• Lakenheath community remembers fallen Marine

    The 48th Fighter Wing remembered the loss of U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Taj Sareen, an F/A-18C pilot, who died tragically when his jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England one year ago today, Oct. 21.

  • 492nd concludes Noble Arrow 16

    F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron here, concluded their participation in Noble Arrow 16, Oct. 20.

  • 48th SFS commander trains with MWD

    The 48th Security Forces Squadron commander participated in training on how to properly “catch” military working dogs at Royal Air Force Feltwell, England, Oct. 18.

  • MXG receives DOD-level award

    The 48th Maintenance Group won a 2016 Secretary of Defense Maintenance Award, a Department of Defense field-level maintenance award, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England , Sept. 16.“The award validates the hard work, leadership, innovation and constant mission execution of a Liberty maintenance

  • Europe & Africa: The fascinating challenge

    Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, will relinquish command to Lt. Gen. Richard Clark on Oct. 21. During his 15 months here, Ray experienced one of the most turbulent times in Europe.

  • Mad Hatters support Noble Arrow

    F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron and members of the 100th Air Refueling Wing here, launched sorties as they began participation in Noble Arrow 16, Oct. 8.

  • Weapons load crews compete for top title

    The top three weapons load crews in the 48th Maintenance Group raced against each other, and the clock, during a quarterly load crew competition at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 6. Airmen representing the 492nd, 493rd and 494th Aircraft Maintenance Units competed to load ammunitions onto

  • 494th completes TLP training

    U.S. Air Force and allied partners completed multi-lateral training for NATO Tactical Leadership Programme 16-3 here, Oct. 7.The 494th Fighter Squadron participated in the month-long training, which focused on preparing flight leaders to become coalition air force mission commanders with instruction

  • Winter is coming, driving hazards are too

    With fall upon us and winter right around the corner, additional safety precautions need to be taken on the road.Similar to the seasons, driving conditions change throughout the year. With these changes, it’s crucial to take precautions, to ensure the safety of all Liberty Wing members and their