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  • Airmen from the 48th Logistic Readiness Squadron push a tractor trailer during a ground transportation rodeo at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 27, 2018. The 48th LRS hosted a ground transportation rodeo where Airmen from the 100th and 48th LRS competed against each other in events to test their driving skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eli Chevalier)

    LRS Rodeo builds comradery, provides valuable training

    Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing and 100th Air Refueling Wing Logistic Readiness Squadrons participated in the first ground transportation rodeo in 20 years here, April 27.
  • Charisma Patterson, daughter of Marissa-Ellen Patterson, a community resource specialist assigned to the 48th Force Support Squadron, poses for a photo at the Sports and Fitness Center at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 27, 2018. Charisma, a military child, was introduced to ballet at a young age by a former Family Child Care provider. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Shanice Williams-Jones)

    Dance with Charisma

    Being a military child and working towards dreams can be daunting because of the challenges associated with moving.
  • Carolina Yepez, 48th Fighter Wing sexual assault response coordinator, holds a sign with a message and a sexual assault statistic at the Base Exchange at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 16, 2018. This year, the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office hosted various events in recognition of Sexual Assault and Assault Prevention Month, focused on inspiring Airmen to use their voice to support survivors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Shanice Williams-Jones)

    Lakenheath wraps up SAAPM

  • Airman 1st Class Makayla Newberry, a 48th Surgical Squadron surgical technologist, focuses on performing surgical procedures at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 9, 2018. Newberry assists on multiple surgeries during a typical work day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher S. Sparks)

    Surgical Tech – Why I serve

    Most military members are asked, “Why did you join?” A question that is simple, yet difficult to answer.
  • U.S. Air Force F-15Cs, a B-52 Stratofortress bomber and Royal Moroccan air force F-16s fly in a formation during Exercise African Lion April 20, 2018. Various units from the U.S. Armed Forces will conduct multilateral and stability operations training with units from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Morocco. This combined multilateral exercise is designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures while demonstrating the strong bond between the nation’s militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield)

    US participates in exercise African Lion

    The U.S. military, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces and eight other nations gathered in the Kingdom of Morocco to participate in Exercise AFRICAN LION 18. This annual exercise provides training for U.S. and Moroccan forces, promotes interoperability and further develops tactics, techniques and procedures of all participating nations to counter-violent extremist organizations.
  • An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron flies over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, in support of the final jump for pararescue Airmen assigned to the 57th RQS April, 20. The event signals the final phase of the two squadrons relocation to Aviano Air Base, Italy this spring. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)

    Rescue Squadrons make final jump at Lakenheath

    Aircrews and pararescue Airmen assigned to the 56th and 57th Rescue Squadrons conducted one final jump over the skies of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England April 20, 2018. The event signals the final phase of the two squadrons’ relocation to Aviano Air Base, Italy this spring.
  • Staff Sgt. Bryce Bates, 48th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and MWD Gorro sweep for explosives at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 18, 2018. The MWD handlers and their K-9 partners work daily to ensure no unauthorized explosive materials enter the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eli Chevalier)

    Security’s best friends

    With a top running speed over 30 mph, a bite force over 200 pounds and a nose 40 times more powerful than a human’s, the military working dogs of the 48th Security Forces Squadron are not ones to mess with.
  • A student at the International English School U.K. Breckland puts on a pilot’s vest at a science, technology, engineering and mathematics inspired presentation, in Brandon, England, April 17, 2018. The aircrew delivered a presentation on the HH-60G Pave Hawk to encourage discussions of how academics play a role in aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Shanice Williams-Jones)

    Pave Hawk pilots pave the way for local students

    Airmen assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron met with approximately 100 students at the International English School U.K. Breckland in Brandon, England, to discuss academics in aviation, April 17.
  • Airman 1st Class Sirinity Berganza-Campos, 48th Dental Squadron dental assistant, reads to a group of children at Brookes Cambridge school in Bury St. Edmunds, England, April 17, 2018. Six Liberty Wing Airmen visited the school to read with the students and build relationships in the community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Abby L. Finkel)

    Reading into community building

    Six 48th Fighter Wing Airmen visited the Brookes Cambridge school in Bury St. Edmunds, England, April 17.
  • Members of the United Kingdom’s Joint Arms Control Implementation Group perform a Conventional Armed Forces in Europe training event at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 12, 2018. The CFE treaty was signed in 1990, and limits the amount of conventional arms and equipment participating countries can have in the European Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eli Chevalier)

    US, UK partners train in CFE inspection event

    The 48th Fighter Wing participated in a Conventional Armed Forces in Europe treaty compliance training event here, April 12.
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