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  • Enlisted call: Fifth CMSAF imparts wisdom to local Airmen

    Airmen from RAF Lakenheath, had the opportunity to hear advice from the fifth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Robert Gaylor, at an enlisted call in Hangar 7, March 29. Chief Gaylor returned to RAF Lakenheath for the first time in three years to talk to the Airmen. RAF Lakenheath is the first

  • RAF Lakenheath community bulletins, April 10 - April 30, 2007

    WIC Overseas WIC Overseas offers free milk, eggs, cheese, cereal, infant formula and other foods to eligible families. WIC staff can answer questions about breast feeding, starting solids, picky eaters, over-eating and any other questions. For more information, call 226-1728. Breastfeeding Support

  • Air Force officers In England build bombs for a day

    Munitions specialists for the 48th Fighter Wing put senior leaders through eight hours of training in a munitions accountability course. The one-day course is designed after an Air Force senior NCO munitions course at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., that takes senior NCOs through the steps of an

  • New £20 Bank Note for Britain

    The Bank of England issued a new-style £20 note, March 13. The note features Adam Smith on the back, one of the fathers of modern economics, and incorporates enhanced security features. It is the same size and predominantly the same colour as the old-style £20 note. The old note will be

  • Air Force Secretary visits Ali Airmen

    The Secretary of the Air Force toured 407th Air Expeditionary Group facilities and dined with some of the unit's top Airmen March 28. The Honorable Michael Wynne dined with the group's recent monthly award nominees, including Senior Airman Timothy Fleshman, a vehicle maintenance technician from RAF

  • Lakenheath Airman excels in Iraqi Provincial Reconstruction

    More than ever before, Airmen are serving combat deployments traditionally filled by the Army and Marine Corps. Because of sister-service personnel shortages, Airmen are serving in-lieu-of, or ILO, the Soldiers and Marines who would normally execute these combat missions. Master Sgt. Jaime Cordero,

  • Liberty Spotlight

    Tech. Sgt. Merlin Choice Unit: Airmen and Family Readiness Center Duty title: AFRC NCO Time in service: 19 years Time on base: 5 years Hometown: South Carolina Marlins Hobbies: I like interior decorating and spending time with my family. What were some things she did to go above and beyond? We are

  • Newcomers tour to Imperial War Museum, Duxford

    Free monthly tours for newcomers to the Imperial War Museum Duxford, approximately 45 minutes from RAF Lakenheath, began March 9 through the Airmen Family and Readiness Center. The American Air Museum displays the largest collection of U.S. military aircraft on display outside the United States.

  • Parenting Fair 2007

    Parenting can be one of the hardest, but most rewarding jobs in the world. Unfortunately, children do not come with an instruction manual and sometimes parents are challenged dealing with behaviors and power struggles within the family. Most parents learn how to be a parent from upbringing. The