• 57th RQS showcases capabilities to Civic Leaders

    The Chief of Staff of the Air Force Civic Leaders visited the Liberty Wing April 21 as part of their European tour.The group is comprised of civilian community leaders from a variety of states and are selected by Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, CSAF, to serve as a volunteer advisory panel for senior Air

  • RUFit?:TDY'd Airmen "Train Insane"

    RAF Lakenheath Airmen participating in Joint Warrior 2016, take these words to heart. They treat fitness as more than just one of the four pillars; it's a way of life.Joint Warrior is a multinational annual training exercise that provides rescue units with air-to-air combat mission training,

  • Community Bulletins: April 21, 2016

    Interested in submitting an announcement or notice to the Lakenheath Community Bulletins?Contact the 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office at DSN 226-2151 or e-mail 48fw.painternal@us.af.mil for more information.Did you know that RAF Lakenheath is on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube? Check us out

  • RAF Lakenheath trains in Scotland, Joint Warrior 2016

    HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 56th Rescue Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, soar through the Scottish skies around RAF Lossiemouth for exercise Joint Warrior 2016.Joint Warrior, a three-week intense air, ground and naval training exercise, is held in the United Kingdom because of its

  • F-22 maintainers keep Raptors in flight, build lasting partnerships

    The 325th Maintenance Squadron Airman from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., answered their nation's call in support of the 95th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptors deployment to RAF Lakenheath, England. The 95th FS are participating in air training exercises alongside F-15s and other Europe-based

  • K-9 remains resilient, bonds with handler

    Only months after making an astonishing recovery from hip dysplasia, Gina, an 8-year-old military working dog at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, was diagnosed with, yet another ailment. In February, a cancerous tumor was discovered on her mouth.Gina's handler, Senior Airman Bryce Bates, 48th

  • USAF, RAF celebrate historic Raptor deployment

    Local and national media attended a press briefing, April 14, to cover the largest F-22 Raptor deployment to Europe to date. Originating from the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., the aircraft arrived to the United Kingdom, April 11, 2016, and will remain in Europe until May

  • Remembering Operation El Dorado Canyon: 30th Anniversary

    On April 14, 1986, at 5:13 p.m., U.S. Air Force F-111F Aardvarks from the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing launched from Royal Air Force Lakenheath on the orders of President Ronald Reagan.The airstrike was in response to the terrorist bombing of the La Belle Discotheque in West Berlin on April 5 that

  • Community Bulletins: April 14, 2016

    Baseball Coaches Needed!-Youth Center: Make a difference in the life of a child and volunteer to be a coach! Background checks and coaches training are required. Coach's packets are due by Friday, April 8. The National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) Coach's training & certification will be held at

  • Maintaining air dominance, F-22s train at RAF Lakenheath

    F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., arrived at the 48th Fighter Wing, April 11, to train alongside F-15 Eagles and Royal Air Force aircraft in a realistic training environment."Air dominance is something that the U.S. Air Force holds at a premium," said Capt