Basing the F-35 at Lakenheath brings 5th Gen lethality and survivability against emerging high-end threats to the AOR. The F-35 will build long-lasting bonds through training and exercises with the nine other partner nations flying the F-35, including the U.K., our closest ally and a vital partner in the F-35 Program.
Faces of Liberty highlights the Airmen of the 48th Fighter Wing. Our people are our greatest asset. At the heart of the 48th Fighter Wing are the people who create, operate, and support our important mission.
Strengthening alliances and attracting new partners creates an asymmetric advantage through access, interoperability, increased partner capacity, and domain awareness. Working with ready, willing, and capable partners will allow us to collectively address global security challenges.
People are our Mission's Foundation Investing in Airmen & Families and Fostering Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, & Inclusion is the roadmap to mission success.
The 48th Fighter Wing is always ready for any Alert or ACE taskings.
As the largest U.S. fighter operation in Europe, we are, first and foremost, a war-fighting organization. Our ability to quickly maneuver combat air power anywhere in the EUCOM AOR ensures integrated deterrence against our adversaries.
Documenting the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's fourth deployment and combat tour since the Global War on Terror began and continuing to live the motto of the unit, "Volunteers! Send Me!".
The Georgia National Guard 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team hosts the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) program to provide Soldiers with an experience similar to combat missions overseas. XCTC is a battalion field-training instrument designed to certify company proficiency in coordination with First Army. 2,225 Georgia Guardsmen have converged on the regional training center at...
