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  • Sherri Johnshon, Commissary sales store checker, assists Santa Claus in the purchase of some candy from Laughlin’s commissary for the nice Airmen he meets during his pre-holiday visit to Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas on Dec. 17, 2019. “Your commissary offers the quality you expect and the deeper savings you deserve on all the items you will need for your holiday meals, going even further to extend your holiday spending,” said Tracie Russ, Defense Commissary Agency sales director. “And while you’re at it, use the money you’re saving to do your New Year’s dinner shopping as well – at the commissary.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    Commissaries offer deep savings for the holidays

    The colorful lights, the music, the decorations, the smells, the holiday movies on repeat – all converge to create a Christmas warmth within us that’s hard to describe. But the food, the Christmas dinner, is what pulls family and friends together for a festive meal.
  • The base education center is scheduled to host on-site college classes starting Jan. 13, 2020 at building 221 on Mitchell Blvd. The term lasts until March 8, it and provides a chance for Airmen who may have a busy schedule to get the in-class experience and assistance they need. (U.S. Air Force graphic Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    University offers classes at Laughlin AFB education center

    The base education center is scheduled to host on-site college classes starting Jan. 13, 2020 at building 221 on Mitchell Blvd. The term lasts until March 8, it and provides a chance for Airmen who may have a busy schedule to get the in-class experience and assistance they need.
  • Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Classes 20-04 and 20-05 are set to graduate after 52 weeks of training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 13, 2019. Laughlin is the home of the 47th Flying Training Wing, whose mission is to build combat-ready Airmen, leaders and pilots. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Marco A. Gomez)

    SUPT Classes 20-04, 20-05 set to graduate

    LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – All Laughlin members are invited to attend Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Classes 20-04 and 20-05’s graduation ceremony at 10 a.m., Dec. 13, 2019, in Anderson Hall, here.
  • Airman 1st Class Alfredo Gomez, Operational Medical Readiness Squadron bioenvironmental engineering apprentice, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week”, Dec. 2, 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 Zachary 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 Anne McCready)

    XLer of the week: Airman 1st Class Alfredo Gomez

    Airman 1st Class Alfredo Gomez, Operational Medical Readiness Squadron bioenvironmental engineering apprentice, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week”, Dec. 2, 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 Zachary III,

  • News Release - Laughlin Airman identified, investigation continues

    LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – A 47th Flying Training Wing Airman, who was found dead in his dormitory at Laughlin, Monday, Dec. 9, has been identified as Airman 1st Class Jerry Nolasco-Peralta.
  • Lt. Col. Gregory Moulton, 87th Flying Training Squadron commander, goes over three truths that guide him throughout his career in his Commander's Corner. "[These truths] can be as straightforward or as complex as you make them," he said. "I urge you to consider these truths as you navigate through our Air Force." (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    Commander's Corner: Lt. Col. Gregory Moulton

    In my 17 years in the Air Force, I found three truths that guided me along and helped me make decisions as significant as guiding my career or as simple as the day-to-day ones. I learned these three truths the hard way during my career, which caused me to work harder to overcome the setbacks I encountered.
  • A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Border Tactical agent rappels down Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas’ fire drill tower Nov. 22, 2019. The Laughlin fire drill tower enabled the BORTAC and BORSTAR teams to train closer to home, and spend more time practicing than travelling to Hebbronville, Texas or laying a flatbed trailer over a cliffside ridge.

    Border Patrol, Laughlin partnership sharpens tactical skills

    The United States Customs and Border Patrol utilized Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas’ fire drill tower Nov. 22, 2019, to practice rappelling and fast-rope maneuvers. The Border Patrol Tactical (BORTAC) and Search, Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) teams jointly practiced maneuvers to familiarize themselves with rappelling off helicopters, steep canyons or buildings.
  • A golf ball is placed on a tee, ready for a drive at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 21, 2019. The netting in the background, which replaces the trees that were planted in the same location before they were destroyed in a hail storm, aims to provide more opportunities for activities on the range and peace of mind for residents on Vandenberg Drive.

    Leaning Pines golf course installs new drive range netting

    The Leaning Pines Golf Course on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, recently completed installation of a brand new, several-story tall netting on the driving range.
  • Liam Stanbridge, 47th Operations Support Squadron aircraft survival and flight equipment repairer, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of Nov. 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. Brian Lewis, 47th Operations Group superintendent, 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: Liam Stanbridge

    Liam Stanbridge, 47th Operations Support Squadron aircraft survival and flight equipment repairer, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of Nov. 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. Brian Lewis, 47th
  • Airman Zachery Simpson, 47th Communications Squadron client systems technician, fastens a virtual reality headset on Senior Airman Brian Bernardoni, also a 47th CS client systems technician, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 13, 2019. The new virtual reality system builds off a new, proprietary platform, and is being billeted as an overall upgrade to many solutions on the market, including Laughlin’s own simulators currently in use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hambor)

    New virtual reality platform comes to Laughlin

    Inside the network communications building of the 47th Communications Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, all sorts of technical projects and doodads are either being created for the first time or fixed to working order.
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