• USAFE-AFAFRICA leadership visits Liberty Wing

    Distinguished guests visited units across RAF Lakenheath to discuss hot topic issues and processes at units across the Liberty Wing. Select Airmen were also recognized for their accomplishments within their respected career fields.Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa

  • Secretary balances schedules, sees person, not just uniform

    (Editor's note: This is the first installment of a two part series on commander's secretaries and their importance to the mission).Some people on base may only see the wing commander once in a while when he is either touring their shop, presenting awards or leading a commander's call. They may even

  • Deployed husband's wife finds strength within squadron

    A woman sits in a crowded conference room with her baby girl curled up in her arms and a six-year-old son on her lap. The room is filled with family members learning what their Airmen do at the 31st Munitions Squadron.On the day Anna Bledsoe, wife of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Troy Bledsoe, toured

  • First-rate hot-pit refueling helps Lakenheath stay Forward, Ready, Now

    Hot-pit refueling systems give aircrafts the ability to land and refuel with engines still running, similar to a stock car making a pit stop in NASCAR. This feature allows for jets to reduce the time it usually takes to refuel POL by an estimated 66 percent.Airmen from the 48th Logistics Readiness

  • Controllers and their calculated checks

    U.S. and Italian Air Force air traffic controllers ensure all flights take off and land safely at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Air traffic control is responsible for maintaining all flight information surrounding Aviano. Controllers verify that flight times, routes, and airspace destinations remain

  • Moody A-10s to deploy to Europe

    In support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, the U.S. Air Force will deploy 12 A-10 Thunderbolt IIs to Europe this Fall as a continuation of their theater security packages.Airmen and support equipment will deploy from the historic Flying Tigers 23rd Wing at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. to locations in

  • Breaking a sweat: An Airman's HVAC journey

    The sweat gleams across his forehead as he steps out into the sauna-like air. With, tools in hand, he begins walking toward his objective, providing the greatest of summer relief, air conditioning.Airman 1st Class Jedadiah Floyd, like his coworkers from the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron heating,

  • 606th ACS conducts training to maintain readiness

    Airmen of the 606th Air Control Squadron commenced mobile deployment training July 27, 2015, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.The squadron's weeklong training included pallet building, five-ton driver training, tow training and tent setup.This specific training aims to ensure the 606th ACS can load