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  • The graduation official party, including Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Zackery III, 47th Flying Training Wing command chief master sergeant, congratulate a Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Apprentice Course graduate at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 13, 2019. Graduates were finally able to receive their black berets and blouse their dress blues after crossing the stage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marco A. Gomez)

    Laughlin CCC returns to roots, speaks at first TACP graduation under Special Warfare Training Wing

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — On Dec. 13, 2019, Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Zackery III, 47th Flying Training Wing command chief, was the guest speaker at the Tactical Air Control Party Apprentice Course graduation of class Hawk 110 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
  • Rene Martinez, a 47th Maintenance Squadron aircraft mechanic, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the Week, Feb. 3, 2020, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Zackery III, 47th FTW command chief master sergeant, is given to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and the Laughlin mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    XLer of the Week: Rene Martinez

    Rene Martinez, a 47th Maintenance Squadron T-6A Texan II aircraft mechanic, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, Feb. 3, 2020, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Zackery III, 47th FTW command chief master sergeant, is given to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and the Laughlin mission.
  • An attendee to Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas’ Fiesta of Flight interacts with a display wall May 12, 2018. White attending Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas’ 2020 Fiesta of Flight Air and Space expo, airshow-goers also have the opportunity to stop by the science, technology, engineering and mathematics displays on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    STEM zone’ coming to Fiesta of Flight

    While attending the 2020 Fiesta of Flight Air and Space expo at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, airshow-goers are scheduled to also have the opportunity to stop by the science, technology, engineering and mathematics displays on the flightline.
  • Lt. Col. Trent Brower, 47th Operations Support Squadron commander, shares his take on assignments, and what truly makes a duty station memorable. "There is no one single location my family and I can say is our favorite throughout our 16-year career," Brower said. "A reason for this is because it has never been about locations, but rather the people and relationships built during our time at various bases." (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    Commander's Corner: Lt. Col. Trent Brower

    There is no one single location my family and I can say is our favorite throughout our 16-year career. A reason for this is because it has never been about locations, but rather the people and relationships built during our time at various bases. We’ve been to bases some would argue offer experiences on both ends of the spectrum. However, the relationships and friendships cultivated at these locations grew stronger because of those very experiences.
  • Staff Sgt. Julie Horvath, 47th Healthcare Operations Squadron bioenvironmental technician, walks with Senior Airman Anthony Horvath, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection technician, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 28, 2019. Airmen, along with all total force personnel, are the focus of the new “Professionalism, Airpower, Vitality and Excellence” campaign, or PAVE program, that’s coming to Laughlin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    PAVE rolls out on Laughlin

    Starting this month, the 47th Flying Training Wing will begin a new initiative designed to improve morale and reduce the stigma of help-seeking behaviors.The “Professionalism, Airpower, Vitality and Excellence” campaign, or PAVE, reimagines the less popular mandatory seminars used today with tools aimed to turn workplaces into healthy
  • Steve Hogan, 47th Maintenance T-1A Jayhawk phase supervisor, looks forward to March 14, 2020, a special Saturday here at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, the day of the bases’ first airshow of the decade. Hogan, a military brat, shares there’s something about planes he’s always loved. “My father was an aircraft mechanic for the U.S. Air Force, and I followed his footsteps,” Hogan said. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    Laughlin maintainer recalls airshow memories

    It’s almost airshow time again, and while it may be a first for some, it will bring back memories of past airshows for others. Steve Hogan, 47th Maintenance Directorate T-1A Jayhawk phase supervisor, looks forward to March 14, 2020, the day of Laughlin’s first airshow of the decade.

  • We Are Laughlin

    This is the mission video for Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas.
  • A team of experts sent by the U.S. Air Force Medical Readiness Agency host the first-ever Ready Eagle exercise at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 13-17, 2020. “This exercise is intended to help Airmen of every rank by introducing standardized readiness tools for continued self-guided training by team chiefs here at Laughlin or wherever they go next,” said Col. Cruz, 47th Medical Group commander. “Revitalizing our skillsets will provide us the tactics needed to respond to home station medical contingencies.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    47th Medical Group participates in Ready Eagle exercise at Laughlin

    A team of experts sent by the U.S. Air Force Medical Readiness Agency host the first-ever Ready Eagle exercise at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 13-17, 2020. “This exercise is intended to help Airmen of every rank by introducing standardized readiness tools for continued self-guided training by team chiefs here at Laughlin or wherever they go
  • Construction is performed in front of the aerospace physiology building at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The base, along with several Department of Defense installations, is currently undergoing a new utility privatization contract, which aims to modernize failing power grids. (Photo courtesy of the Rio Grande Electric Co-op)

    Laughlin’s power lines going underground

    Over the last several months, many of Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas’ power lines have been moving underground. The project, tied to a new utility privatization contract, aims to modernize failing power grids at many Department of Defense installations. These UP contracts were setup with the intent of upgrading many existing power lines on base.
  • Airman 1st Class Brandon Moser, a 47th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week” of Jan. 13, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Robert Zackery III, 47th FTW command chief master sergeant, is given to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and the Laughlin mission. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Senior Airman Marco A. Gomez)

    XLer of the Week: Airman 1st Class Brandon Moser

    Airman 1st Class Brandon Moser, a 47th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week” of Jan. 13, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Robert Zackery III, 47th FTW command
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