Story by Staff Sgt. Gaspar Cortez | 48th Fighter Wing | 10.27.2023
The Pilot for a Day program started in 2012 and gives sick children a break from routine hospital visits and a chance to see what the U.S. Air Force does. Ethan Ridd and his family participate in the program at RAF Lakenheath, England, Oct. 27, 2023....
Story by Airman Seleena Muhammad-Ali | 48th Fighter Wing | 10.21.2022
The 48th Fighter Wing activated the 492nd and 494th Fighter Generation Squadrons replacing the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron during a ceremony held Oct. 21, 2022, at RAF Lakenheath, England....
Story by Master Sgt. Eric Burks | 48th Fighter Wing | 06.19.2019
U.S. aircraft and Department of Defense personnel are participating in the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, France, which kicked off June 17, 2019....
Story by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge | 48th Fighter Wing | 05.06.2014
Cars break down often around Royal Air Force Lakenheath, and while a lot of repairs can be done at the local hobby shop, government-owned vehicles need help the vehicle maintenance Airmen of the 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron can provide....
Story by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge | 48th Fighter Wing | 04.17.2014
Wearing a teal ribbon to represent Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Caroline Yepez, newly appointed Royal Air Force Lakenheath sexual assault response coordinator, explained the importance of her position.ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England—...
Story by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge | 48th Fighter Wing | 04.13.2014
The Bury St. Edmunds Saints laced up their cleats against the Essex Spartans in the kick-off game of their first season at Robin Field, Thurston, England April 13....
Story by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge | 48th Fighter Wing | 01.07.2014
Pilots must always be ready to go when tasked with a mission, therefore, so must their gear. With such a high-speed lifestyle, situations can arise where their skills and equipment are put to the test. Survival can be make or break, largely depending on their equipment....
Story by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge | 48th Fighter Wing | 01.04.2014
In deployed locations, fighter aircraft still need proper maintenance engine checks, and with no retail garages in sight, the Airmen of the 48th Air Expeditionary Group make sure that happens....
