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  • Laughlin's aerospace physiology: the team before the flight

    Capable of flying at high speeds and altitudes, pilots perform one of the most exciting and dangerous jobs the military has to offer. Flying like this is no easy task, and requires special equipment and techniques to do it successfully. But what happens when that equipment becomes faulty and a

  • Laughlin begins groundbreaking at the Ricks Hall dormitory

    Team XL is always looking to improve aspects of the base to help support the mission and better the lives of the members who live and work here -- whether on the flight line, the front gate, or the places Airmen live.On Mar. 6, 2023, Laughlin held a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the

  • Laughlin’s grow your own program: helping shape the future of Team XL

    As many people may remember, in high school, students take core classes and some electives they found interesting. These interests introduce students to new passions and career fields in life. Del Rio High School is expanding on that concept. Joe Frank Ramirez, a former Air Force maintenance worker

  • Laughlin welcomes Alex Wagner

    On Jan. 27, Laughlin Air Force Base welcomed Alex Wagner to tour the base. Laughlin AFB has approximately 2,780 members, working together to graduate over 300 pilots a year.The base leaders showcased the wing’s mission, addressed manning, and discussed food-related initiatives to help improve the

  • Sharp, crisp, and motionless: Ceremonial Guardsmen of Laughlin

    The Laughlin Air Force Base Honor Guard is a team of specially selected and trained Airmen representing the United States Air Force at ceremonial events. They perform various duties, including marching in parades, presenting the colors at events such as change of command ceremonies, and providing

  • Stripes to Wings: Enlisted members become officers and pilots

    Many Airmen enlist in the Air Force with the dream of traveling, doing a unique job, and looking for a bigger purpose. Some join with the dream to fly, and others develop it while they are in. With over 266,000 enlisted members, it only makes sense that some outstanding Airmen will answer the call

  • Del Rio High School Military Appreciation Night

    Members from Laughlin Air force Base attend military appreciation night for the homecoming game at Del Rio high school, on Sept. 9, 2022. For Military appreciation night, members from the base led the team out to start the night before Del Rio played their game. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior

  • Laughlin fabrication flight gets new water jet cutting machine

    Sounds of whirring and cutting are commonplace in the fabrication shop at Laughlin Air Force Base. Creating precise plane parts is a large and gradual job that the shop undertakes, which has typically been completed with cutting machines or a propane torch. The fabrication team recently acquired a