• News Release: California-based U.S. Marine jet crashes near RAF Lakenheath

    A Third Marine Aircraft Wing F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Attack Fighter Squadron 232 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., crashed in the vicinity of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, at approximately 10:30 a.m. today.The incident is currently under investigation.For additional

  • Action Line: Ongoing Traffic Concerns

    COMPLAINT:The traffic outside of RAF Lakenheath is backed up so far, it's making me late to work. Can you do anything about it between the hours of 0730 and 0830?RESPONSE:The construction project to upgrade Gate 1 has caused disruptions to the traffic flow on the A1065 and B1112 during peak travel

  • Senior class takes flight

    With an F-15C Eagle and HH-60G Pave Hawk in the background, a group of teenagers gathered in a protective aircraft shelter during the early morning hours of Oct. 14.The teens weren't the newest batch of maintainers fresh out of technical school, but rather the Lakenheath High School senior class of

  • Domestic violence awareness: Are you okay?

    As you approach the front gate at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, you reach for your ID card, hand it to a security forces member, look up and notice something isn't right.Dark colors of red and black surround one eye, and thoughts begin to run through your head about what to say, think or do.If you

  • Firefighters teach prevention, preparation

    Did you know that roughly half of the deaths resulting from home fires are reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when most Airmen and their families are asleep?The 48th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters taught Liberty Airmen and their families about preparing for and preventing fires during

  • Community Bulletins: Oct. 14, 2015

    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

  • NATO program develops tactical leaders

    Fighter pilots from seven allied countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Czech Republic, Greece, Poland and Italy, completed the NATO Tactical Leadership Programme, Oct. 9, in Albacete, Spain.Six F-15C Eagles and more than 100 personnel from the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air

  • 48th AMXS Airmen battle in load crew competition

    Airmen from the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in a load crew competition on RAF Lakenheath Oct. 6.The quarterly load crew competitions pit Airmen from the 492nd, 493rd and 494th Aircraft Maintenance Units against each other to see who will hold the reigning title of best load crew