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48th AMXS volunteers help rescue Forgotten Garden

Instead of taking their allotted family day, volunteers from 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, help fix a bench and lay paving slabs at The Forgotten Garden in the nearby town of Thetford recently. The Forgotten Garden lay abandoned and overgrown for 30 years until 2001 when a local community group took it over and turned it into a wildlife garden. (Photo by Hazel Neal)

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56th Rescue Squadron

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Liberty Spotlight

A1C Witherspoon

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Wing commander invited as honorary member of Air Force Sergeants Association

Col. Jay Silveria, 48th Fighter Wing commander, signs a membership form for the Air Force Sergeants Association during a meeting as Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Janssen, president of the RAF Lakenheath AFSA division, stands witness July 20, 2009, at RAF Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Knox)

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48th Security Forces Airmen train for quality control

Airman 1st Class Brian Fitch, 48th Security Forces Squadron, inspects the mouth of a mock perpetrator, played by Airman 1st Class Melvin Walker, 48th SFS, while he is restrained by Airman 1st Class Chris Napier, 48th SFS, during a quality control exercise July 30, 2009 at RAF Lakenheath. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Knox)

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48th Security Forces Airmen train for quality control

Staff Sgt. Erik Henrickson, 48th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, restrains the military working dog as Airman 1st Class Chris Napier, 48th SFS, apprehends Airman 1st Class Melvin Walker, 48th SFS, during a quality control exercise July 30, 2009, at RAF Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Knox)

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Non-Destructive Inspector

Senior Airman Joshua Robinson, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Non-Destruction Inspection journeyman, dips a component into a chemical penetrent, which lights up under black light. After the component is dipped into the chemical, the surface is then cleaned, leaving only the fluorescence in the cracks of the component. This allows the cracks to be easily found when the fluorescence lights up under black light. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)

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Non-Destructive Inspector

Senior Airman Joshua Robinson, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Non-Destruction Inspection journeyman, inspects a component for cracks after it?s been dipped in fluorescent chemicals, which light up under black light. The process has been designed to allow Airman Robinson to find cracks and other defects in the various components he inspects, without damaging them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)

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Non-Destructive Inspector

Staff Sgt. Cortney Coker, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Non-Destruction Inspection journeyman, looks over an x-ray image of a section of F-15E Strike Eagle with Tech. Sgt. Sterling Rosenau, an F-15 phase crew chief with the same squadron. X-rays of the aircraft are taken pre and post inspection and then compared for variations or defects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)

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MOT Inspection

A tire that failed an MOT inspection here, July 1, 2009. Tires fail inspection if they do not have enough tread, even on the inner part of the tire. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt. Christopher A. Campbell)

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MOT Inspection

A window showing examples of items that will be a markdown during an MOT inspection here, July 1, 2009. Items are not allowed to be hung off the rear view mirror or they will be a write-up. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt. Christopher A. Campbell)

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MOT Inspection

Mike Shearing, Ministry of Transport inspector at the Lakenheath Auto Hobby Shop, checks the steering joints during an MOT inspection here, July 1, 2009. He was looking for any excessive wear and condition of the steering joints that could cause a car to fail the inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt. Christopher A. Campbell)

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MOT Inspection

Mike Shearing, Ministry of Transport inspector at the Lakenheath Auto Hobby Shop, looks at the underside of a vehicle during an MOT inspection here, July 1, 2009. He was looking for any excessive corrosion or holes that could cause a car to fail the inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt. Christopher A. Campbell)

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Subsurface cleansing

Tech. Sgt. Vicki Johnson performs a scaling and root planning procedure on a patient at RAF Lakenheath, June 14, 2009. She is a registered dental hygienist with the 48th Dental Squadron. She works in the Periodontal Department, along with about four others. The small care-giving team is responsible for providing periodontal care for all personnel from all branches of the service and their families stationed in the United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)

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Subsurface cleansing

Tech. Sgt. Vicki Johnson performs a scaling and root planning procedure on a patient at RAF Lakenheath, June 14, 2009. She is a registered dental hygienist with the 48th Dental Squadron. She specifically works for the Periodontal Department, which provides care for a patient?s gums and bones. The care could be anything from gum disease to reconstructive surgery to improve smiles and aid in crowns and bridges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)

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Liberty Spotlight

Airman 1st Class Matthew Salter, 48th Comptroller Squadron customer service technician, was nominated for the Liberty Spotlight by his chain of command because he practices the Air Force core value of "Service Before Self."

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Airfield repairs complete

48th Fighter Wing Airmen work with local contractors to strip, fill and resurface a portion of the RAF Lakenheath airfield July 1, 2009. The project was in planning for about a year and cost $1.2 million. The repairs are part of a greater annual maintenance plan that includes repainting and rubber removal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)

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Lakenheath skyline altered forever

Greg Ashcroft, Land and Marine Project Engineering demolition operative, removes material from the base of a water tower at RAF Lakenheath July 2, 2009. Two water towers, one of which was more than 40 years old, were removed after a recent installment of a reservoir pump system significantly improved RAF Lakenheath's water system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Stagner)

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Lakenheath skyline altered forever

Alan Perry (left), Land and Marine Project Engineering demolition foreman, helps guide a catwalk that was removed by Philip Clithero, L&MPE demolition operative, as the catwalk is moved to ground level by crane from almost 100 feet in the air July 2, 2009. Two water towers, one of which was more than 40 years old, were removed after a recent installment of a reservoir pump system significantly improved RAF Lakenheath's water system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Stagner)

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Lakenheath skyline altered forever

Philip Clithero (right), Land and Marine Project Engineering demolition operative, cuts the catwalk from a water tower almost 100-feet above ground while Alan Perry, L&MPE demolition foreman, acts as a safety advisor July 2, 2009. Two water towers, one of which was more than 40 years old, were removed after a recent installment of a reservoir pump system significantly improved RAF Lakenheath's water system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Stagner)

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