An Airman assigned to the 48th Component Maintenance
An Airman assigned to the 48th Component Maintenance Squadron loads F-15 fan blades at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 13. The 48th CMS is responsible for the installation’s propulsions shop, where ma... More
A Lavenham resident observes the vintage weekend festivities
A Lavenham resident observes the vintage weekend festivities in Lavenham, England, May 20, 2018. The Vintage Weekend is an event where village residents are encouraged to dress in 1940s attire, and many events ... More
A vintage British Supermarine Spitfire arrives at Royal
A vintage British Supermarine Spitfire arrives at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England May 7. The aircraft was a guest of the 492nd Fighter Squadron for a heritage day fund raising event. (U.S. Air Force photo/T... More
A wall with 233 signatures of the U.S. military service
A wall with 233 signatures of the U.S. military service members that died in World War II is on display at the Swan Hotel, Lavenham England, Jan. 20, 2020. The 487th Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces, arr... More
The 48th Operations Support Squadron hosted a 1940's
The 48th Operations Support Squadron hosted a 1940's themed tea party at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, November 8, 2019. The tea party was held to commemorate Remembrance Day and educate Airmen on it's local sign... More
The silhouette of soldier stands prominently on a rooftop
The silhouette of soldier stands prominently on a rooftop during a Remembrance Day ceremony for the fallen at Thetford, England Nov. 11, 2018. The ceremony commemorated 100 years since the signing of the Armist... More
A 48th Fighter Wing Honor Guard member presents the
A 48th Fighter Wing Honor Guard member presents the American Flag to a Freckleton church pastor during the 75th Freckleton Air Disaster memorial in Freckleton, England Aug. 23, 2019. On Aug. 23, 1944 a World W... More
Royal Air Force Lakneheath 494th Fighter Squadron pilots
Royal Air Force Lakneheath 494th Fighter Squadron pilots prepare to participate in the MiAmigo 75th anniversary flypast, RAF Lakenheath, England, February 22, 2019. The eight Airmen will fly four F-15E Strike E... More
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 352nd Special Operations
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing, conducts a flypast over Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, in honor of the U.S. Air Force’s 73rd Birthday, Sept. 18, 2020. The event also served ... More
Airman 1st Class Travis Waldrep, 48th Component Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Travis Waldrep, 48th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics system journeyman and native of Cherokee, Okla., speaks to Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander, about avionics equipment... More
Donna Seaward, Canadian Forces Support Unit education
Donna Seaward, Canadian Forces Support Unit education clerk, helps Royal Canadian Air Force Capt. Andrew Webb, RCAF pilot, fill out a registration form at the Canadian Forces U.K. Conference at Eagle’s Landing ... More
Tech. Sgt. Scott Douglass (center), 372nd Training
Tech. Sgt. Scott Douglass (center), 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 16 tactical aircraft maintenance instructor and native of Dayton, Ohio, briefs students on the different capabilities of a landing gear tr... More
Electrical and environmental systems journeyman displays 'Excellence i...
Airman 1st Class Edgar Diaz, 48th Component Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, inspects an F-15C Eagle Nov. 27, 2012. Edgar was nominated for a Liberty Spotlight because he di... More
Tech. Sgt. Mike Morrison, 56th Rescue Squadron NCO
Tech. Sgt. Mike Morrison, 56th Rescue Squadron NCO in charge of standards and evaluations and native of Salisbury, Mo., prepares Santa Claus, a North Pole native, to be lowered to the ground from an HH-60G Pave... More
Assistant fire chief displays "Service Before Self"
Tech. Sgt. Gerald Crates, 48th Civil Engineer Squadron assistant fire chief of health and safety and native of Orange, Calif., participates as an exercise evaluator during a Phase II Exercise and explains fire ... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle
A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing during exercise Red Diamond Dec. 13, 2012. The Liberty Wing recently teamed up with the Royal Air Force for the exercise to prepare... More
Children and volunteers participate in a Kids on the
Children and volunteers participate in a Kids on the Move class at the Lakenheath Elementary School Gym on Dec. 13, 2012. The RAF Lakenheath Health and Wellness Center developed KOTM to help children become mor... More
Response force member displays “Excellence in All We Do”
Airman 1st Class Anthony McFarlin, 48th Security Forces Squadron response force member, uses a radio to call back to dispatch Dec. 14, 2012. McFarlin was nominated for a Liberty Spotlight because he displays th... More
Katie (left), 6, and Jazmine, 8, work on Christmas
Katie (left), 6, and Jazmine, 8, work on Christmas crafts during the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Annual Christmas Party, which was held for U.K. children at the Jubilee Center Dec. 17, 2012. The event, ... More
Senior Airman Chris Dalton, 48th Equipment Maintenance
