RAF Lakenheath

RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, Suffolk, England, IP7 9PN, United Kingdom

Nearby Locations

		Km
RAF Mildenhall	EGUN	7.0	223°
RAF Feltwell	GBFEL	8.3	341°
RAF Honington	EGXH	17.0	116°
Snailwell		17.4	219°
Stanford Training Area		17.5	050°
West Suffolk Hospital	EGB54	22.3	152°

Units

			Abrev	Nick
2006-2018	56th Rescue Squadron56th RQS		56th RQS
2015-2018	57th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron57th ARRS		57th ARRS

News

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  USAFE Pave Hawks Relocates to Aviano

  May 15, 2018 · US Air Force Europe rescue squadrons, the 56th RQS flying the HH-60G Pave Hawk with their PJ associate unit 57th RQS moved from RAF Lakenheath to Aviano, Italy as announced in November 2015
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  57th Rescue Squadron named RQS of the year

  Oct 12, 2016 · The 57th Rescue Squadron has been named the ‘2015-2016 Rescue Squadron of the Year’ by the “That Others May Live” Foundation
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  USAF PJs in CSAR Demo at RAF Lakenheath

  Apr 22, 2016 · RAF Lakenheath new drop zone was the scenario for USAF 48th Security Forces Squadron, the 56th and 57th Rescue Squadron showcasing pararescuemen (PJs) in a CSAR demonstration from Pave Hawk helicopter
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  USAF Lakenheath Squadrons to Relocate to Aviano

  Nov 5, 2015 · U.S. Air Force announced that 56th and 57th Rescue Squadrons (RQS), 5 HH-60G and PJs respectively totalling 350 personnel, from RAF Lakenheath, UK are relocating to Aviano Air Base, Italy in 2017
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  USAF Pave Hawks Training with RAF Tornados

  Mar 13, 2015 · 31 Squadron RAF exchange pilots train in combat search and rescue (CSAR), and specifically the role of the RAF Tornado GR-4 in on-scene command, with RAF Lakenheath based USAF Pave Hawks
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  57th RQS Activation

  Feb 19, 2015 · USAF 48th Fighter Wing stationed at RAF Lakenheath activated a new squadron, the 57th Rescue Squadron, comprised of about 30 pararescuemen and equipment personnel