• Airmen volunteer with Read Across the Globe, promote worldwide literacy

    Approximately 50 active-duty and civilian personnel from RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall volunteered their time participating in an event to promote literacy amongst school-aged children.The world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, Points of Light, teamed up with the American Red

  • Update: USMC identifies pilot killed in F/A-18C crash

    A 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing pilot died when his F/A-18C Hornet crashed in the vicinity of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, at approximately 10:30 a.m. Oct. 21.U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Taj Sareen, a pilot in Marine Attack Fighter Squadron 232, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.,

  • Community Bulletins: Oct. 22, 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

  • Update: U.S. Marine aircraft down in UK

    A 3rd 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 Marine Corps has officially confirmed the death of the pilot,

  • 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