Senior Airman Chris Dalton, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural journeyman and native of Astoria, Ore., applies a Liberty Wing patch stencil to an F-15C Eagle Dec. 18, 2012. Each stencil is ... More
Career development technician displays “Service Before Self”
Airman 1st Class Devonte Edmond, 48th Force Support Squadron career development technician, files paperwork Dec. 27, 2012. Edmond was nominated for a Liberty Spotlight, because he displays the core value of “Se... More
Tech. Sgt. Patrick Ledbetter, 56th Rescue Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Patrick Ledbetter, 56th Rescue Squadron flight engineer and native of Wichita Fall, Texas, shows Jake Snowling, a 15-year-old Redgrave resident, a GAU-2C mini-gun on an HH-60G Pave Hawk during a “Pil... More
Liberty Wing airmen initiate dorm recycling program
Senior Airman Conswaila Jackson, 48th Munitions Squadron armament systems technician, recycles a cardboard box outside of the 48th Maintenance Group dorm Jan. 11, 2013. Dorm councils initiated a recycling progr... More
Liberty Wing Airmen initiate dorm recycling program
Senior Airman Conswaila Jackson, 48th Munitions Squadron armament systems technician, recycles a cardboard box outside of the 48th Maintenance Group dorm Jan. 11, 2013. Dorm councils initiated a recycling progr... More
Communication security accountant displays 'Excellence in all we do'
Airman 1st Class Craig Engelbrecht, 48th Communications Squadron communication security accountant, reviews accounts Jan. 16, 2013. Engelbrecht was nominated for a Liberty Spotlight, because he displays the cor... More
Records relocation preserves Lakenheath history
Master Sgt. Kenyu Barnes, 48th Communication Squadron superintendent of knowledge operations, looks for records in the new records housing location in the 48th CS building Jan. 16, 2013. The 48th Fighter Wing r... More
Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing line up for a buffet
Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing line up for a buffet lunch at Eagles’ Landing during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Luncheon Jan. 18, 2013. The luncheon also included a special presentation from th... More
Tech. Sgt. Ruben TrejoSanchez, 493rd Aircraft Maintenance
Tech. Sgt. Ruben TrejoSanchez, 493rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit NCO in charge of maintenance and native of Rapid City, S.D., shows maintainer for a day participants a Guided Bomb Unit -31 and a GBU-10, both iner... More
Base software license manager displays 'excellence in all we do'
Senior Airman Kelsey Scott, 48th Communications Squadron base software license manager and personal wireless communication systems alternate, modifies a user profile Jan. 24, 2013. Scott was nominated for a Lib... More
Airman 1st Class Kyle Rice, 48th Medical Group medical
Airman 1st Class Kyle Rice, 48th Medical Group medical readiness technician, asks Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Petro, 48th Aerospace Medical Squadron superintendent, about promotions Jan. 28, 2013. The Liberty Wing... More
Contract specialist displays 'excellence in all we do'
Staff Sgt. Julie Gill, 48th Contracting Squadron contract specialist, conducts market research training Jan. 29, 2013. Gill was nominated for a Liberty Spotlight because she displays the core value of “excellen... More
Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing enjoy breakfast buffet
Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing enjoy breakfast buffet at Eagle’s Landing for Black History Month, Feb. 1, 2013. February is Black History Month and has been celebrated widely for many years honoring the achi... More
Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander, gives
Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander, gives the opening remarks during the key spouse recognition luncheon at Eagle’s Landing Feb. 1, 2013. The Key Spouse Program is an Air Force-wide volunteer progr... More
Col. Erik Koda, 48th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander,
Col. Erik Koda, 48th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, and Justin Doze, son of Lt. Col. Elizabeth Anderson-Doze, 48th Aerospace Medicine flight commander, cut a ribbon during a ceremony for the newly refur... More
Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander and
Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. SaRita Lathan, 48th FW command chief, present Senior Master Sgt. Nicholas Hollinger, 48th Comptroller Squadron superintendent with a medalli... More
Maj. (Dr.) Nick Schulte, 48th Dental squadron chief
Maj. (Dr.) Nick Schulte, 48th Dental squadron chief of endodontics, performs a root canal through an operating microscope Feb. 27, 2013. Root canal treatment addresses diseases of the pulpal tissue inside the t... More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Almy, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit
Staff Sgt. Ryan Almy, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit crew chief and Atlanta native, changes a bearing on an HH-60G Pave Hawk March 14, 2013. Airmen of the 56th HMU recently completed phase maintenance on an H... More
Staff Sgt. Cody Cerny (right), 56th Rescue Squadron
Staff Sgt. Cody Cerny (right), 56th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, reviews a map of the training area with Staff Sgt. Ryan Hall, 48th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape special... More
