• 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Consolidated telephone operators

    If you've dialed zero lately looking for operator assistance you may have noticed a slight change. You are greeted with "USAFE Consolidated Switchboard, operator X, how may I help you?" You're now talking to the operators at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, instead of our familiar RAF Mildenhall

  • Advertising in the Jet 48

    QUESTION: Many times a day on RAFL you hear and see messages regarding safety, designated drivers, Airman ZOT, and "don't drink and drive." Many of these type of messages can be found in the Jet 48. Twice now I have seen an advertisement in the Jet 48 for the Club Brazilia in Bury St. Edmunds. This

  • St David's Day

    March 1 you will find the Welsh nation in a festive mood as they celebrate St. David's Day. But who was St. David and why is he so important to the Welsh? St. David, or Dewi Saint as he is known in the Welsh language, is the patron saint of Wales. He was a Celtic monk, abbot and bishop who lived in

  • Book honors troops of all services

    Some people say a man is only as good as his word. If that's the case, then Maj. Robert A. Lindblom, RAF Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing chief of flight safety must be doing all right. The major wrote a short story about his experience downrange which was published in the book, "Operation

  • What to do with bird flu

    Avian influenza or bird flu has become a hot topic recently. Locally, more than 1,000 turkeys were found dead on a Suffolk farm in February. After testing, some of the birds were found to be positive for H5N1, a strain of avian flu that has gained worldwide attention over the last few years.

  • Lack of indication at roundabouts

    QUESTION: I have just read your new resolutions for RAF Lakenheath in the Jet 48 with interest, particularly the one about safer driving practices. As a Ministry of Defence employee who has worked here at RAF Lakenheath for just over six years, I have commented many times on the lack of signaling