will begin charging customers for No Shows in accordance with HQ USAFE/A7CPH supplement dated 4 Jan 07 to AFI 32-6004. The effective date to begin charging for No Shows is 1 April 2007. Personnel coming to FMO to an open account or arranging service will be notified as will

  • Communications squadron Airmen highlight the Air Force

    If a picture says a thousand words, what does the multimedia center say about RAF Lakenheath? A walk down any hall in the buildings of RAF Lakenheath will show the work of the MMC. Along with highlighting the day-to-day work Liberty Airmen do, the MMC supports most base functions. Three sections of the MMC provide the base with full visual
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Petroleum Oils and Lubricants flight perform a hot pit refueling on an F-15C Eagle during a Phase 2 exercise here March 6. (US Air Force photo by Airman John Easterling)

    Hot pit refueling

  • Royal England

    England's rich and often turbulent history is perhaps best reflected in its buildings, and nowhere is this more apparent than in those properties associated with the Royal Family and their celebrations. Such iconic and indelible signposts to rulers and their reigns have captivated visitors for years and continue to stimulate the interest of people
  • First Term Airmens Center class 06-36 prepares to lower the flags during RAF Lakenheath's retreat ceremony. FTAC is responsible for raising and lowering the US flag, British flag and POW/MIA flag almost every day. (US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shannalee Karrick)

    First step toward a new life

    Basic Military Training is over. You've graduated technical school for your Air Force specialty skill classification and you're taking your first steps in a new country, base and lifestyle. This can be a confusing time for many first-term Airmen, as they do not know what to expect or even what to do when they arrive. That's where the First Term

  • What is Red Nose Day?

    Red Nose Day is a fund-raising event held every two years organised by the charity Comic Relief. Since it began in 1988, Comic Relief has raised over £425 Million. Of this massive amount £355 Million has been raised through Red Nose Day, celebrated on March 16. Comic Relief was launched from a refugee camp in Sudan in response to the famine in

  • Dangerous crosswalk and speed limit

    QUESTION: As a frequent Lakenheath visitor I have noticed a dangerous situation that I hope can be fixed. It concerns the road from the main gate to the gas station. The sign just inside the main gate, at the roundabout, indicates a base-wide speed limit of 25 mph unless otherwise posted. As you go towards the gas station there are no other signs,
  • Conner Silveria, 11 years old, son of Col. Jay and Virginia Silveria, dives in for his leg of the 4x50 meter freestyle relay as teammate Alli Midthun, 12 years old, daughter of Lt. Col. Charlie and Karen Midthun, touches the wall. The relay team placed fifth at the European Forces Swim League championships in Munich. (Photo courtesy of Virginia Silveria)

    Barracuda Swim Team Places Fourth at League Championships

    The Barracuda Swim Team placed fourth overall in the European Forces Swim League championship meet Feb. 17-18 in Munich, Germany. The Barracudas competed against 17 other teams from across Europe during the two-day meet which took place in the Olympic Swimming Complex. This year, 21 Barracuda swimmers were selected by the EFSL to compete. "Since
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