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Butigieg, 48th Maintenance Group
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Butigieg, 48th Maintenance Group Air Force Repair Enhancement Program manager, and a native of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., helps Col. Matthew Cox, 48th MXG commander, cut a ribbon during a ceremo... More
Marine Corps Capt. Brett Jones, Marine Aerial Refueler
Marine Corps Capt. Brett Jones, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452 KC-130T Hercules pilot, visits the 48th Operations Support Squadron combat heritage memorial of his brother, Air Force Capt. Kirk Jo... More
Staff Sgt. Keith Ulrich, 48th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Keith Ulrich, 48th Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge of Armory (center), instructs a group of officers on how to clear an M-9 during Ability to Survive and Operate training in Hangar 7 June 17, ... More
An F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron takes
An F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron takes off during a Phase II exercise June 18, 2013. The Phase II tests the medical, operational and overall readiness of Liberty Airmen in a deployed environment. ... More
Master Sgt. Jeffery Urban, 48th Fighter Wing superintendent
Master Sgt. Jeffery Urban, 48th Fighter Wing superintendent of wing inspections, listens to radio correspondence in the smoke of a simulated building fire during a Phase II Exercise June 18, 2013. The Phase II ... More
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Wendt, 48th Force Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Wendt, 48th Force Support Squadron manpower analyst, takes cover under a table when the alarm sounded during a simulated attack as part of a Phase II exercise June 19, 2013. The purpose for co... More
Staff Sgt. Keith Ulrich, 48th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Keith Ulrich, 48th Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge of Armory (center), instructs a group of officers on how to clear an M-9 during the Ability to Survive and Operate Rodeo in Hangar 7 June 17,... More
Master Sgt. Sabrina Moseley, Landstuhl Regional Medical
Master Sgt. Sabrina Moseley, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center NCO in charge of the Armed Services Blood Program, Germany, prepares to draw blood from Airman 1st Class Tyler Wineman, 56th Rescue Squadron aircre... More
Senior Airman Roland Goncalves, 494th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Roland Goncalves, 494th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, wipes down the canopy of an F-15 Eagle at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 24, 2013. Airmen from the 48t... More
Pilot for a Day participant Stephen Sutton and his
Pilot for a Day participant Stephen Sutton and his mother, Jane Sutton, view the base from the air traffic control tower on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 10, 2013. Pilot for a Day, started in 2012, ... More
The Bury Bombers display their wheelchair basketball
The Bury Bombers display their wheelchair basketball skills during an exhibition match at Lakenheath Elementary School on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 22, 2013. During the Bombers’ visit, kids gain... More
Liberty airmen and family members sign up for the Halloween
Liberty airmen and family members sign up for the Halloween Zombie Run and receive complimentary T-shirts at the base track on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 31, 2013. Runners participated in a 30-mi... More
Airman receives Everday Hero award
Senior Airman Melissa Lambert, 48th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, is coined and presented the Everyday Hero award by Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Sealey, 501st Combat Support Wing comma... More
Members of the Brandon, England, community march to
Members of the Brandon, England, community march to the Hillsboro Memorial to participate in the Remembrance Day ceremony in Brandon, Nov. 10, 2013. Remembrance Day, also known as Poppy Day, is observed in the ... More
Chief promotions, US Air Force Photo
Senior Master Sgt. Kirsten Jill Robbins, 48th Fighter Wing legal office superintendent, wears her ceremonial promotion stripes on a bus ride to congratulate her fellow recently-promoted peers at Royal Air Force... More
Staff Sgt. Antonio Abney, 48th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Antonio Abney, 48th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, prepares pilot flight suits during a Phase II exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Nov. 20, 2013. Libe... More
Maj. Bill Johnson, 492nd Fighter Squadron assistant
Maj. Bill Johnson, 492nd Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, helps William Chapman, 9, into a junior flight suit during the Duxford Christmas party at the Imperial War Museum Dec. 14, 2013. Estab... More
Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Africa,
Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Africa, commander speaks about the importance of NATO partnerships during a change of command ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 3, 2013. The ceremony ac... More
Kim, Michayla and Logan, family members of Tech. Sgt.
