• Three UK-based wings conduct first-time FARP exercise

    Two MC-130Js from the 67th Special Operations Squadron conducted a Forward Arming and Refueling Point exercise July 26, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. A Forward Arming and Refueling Point, or FARP, is an austere location near a combat zone where fuel and supplies can be transferred from one

  • Actor Bryan Cranston visits Lakenheath Airmen

    Hollywood actor Bryan Cranston visited Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, as part of his USO tour of Europe, July 29.The USO is a private organization with centers all over the world that provides services to military members at home and abroad.“It’s been an illuminating experience for me,” said

  • 480th Fighter Squadron Completes U.K. FTD

    Eighteen F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and more than 260 Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, completed a three-week flying training deployment here July 31.

  • RAF Marham says ‘Thank you’ to Friends & Families

    ROYAL AIR FORCE MARHAM, England – Neither wind nor rain, could deter the hundreds of attendees for the Friends & Families Day at Royal Air Force Marham, England July 20. One individual commented that it was “proper English weather,” for the annual event held as a private celebration for base

  • Royal Navy navigates 48th Fighter Wing

    Members of the Royal Navy visited the 48th Fighter Wing July 13.The trip presented the opportunity for the Royal Navy lieutenants, who are in the process of becoming fighter controllers and air warfare officers, to see an F-15E Strike Eagle, learn about its capabilities and the capabilities of the

  • New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31

    Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health

  • AAFES director/CEO visits RAF Lakenheath

    Army & Air Force Exchange Service director/CEO Tom Shull’s passion for taking care of America’s warfighters took him to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, giving him a firsthand look at how the Exchange benefit is thriving for Airmen and families serving in the United Kingdom.

  • Liberty Wing welcomes Warhawks

    More than 260 Airmen and 18 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, arrived here July 10, 2017, to participate in a flying training deployment.

  • New Air Force health mobile app available for patients

    The Air Force Medical Service has launched a new mobile app to connect Airmen and patients to news and information about the AFMS. The new app is a mobile version of the AFMS website, and lets users customize their experience based on the Air Force military treatment facility (MTF) they use. This

  • 492nd FS wins David C. Schilling Award

    The 492nd Fighter Squadron recently was named the winner of the David C. Schilling Award. The award, sponsored by the Air Force Association, recognizes "the most outstanding contribution in the field of flight," in the atmosphere or space, by an Air Force military member, Air Force civilian, unit or