• Community Bulletins: Oct. 8, 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

  • Airmen represent USAF on international level

    Under the blues skies at Wembley Stadium, approximately 140 Airmen assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing raced onto the field to proudly hold the U.S. and U.K. national flags on Oct. 4 to kick off the first of three international football games this NFL season.The first NFL game at Wembley featured a

  • Clean-up, clean-up everybody, everywhere

    Approximately 1,400 Airmen participated in this year's Base Clean-up event, Sept. 25, to rid the Wing of unsightly and potentially costly debris."We all want to live and work in a place we are proud of, and a clean environment is a positive one," said Tech Sgt. Jessica Mann, Base Clean-up event

  • ‘I am Air Force Energy’ Campaign Kicks Off

    October, Energy Action Month, provides an opportunity to promote energy and water conservation awareness as part of a national campaign led by the Department of Energy. The theme, 'I am Air Force Energy,' puts the Airman at the center of the campaign. The goal is to inspire the Total Force to make a

  • Community Bulletins: Oct. 1, 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

  • Lakenheath Barracudas prepare for season

    In 1973, the Lakenheath Barracuda Swim Club was born and began using their fins to swim around Europe pool by pool.The Barracudas are part of the European Forces Swim League, comprised of multi-national members connected with American communities throughout the European region.Head Coach Ian

  • Air Force Marathon MAJCOM Challenge brings Airmen together

    The sun peeks out from behind the clouds above thousands of runners staring anxiously at the starting line ahead.I look down at my watch: 8:28 a.m. Two minutes until the gun fires and 10,000 half marathon runners rush past the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, returning to this exact location

  • Community Bulletins: Sept. 24, 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

  • The CFC Today - A Time for Transformation

    The CFC today is known to be the most inclusive workplace giving campaign in the world with the number of participating charities estimated at over 20,000 nonprofit charitable organizations worldwide. The charities supported through the CFC range from nascent community groups to large, well-known

  • Airman responds to shooting victim

    An Airman from Royal Air Force Lakenheath's 48th Contracting Squadron unexpectedly fell into the role of hero when he responded to a shooting in Bury St. Edmunds, Aug. 4.Senior Airman Aaron Thomas, contracting specialist, was unwinding after work when he heard a man scream for help after being shot