Kim, Michayla and Logan, family members of Tech. Sgt. Dale Mathews, 56th Rescue Squadron special mission aviator, smile as a fond memory is told at a memorial service Jan. 17, 2014. The memorial service was hel... More
Senior Airman Kyle Hicks, 56th Rescue Squadron independent
Senior Airman Kyle Hicks, 56th Rescue Squadron independent duty medical technician, briefs airmen who will play mock victims at the Stanford Training Area, England, Feb. 6, 2014. Airmen participated in four day... More
Staff Sgt. Angelo Rodriguez, 492nd Fighter Squadron
Staff Sgt. Angelo Rodriguez, 492nd Fighter Squadron weapons load crew team chief, demonstrates how to properly inspect a Guided Bomb Unit 12 to Airman 1st Class Justice Redd, 492nd FS weapons load crew apprenti... More
A pararescue specialist from the 56th Rescue Squadron
A pararescue specialist from the 56th Rescue Squadron jumps from a MC-130H Combat Talon II based out of Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, during combat search and rescue training off the coast of Felixstowe,... More
Staff Sgt. Mitch Dreibelbis 48th Civil Engineering
Staff Sgt. Mitch Dreibelbis 48th Civil Engineering Squadron civil engineer and Bury St. Edmunds Saints offensive and defensive line coach, explains plays to the Saints at the Thurston Rugby Club in Thurston, En... More
A tree is decorated for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
A tree is decorated for Sexual Assault Awareness Month at the duck pond on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 17, 2014. Sexual Assault Awareness Month is held during the month of April to raise awarenes... More
Alan Castle, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron diagnostics
Alan Castle, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron diagnostics center supervisor, inserts a dip stick filler tube into a truck’s transmission at the minor maintenance shop on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Ma... More
The 56th Rescue Squadron director of operations gives
The 56th Rescue Squadron director of operations gives a final salute to Col. Evan Pettus, 48th Fighter Wing commander, on behalf of his squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 15, 2018. Relocating ... More
Lt. Col. David Kuch, 48th Medical Support Squadron
Lt. Col. David Kuch, 48th Medical Support Squadron flight commander, displays boxcar entries before a race at the Cub Scout Pack 219 Pinewood Derby at the Exchange on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Feb. 2... More
Airmen of the 48th Fighter Wing use hot pit systems
Airmen of the 48th Fighter Wing use hot pit systems to refuel F-15C Eagles at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 4, 2015. Hot-pit refueling systems give aircrafts the ability to land and refuel with eng... More
Staff Sgt. Alysia Macedo, 48th Dental Squadron dental
Staff Sgt. Alysia Macedo, 48th Dental Squadron dental hygienist, briefs Tech. Sgt. Mohamed Swarray, 48th Surgical Operations Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of X-ray quality control, on the dental cl... More
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles depart RAF Lakenheath to
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles depart RAF Lakenheath to support the combat air patrol mission in Turkey, Nov. 6, 2015. The six F-15Cs from the 48th Fighter Wing deployed to Incirlik in response to the Government o... More
Jade, daughter of fallen U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Taj
Jade, daughter of fallen U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Taj Sareen, removes her father’s dog tags and a locket containing his picture from a puzzle box. Sareen originally purchased a similar puzzle box for Jade while a... More
Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft participated in exercise
Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft participated in exercise Point Blank 20-02 over the North Sea May 12, 2020. The joint event, held quarterly in the United Kingdom was the first to be conducted amid the COVID-19... More
A newly-painted rescue wall was created at the 56th
A newly-painted rescue wall was created at the 56th Rescue Squadron operations building at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March, 16, 2016. The wall documents the squadron’s achievements since 1971, and wa... More
Chief Master Sergeant David O’Hara, 48th Fighter Wing
Chief Master Sergeant David O’Hara, 48th Fighter Wing command chief, works on the brake caliper system of a munitions handling unit during his visit with the 48th Aerospace Ground Equipment flight at Royal Air ... More
F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter Squadron conduct
F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter Squadron conduct air-to-air training with F-15E Strike Eagles from the 494th Fighter Squadron April 11, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. The training allows the perfect... More
F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter Squadron taxi for
F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter Squadron taxi for takeoff April 20, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. The F-22's conducted air-to-air fighter integration training with F-15 Strike Eagles from the 492d ... More
Over 100 attendees gathered to witness the unveiling
Over 100 attendees gathered to witness the unveiling of the 490th Bombardment Group Memorial, May 29, in the village of Brome, England. The ceremony was the culmination of a two-year effort by a small group of ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kendall Hering, 494th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kendall Hering, 494th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew team member, prepares an F-15E Strike Eagle to be loaded with ammunition at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, Oct. 6. ... More
A U.S. military service member practices using an
A U.S. military service member practices using an intravenous needle in the arm of a U.S. Air Force pararescueman during a joint training exercise at Stanford Training Area, England, June 13, 2016. The training... More
A U.S. military service member practices administering
A U.S. military service member practices administering first aid during a joint training exercise at Stanford Training Area, England, June 13. 57th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, along with U.S. Marines and Sai... More
