Payday loan interests rates capped for military members

The rules have changed for "payday" loans and vehicle title loans for military members and their families. Last year, Congress set a 36 percent interest rate cap on certain consumer credit transactions to service members and their dependents. Congress also directed the Department of Defense to

Services takes top AETC award

The 47th Force Support Squadron's Services division recently took top honors in the Air Education and Training Command for excellence in their field. The unit earned the Maj. Gen. Eugene L. Eubank Award for quality in Services and outstanding performance for a small unit. "We won this award because

Laughlin members don Army uniforms, get 'Biloxi Blues'

Airman 1st Class Dan Burns is a life support technician with the 47th Operations Support Squadron by day. At night, however, the mild-mannered Burns sheds his Air Force uniform and dons... an Army uniform? Airman Burns plays Eugene Morris Jerome, the lead character in "Biloxi Blues," playwright Neil

Laughlin hosts newest “Pilot for a Day”

Airmen in dorms enjoy "Meet and Eat"

German Tornado squares off against Laughlin T-38s for first time in base history

A new chapter opened in the history of the 47th Flying Training Wing when a Tornado touched down here Feb. 19. The Tornado, a twin-engine fighter jet flown by several air forces around the world, belonged to the German Air Force Flying Training Center at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The aircraft

Harlem Ambassadors 'wow' Laughlin spectators

The Harlem Ambassadors, a traveling entertainment basketball team, visited Laughlin Air Force Base with their humorous basketball show Feb. 19 at the Losano Fitness Center. The Ambassadors, internationally known for their fancy ball handling, thrilled the audience, which included members from the

Model aviators take over Laughlin airfield on weekends, holidays

Tedd Glenn pushes his throttle forward and his aircraft begins to roll slowly down the runway. It shudders slightly as it gains speed, but quickly smoothes out as the wings begin to pull it slowly skyward. A quick, light tap back on the elevator control and his nose is pointed at the clouds,

Tips for keeping the flu away from you

The major news outlets have been reporting for the last few days about the nationwide increase in flu cases being reported. This is a normal event for most flu seasons. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has an advisory posted on their website at http://www.cdc.gov. According to the CDC,

ESPN surprises Airman for reality show

On a cold west Texas morning before the sun was up, three men from Entertainment Sports Programming Network commonly known as ESPN, barged into the base fire department with cameras and microphones in hand to tell an Airman he was going to be on a reality television show Feb. 12. "Wanna Go Fishing"