• Pride in training: A security forces Airmen's perspective

    A call comes over the radio directing a Security Forces patrol to check on a disturbance in base housing. The blue lights switch is flipped and the patrol rushes to the address. On arrival, an individual comes out of the house yelling, "I'm going to kill you!" The Defenders move cautiously and as

  • USAFE Band joins Belarus, Russia in WWII Victory Day Parade

    In a show of solidarity, U.S., Belarussian and Russian military forces set aside politics May 9 to honor World War II veterans during a Victory Day Parade in Minsk, Belarus.Thirty-four Airmen from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band marched with more than 5,000 Armed Forces of Belarus and Russian

  • Lakenheath historian receives AF awards for excellence

    Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, has awarded two major awards to a Liberty Airman for exceptional work documenting the events, changes and mission here.Peter Law, 48th Fighter Wing historian, received the Allan S. Major Award for best history program and the Dennis F. Casey Award for excellence in

  • Out with the old: Airmen remove decommissioned antenna

    Airmen from Headquarters Air Force Flight Standards Agency-European Regional Maintenance Center, Kapaun Air Station, Germany, teamed with the 31st Operations Support Squadron ground radar maintenance flight and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., to remove a

  • Valuable moments no longer go unseen

    In November 2014, the 48th Fighter Wing was named one of only two finalists in the running to be the best installation in the Air Force.While first place narrowly eluded the Liberty Airmen, their efforts earned them $400,000 in second-place prize money and the opportunity to decide how it would be

  • U.S. Ambassador to Iceland visits Airmen in Keflavik

    The U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland visited Airmen of the 871st Air Expeditionary Squadron deployed to Keflavik, Iceland, as part of the Icelandic Air Surveillance and Policing mission May 4.During his visit, Ambassador Robert Barber met with Airmen, watched an F-15C Eagle training

  • First-ever Air National Guard European TSP arrives in Bulgaria

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander spoke to U.S. and Bulgarian Airmen and local community leaders about the U.S. Air Force's first European Theater Security Package of F-15C Eagles deployed to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, near Plovdiv, Bulgaria, May 11, 2015.U.S. Air Force