Satellite and aerial maps of RAF Lakenheath with nearby locations
1941 to present | | 52° 24' 29.87'' N 0° 33' 24.00'' E | | Suffolk, England., Lakenheath, Suffolk, England | | ICAO: EGUL | IATA: LKZ | | Elevation: 32 feet |
List of units at RAF Lakenheath |
15-May-18 - 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
12-Oct-16 - The 57th Rescue Squadron has been named the ‘2015-2016 Rescue Squadron of the Year’ by the “That Others May Live” Foundation
22-Apr-16 - 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
05-Nov-15 - 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
13-Mar-15 - 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
19-Feb-15 - USAF 48th Fighter Wing stationed at RAF Lakenheath activated a new squadron, the 57th Rescue Squadron, comprised of about 30 pararescuemen and equipment personnel
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