• DoD launches MilitaryChildCare.com at RAF Lakenheath

    Families at RAF Lakenheath will have access on June 29 to a new Department of Defense website designed to simplify and improve the child care request for care process. MilitaryChildCare.com provides a single online gateway for families to access military-operated or military-subsidized child care

  • Saving money, building partnerships, the fun way

    Like most things, ammunition has an expiration date. Which raises the question: what can be done with unserviceable or expired munitions?For explosive ordnance disposal technicians from the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron here, the answer is simple. Just blow it up!“The [48th Fighter Wing’s] original

  • 3RD ANNUAL SUMMER SAFETY CHALLENGE

    Soon the Critical Days of Summer (period between Memorial Day and Labor Day) will begin. Typically, mishaps and accidents rise during this time Air Force wide. At RAF Lakenheath, we have our Summer Safety Challenge! This puts the focus on staying safe, while having fun and perhaps put a little

  • Airmen of the world meet at Arctic Challenge 2017

    For the past week, Airmen from 11 separate nations have been meeting in the skies over Sweden, Finland and Norway.Now in its third iteration, Arctic Challenge is the largest European air exercise of the year, seeing more than 100 aircraft and 1,000 service members participate over a period of two

  • Airmen train with allies, European neighbors at ACE 17

    Two French Rafale aircraft taxi to a runway at Rovaniemi Air Base, Finland, May 22, in support of Arctic Challenge 2017. The French are training alongside the U.S. and other allies and partners in Europe, in an effort to maintain the relationships and trust that are essential for ensuring regional

  • Aircraft fly in support of Arctic Challenge 2017

    F-15C Eagles from the 493rd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, wait to begin the first day of Arctic Challenge 2017 at Rovaniemi Air Base, Finland, May 22. The U.S. shares a commitment to promote peace and stability, and seeks opportunities such as participating in ACE 17 to