Lakenheath Community Bulletins Published Sept. 28, 2010 ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Office Hour Changes New wing-wide customer service hours have been approved effective Oct. 1. The new hours are as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Offices working the new hours are as follows: Legal Reception Pharmacy Medical Laboratory Immunizations Civil Engineer Customer Service Desk CE Self-Help Store Contracting Reception Education Center Reception Host Agency Check Housing Office Information Protection Office Manpower Office MPS Customer Service MPS Career Development MPS Force Management Pass and Registration Passenger Travel Supply Customer Service VAT Relief Office Vehicle Operations Mission Support Group CCK MSG Additional Duty Cell School Liaison Office Absentee Voting Week Sept. 27-Oct. 4 All personnel are encouraged to return their ballot immediately upon receiving it or use the back-up Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB). If you have not received your ballot, visit the following website: http://www.fvap.gov/FPCA/index.html. Mentor Program at Lakenheath Elementary School LES is seeking adult volunteers to work one hour a week with third grade students in the Mentor Program. The program meets during lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each Monday, beginning Nov. 8. Mentors work one-on-one with students to foster achievement at school by building a positive, caring relationship. Activities include eating lunch together, doing 10-15 minutes of academic review, and then enjoying some social time, such as playing board games. There will be an introduction and assistance to complete paperwork for the Mentor Program Oct. 18 at 11:30 in the school's Parent Center. This is a great way to be involved in the lives of children. Be a Mentor! For more information please contact Susan Reisch at 226-3721. Free/Reduced School Lunch Program A child must enroll in the program each school year (August 2010 --July 2011). Please fill out the USAFE Form 400 in its entirety to include spouse information (if applicable), PSC, Box, and DEROS information. Under total members of household section, please include all members of household to include college students under the age of 25, adopted children, a child of joint custody, and a child living with one parent, and relatives or friends. Under the family's total gross monthly income, please include income from social security, child support, unemployment compensation, hazardous duty pay, hostile fire pay, and family separation pay. Lastly, if the sponsor is deploying, you may deduct the amount of income that the deployed member needs for living expenses. For more information contact the School Liasion Office at 226-5077/5078. MPS Limited Services Oct. 4-18 Due to the October exercise, services will be limited throughout Customer Support (Ground Floor), Force Management (First Floor), and Career Development (First Floor). No appointments will be available during this window. If your CAC/ID card expires on or after Oct. 20 we will not renew your card - we will still do unblocks and updates. Ration Cards, DEERS updates, Student Travel Orders, and BAS will be completed on an emergency basis only. For questions or immediate assistance contact Master Sgt. Paula Pond at DSN 226-1713. RAF Feltwell Pet Fest The RAF Feltwell Veterinary Clinic will host a Pet Fest in the field outside the clinic Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome even if they don't have pets. Pets can participate in contests including best pet trick and fastest fetch. There will also be a military working dog demonstration and information booths. For more information, call 226-7097. Children's Health Fair A health fair for children and their parents will be held Oct. 5 at the Child Development Center West from 4 to 6 p.m. Information will be available on asthma, cold and flu care, hand hygiene, seat belt safety, dental hygiene and immunization. No injectable flu vaccines will be administered to children or adults at the health fair. Only children who qualify to receive the Flumist after being screened will be vaccinated. For more information contact the CDC at 226-5812. No Online Booking for Hotels Effective Nov. 1, online hotel booking agents that don't provide a detailed itemized receipt will not be reimbursed, even with a lost receipt form. For more information call the Financial Services Flight at 226-2475. Fitness Boot Camp Get in shape for the holidays with Fitness Boot Camp at the Fitness & Sports Center. Two sessions are available for this six-week program from Oct. 11 through Nov. 18. Ages 18 and older are invited to participate. $300 per person. Call 226-3607 for more information. Crosswalk Volunteers Needed With the start of the new school year everyone in the community, to include military, U.S./MOD civilian personnel, parents and contractors, need to ensure that children are kept safe while walking to and from school. Five volunteers are needed twice a day to ensure coverage throughout the high-traffic areas. The crosswalks are located near the Lords-Walk housing area, the Housing Office, the roundabout by Liberty Intermediate School and the Lakenheath Elementary School roundabout. Depending on location, the crosswalks are manned from approximately 7:30 to 8:10 a.m. and 2:30 to 3:10 p.m. To volunteer, contact the School Liaison Office at 226-5077/5078 or email 48MSG.CCL@lakenheath.af.mil. Spouse Tuition Assistance Applications are now being accepted for the Spouse Tuition Assistance Program (STAP). Visit the Education Office in Building 948 to pick up an application. Take advantage of this unique benefit to overseas active duty spouses. Call 226-3851 for more details. Child Care Fee Policy Change New fee ranges for Department of Defense child care have been created and will go into effect no later than Sept. 30. The ranges are based on family income and are as follows: $125,000+: $137 - $139 $100,001 - $125,000: $134 - $136 $85,001 - $100,000: $131 - $133 $73,501 - $85,000: $122 - $130 $57,751 - $73,500: $106 - $121 $46,201 - $57,750: $91 - $105 $35,701 - $46,200: $75 - $90 $29,401 - $35,700: $60 - $74 $0 - $29,400: $44 - $59 For more information contact the Child Development Center. Trespass Notice The 48th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms firing range complex that supports RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall is located at Building 230, RAF Feltwell. The range complex is in the southwest corner of the base and is surrounded by a perimeter fence clearly marked by danger signs. Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday. When firing is in progress, red range flags or red flashing beacons will be visible from all range complex entrance points. Unauthorized entry to the range complex is illegal and hazardous due to gunfire and airborne lead particles within the complex. For more information or for a valid need for entry to the complex, contact 48 SFS/S4C (Combat Arms Office) at DSN 226-7286/7287 or commercial 01638-52-7286/7287 . DANTES Changes Due to budget cuts, DANTES will no longer fund retests on CLEP and DSST exams. Current exam fees are $80 per DSST, and $120 per CLEP. DANTES will also stop funding certification exams as of October 2011. New Consular Fees The following consular fees are now in effect: Passport book - Adult (1st time Applicant): $135 Passport book - Adult (Renewal): $110 Passport book - Minor (Under 16): $85 Additional Passport/Visa pages: $82 Consular report of birth abroad: $100 FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAMS Marriage LINKS Engaged? Married? Has your growing family stressed your relationship? Is the experience of deployment causing issues for you or your partner? Join us at Marriage LINKS, a research-based class taught by the Family Advocacy Program. Here, you and your partner will learn how to enhance communication, increase trust, grow together, and renew both your romance and your commitment to each other. Class offered monthly at the Airman & Family Readiness Center. Call 226-8070 or 01638 528070 for more information. Single Parent Support Group This support network addresses the professional, social and parenting needs of military single parents. Contact militarysingleparents@googlemail.com or call 01638 545127 for more information. No childcare provided. Information regarding importing vehicles to the UK The DVLA no longer requires military members to obtain an original hard copy of their insurance certificates for imported registration purposes. Personnel can now print their insurance certificates by accessing their policy online; however, faxed, photocopied or scanned copies are still not accepted. For more information, contact the Pass & Registration Office at 226-1853. Emergency Numbers for Fire, Medical and Police 911 - RAF Lakenheath, RAF Feltwell - Any Government/DSN Telephone 527 911 - RAF Lakenheath Housing 01638 527 911 - Cell/Mobile Phone while on RAF Lakenheath/Feltwell 01638 527 911 - RAF Feltwell Base Housing 01638 547 911 - RAF Mildenhall/Beck Row 999 - Anglo Housing/Off Base