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  • Airfield ops handles fourth busiest airfield in AF

    Laughlin's mission is to train pilots while deploying mission ready Airmen. To train pilots, about 100 people ensure the air space is under control so students are able to train safely.The 47th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Operations Flight provides air traffic control and airfield

  • Chaplain Corps play active role in Laughlin community

    Laughlin's Chaplain Corps provide spiritual care to Airmen and their families through warrior-care, chapel-based ministries and care for the caregivers.U.S. Air Force chaplains are ordained clergy from diverse faith backgrounds as well as commissioned officers. Chaplains supply ministry that

  • Laughlin XLer -- Airman 1st Class Seth Wells

    Job title and unit: Network Technician, 47th Communications Squadron Hometown: Gleason, Tenn. Time at Laughlin: 1 Year, 6 monthsTime in military/civil service: 2 years, 1 monthGreatest accomplishment: Being chosen for an international debate team in high school and traveling to China for a month and

  • Head Aggie shares leadership with Laughlin

    Texas A & M University's head football coach Mike Sherman visited Laughlin July 18 and sharing leadership insights with nearly 400 wing members during a speech in Anderson Hall.Sherman has coached football at every level, including several years at the helm of the NFL's Green Bay Packers, but said

  • Caring for People Forum concerns reach AF level

     A May Caring for People Forum was deemed a success by event coordinators when two of the nine issues Laughlin submitted to Air Education and Training Command advanced to Air Force level.The forum allowed Laughlin members the opportunity to come together and discuss their opinions and concerns about

  • Texas A&M coach to speak at Laughlin

    Texas A&M University's head football coach, Mike Sherman, will speak at 1 p.m. July 18 at Anderson Hall auditorium to share his philosophy on leadership.Sherman has been coaching football for 33 years leading multiple high school, college and professional football teams. He has a record of 57-37

  • Laughlin blood drive ends in success

    Laughlin members helped save lives with a blood drive held at the Laughlin wing chapel June 30.The blood drive was hosted by the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center and Laughlin had a goal of 100 units of blood and 50 new bone marrow donor registrations."At the end of the day, we had 117 units of

  • Laughlin XLer -- Jorge Hernandez

    Job title and unit: Crew Chief, 47th Maintenance Directorate Hometown: Crane, TexasFamily: Cristina (wife), Livan (son), Andrea (daughter) Time at Laughlin: 1.5 years Time in military/civil service: 1.5 years Greatest accomplishment: Going back to school and working for civil serviceHobbies: Boxing

  • Youth center promotes child safety

    Laughlin's youth center is doing its part to ensure the safety of the children here by informing them of the dangers of the internet and teaching them to be weary of people they do not know.David Huerta and Carla Chavez, 47th Flying Training Wing summer-hire employees, put together the

  • Laughlin's golf course invites women to Wine and Tees

    Laughlin's Leaning Pine Golf Course now offers Wine and Tees on Tuesday nights at 6:30 p.m., an exclusive event for women interested in playing golf. During Wine and Tees, participants will learn golf etiquette, receive instructions on how to play golf and have one-on-one attention for developing