Sept. 21, 2018 Reapers sweep across One Sky ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – The 493rd Fighter Squadron Grim Reapers assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England recently completed exercise One Sky over the sovereign skies of Poland Sept. 18 – 20.
Sept. 20, 2018 Preparing for that "oh ‘chute" moment Safety remains a vital priority for the 48th Fighter Wing. Specific equipment that Liberty aircrews need to perform the mission of providing combat airpower in support of the collective defense of U.S. partners and allies requires regular inspection and maintenance to guarantee it functions at top
Sept. 19, 2018 Two-Day period of limited night flying at RAF Lakenheath RAF LAKENHEATH, England —The 48th Fighter Wing will conduct a 48-hour readiness exercise from Oct. 1-3 that will include limited flying at night.
Sept. 19, 2018 Ramping up readiness with Combat Thursdays Readiness remains a major focus of U.S. Air Force leadership, and is being fully integrated into operations aligned with the 48th Fighter Wing’s top priorities at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England.
Sept. 13, 2018 US, UK partner on surgical practices A Liberty Wing Airman is rotating with the operating room staff at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St. Edmunds, England.
Sept. 6, 2018 372nd DET 16 keeps Airmen trained The 372nd Training Squadron, Field Training Detachment 16 at the 48th Fighter Wing delivers continuation training to ensure maintenance Airmen can provide worldwide responsive combat airpower and support for United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa and the continued defense of U.S.
Aug. 31, 2018 SERE: ‘We do our best so they can do theirs’ Training Liberty Airmen to survive, evade, resist and escape in any environment so that they can return home with honor, is what 48th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists live for.
Aug. 31, 2018 The Reapers return: NATO Icelandic Air Surveillance complete After almost a month of securing the sovereign skies of Iceland and dedicated training, 14 F-15C/D Eagles and more than 250 personnel returned home from Rekjavik Air Base last week.
Aug. 27, 2018 Madhatters support premier RAF exercise ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – The 492nd Fighter Squadron, Madhatters recently dedicated F-15E Strike Eagles in support of Typhoon Warrior, the Royal Air Force’s premier air combat training exercise Aug. 14-23 at RAF Coningsby, England.