Joint training promotes interoperability
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen participate in a joint training exercise with U.S. Marines and Sailors from the Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Africa unit at Stanford Training Area, E... More
Tech. Sgt. Jesus Reyes, 48th Contracting Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Jesus Reyes, 48th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, carries a firehose during the second annual Mission Support Group Olympics at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 16, 2016. Nine c... More
Wings and Wheels - A man in a parachute suit carrying a dog
A member of the Royal Air Force Falcons parachute display team carries his parachute after a jump at RAF Lakenheath, England, July 2. The display was part of the Wings and Wheels Independence Day celebration. (... More
A couple poses in front of their classic car during
A couple poses in front of their classic car during the first-ever Wings and Wheels event at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 2. Wings and Wheels consisted of a classic car show, carnival rides, static... More
Staff Sgt. Mark Doke, 48th Maintenance Group weapons
Staff Sgt. Mark Doke, 48th Maintenance Group weapons load team chief, and his daughter, Amelia, watch a 48th MXG quarterly load crew competition at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 11. Family members c... More
Airman wins Arthur J. Myers Award
Airman 1st Class Juwan Milhouse, 48th Force Support Squadron food services journeyman, prepares food at the Knight’s Table dining facility on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July, 12. Milhouse is the recip... More
Airman 1st Class Taylor Hanna, 748th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Taylor Hanna, 748th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares to transfer a dummy missile to an F-15C Eagle at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 11. The 748th AMX... More
Col. Robert Novotny, 48 Fighter Wing commander, is
Col. Robert Novotny, 48 Fighter Wing commander, is sprayed with a fire hose after completing his final flight as commander of the Liberty Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 14. Novotny’s wife, wi... More
Girls from the red team participate in a game of tug-of-war
Girls from the red team participate in a game of tug-of-war during ‘The RACE’ at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 1, 2016. Four teams competed against each other in a series of events created to build ... More
Dancers perform the Haka at Heritage Day at Royal Air
Dancers perform the Haka at Heritage Day at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 19, 2016. The Haka is a traditional war cry or dance of the people of New Zealand. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class El... More
A 48th Fighter Wing flight crew member goes through
A 48th Fighter Wing flight crew member goes through a decontamination process during an exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 25. The exercise allowed U.S. Air Forces in Europe aircrew flight eq... More
Airmen assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing read about
Airmen assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing read about D-Day at Pointe du Hoc during a chapel-sponsored resiliency trip to Normandy, France, Sept. 4. The trip allowed Airmen to learn about their history and share ... More
Air National Guard stops at Lakenheath
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles assigned to the California and Massachusetts Air National Guard peel away from formation at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, Engand, Sept. 28. The aircraft stopped at RAF Lakenheath on th... More
Legacy plane lands at Lakenheath
A World War II era P-51 Mustang makes its landing approach at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Oct. 4. The aircraft arrived as a reunion between it and its former pilot, Tuskegee Airman U.S. Air Force Lt. Co... More
F-15E Strike Eagles from the 492nd Fighter Squadron
F-15E Strike Eagles from the 492nd Fighter Squadron prepare to launch for a sortie in support of Noble Arrow 16 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Oct. 18, 2016. These combined training exercises increase c... More
A volunteer from the 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron
A volunteer from the 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron poses for a portrait at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 21, after having a simulated bruise applied to her eye . The bruise was applied as part o... More
48th Fighter Wing Airmen and members of the Ministry
48th Fighter Wing Airmen and members of the Ministry of Defence hold the flags of the United States and United Kingdom, respectively, before kickoff of the second NFL International Series football game at Twick... More
48th FW testing marathons save Air Force $342,000
The 48th Force Support Squadron Education Center, along with the National Testing Center, hosted a testing marathon at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Nov. 21, 2016. The marathon saved the Air Force $97,92... More
An F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron waits
An F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron waits for take-off clearance at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 12, 2016. The 493rd trains regularly to ensure RAF Lakenheath brings unique air combat ca... More
HH-60s loaded onto C-5 - An airplane is parked on the runway at sunset
An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron waits to be loaded onto a C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 19. The Pave Hawk's primary m... More
Airmen assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron load an
Airmen assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron load an HH-60G Pave Hawk onto a C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 19, 2017. The Pave Hawk’s primary mi... More
Maintainers battle for superiority
An Airman assigned to 748th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron competes during a 48th Maintenance Group quarterly load crew competition at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan 25. The competition tests participa... More