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  • Air Force culture of responsibility

    As Airmen, we have taken a solemn vow to serve and protect our nation, and I commend you for your service. With that service, however, comes great responsibility and the necessity to make proper choices. We are confronted every day with choices, both on and off-duty, that can and do impact both the

  • Taking care of our own

    Taking care of our families is a U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Liberty Wing and mission support group priority. When our military members are deployed, taking care of our families becomes even more important. We do many things throughout the installation to take care of the families of our deployed

  • RAF Lakenheath celebrates World Breastfeeding Week

    The Health and Wellness Center, Women Infants and Children Overseas, and the Airman and Family Readiness Center are joining together on Aug. 7 from 10:30 a.m. to noon to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week at the RAF Lakenheath Airman and Family Readiness Center. The World Alliance for Breastfeeding

  • Recovering from Trauma

    Many military personnel experience significant traumas, such as participation in combat, during the course of their careers. Responses to traumatic events vary significantly from person to person, depending on a number of factors, including previous life experiences and personal experience of the

  • Be a Wingman; Prevent Spreading Germs

    Have you ever thought about how much contamination you accumulate on your hands during your day-to-day routines? Doorknobs, shopping carts, drinking fountains and the microwave handle in your work section can be breeding grounds for harmful bacteria and viruses. A few simple steps to hand hygiene

  • RAF Lakenheath celebrates National Police Week

    National Police Week is observed by millions of people across the United States and other countries to recognize the many contributions of police officers everywhere. This week is used to commemorate and honor those law enforcement officers who have given their life or have been wounded in the line

  • Taking care of yourself: know your DEROS options and entitlements

    When you hear the words "take care of yourself" you usually think about health or fitness; however, there are other important ways to take care of yourself. Each Airman stationed overseas must know and understand their date eligible for return from overseas options and entitlements. Each week, I

  • Personal Listening Devices and Hearing Loss

    Life can be very loud! Studies have shown that over the last several years environmental noise has doubled each decade. It seems that volumes are cranked up everywhere: movies, iPods/MP3s, power tools, and rock concerts. The National Institute on Deafness reports that at least 30 million Americans

  • Unauthorized software a threat to network security

    Software exploits take advantage of bugs or vulnerabilities in software and use them to cause unintended behavior on computer systems. Most exploits are used to gain control of a system or to attack it using a denial of service. Vulnerabilities and bugs arise because of the human factors' element in