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  • Melissa Menchaca, 47th Force Support Squadron child development center director, discusses challenges and solutions for child development center operations during COVID-19 with Col. Craig Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander on Aug. 21, 2020, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Prather toured the Child Development Center, Youth Center, Bobby Barrera Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics School and housing on base to better understand the needs of Laughlin Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    Col. Prather tours CDC, Youth Center, STEM school, housing

    Melissa Menchaca, 47th Force Support Squadron child development center director, discusses challenges and solutions for child development center operations during COVID-19 with Col. Craig Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander on Aug. 21, 2020, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Prather toured the Child Development Center, Youth Center, Bobby
  • Maj. Danyell Lambert, 47th Healthcare Support Squadron health clinic flight commander, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week”, the week of August 17, 2020, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Craig Prather, 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 Graphic by Airman 1st Class David Phaff)

    XLer of week: Maj. Danyell Lambert

    Maj. Danyell Lambert, 47th Healthcare Support Squadron health clinic flight commander, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week”, the week of August 17, 2020, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Craig Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Zackery III, 47th
  • First Lt. April Wilcox, 85th Flying Training Squadron executive officer, Maj. Camber Governski, 96th FTS T-6A Texan II chief pilot, and 1st Lt. Will Friedman 85th FTS A-flight scheduler, pose in front of a T-6 on Aug. 14, 2020 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, with the flags they are to fly for the families of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection service members who were lost to COVID-19. As they flew the flags, they practiced flying in formation to increase proficiency in order to train the student pilots more effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    Laughlin pilots honor families of CBP lost to COVID-19 with flag flight

    First Lt. April Wilcox, 85th Flying Training Squadron executive officer, Maj. Camber Governski, 96th FTS T-6A Texan II chief pilot, and 1st Lt. Will Friedman 85th FTS A-flight scheduler, pose in front of a T-6 on Aug. 14, 2020 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, with the flags they are to fly for the families of the U.S. Customs and Border
  • Captain Natalie Rambish, 47th Operations Support Squadron aircrew and flight equipment commander and instructor pilot, climbs into her seat in a T-38C Talon as she prepares to fly with a student pilot, Aug. 11, 2020 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. She is a member of Laughlin’s Female Aviators’ Mentorship Group because she loves the camaraderie and the chance to find other women aviators who she can look up to. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    Female aviators at Laughlin bond through mentorship group

    As of 2020, the Air Force pilot careerfield is made up of approximately 93.5 percent men and only 6.5 percent women, according to the Air Force Personnel Center. With the encouragement of Lt. Col. Libby Music, 47th Student Squadron director of operations, Capt. Melany Delgado, 47th Student Squadron I-flight class commander and instructor pilot, took the initiative to address the gender disparity and revitalized Laughlin’s Female Aviator Mentorship Group.
  • Cap. Susan Ching, 47th Flying Training Wing public health and emergency officer, explains possible measures to prevent COVID-19 in the simulation building to Jim DeReus, 47th Operations Group T-6 lead civilian simulator instructor, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2020. The Center for Disease Control says taking these precautions are the best way to prevent catching COVID-19, and, not only are these methods good for preventing the virus, but also other forms of infectious diseases and keeping the workplace safe. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class David Phaff)

    Public Health visits simulator building, makes COVID-19 prevention recommendations

    Cap. Susan Ching, 47th Flying Training Wing public health and emergency officer, explains possible measures to prevent COVID-19 in the simulation building to Jim DeReus, 47th Operations Group T-6 lead civilian simulator instructor, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2020. The Center for Disease Control says taking these precautions are the
  • Senior Airman Christopher Beckett and Senior Airman Logan Sando, 47th Operations Support Squadron radar airfield and weather systems (RAWS) technicians, stand for a photo on August 7, 2020 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. On June 26, 2020, as they drove from base to perform preventative maintenance the Next-Generation Weather Radar, they used their knowledge of Self-Aid Buddy-Care to save a family of six, who had wrecked. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    Laughlin Airmen use first aid, save family

    During one ordinary shift, two Laughlin Airmen stumbled upon a frightening situation in which they had to apply the life-saving skills they’d rehearsed each year. It was around 2 a.m., June 26, 2020 and Senior Airman Christopher Beckett and Senior Airman Logan Sando, 47th Operations Support Squadron radar airfield and weather systems (RAWS) technicians, were on duty. The two began their dead-of-night shift like all the rest: with a cup of coffee and a mission to accomplish.
  • A photo of the old entrance to Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas

    Laughlin Heritage Corner: August

    This August we remember two major historical anniversaries. First, this month marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. The war, which had ended in Europe with the defeat of Nazi Germany back in May, finally concluded in the Pacific after the U.S.A. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
  • Capt. Brian McGovern, 47th Student Squadron transition flight commander, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week”, the week of August 3, 2020, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Craig Prather, 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 Graphic by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    XLer of week: Capt. Brian McGovern

    Capt. Brian McGovern, 47th Student Squadron transition flight commander, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week”, the week of August 3, 2020, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Craig Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Zackery III, 47th FTW command
  • Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-20 and 20-21 are set to graduate after 52 weeks of training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 8, 2020. 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 20-20, 20-21 set to graduate

    Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-20 and 20-21 are set to graduate after 52 weeks of training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 8, 2020. 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)
  • Mark Crosby, 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft mechanic, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week”, the week of July 27, 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 Graphic by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    XLer of the week: Mark Crosby

    Mark Crosby, 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft mechanic, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week”, the week of July 27, 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
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