May 7, 2025 Ashworth, Allvin and Saltzman outline fiscal 2026 budget priorities to congressional panel The three most senior civilian and military officials from the Department of the Air Force told a congressional panel that the Air Force and Space Force need resources and creative thinking, along with modern capabilities, to meet emerging threats.
May 5, 2025 T-7A Red Hawk completes successful Escape System Sled Test This test brings the Air Force one step closer to fully qualifying the T-7A Red Hawk's escape system for instructor and student pilots.
May 5, 2025 Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-09 Thirty-one U.S. Air Force officers were awarded the coveted silver wings as a symbol of their hard work and training during a graduation ceremony held May 1, 2025.
April 28, 2025 Total Force Awareness Training, Consolidated Data Now Available in DAF e-Learning Airmen and Guardians now have another option for completing their required Total Force Awareness Training (TFAT). The training is now available on the Air Force e-Learning (DAFeL) platform.
April 27, 2025 87th FTS celebrates 35 years at Laughlin AFB The 87th Flying Training Squadron (FTS) commemorated 35 years at Laughlin Air Force Base on April 2, 2025, marking more than three decades of excellence in training the Air Force’s next generation of aviators.
April 24, 2025 How Laughlin’s CRAFT team strengthens pilot pipeline At Laughlin, the Comprehensive Readiness for Aircrew Flying Training (CRAFT) team actively supports student and instructor pilots throughout every phase of Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT), ensuring they are physically and mentally prepared to meet the demands of military aviation.
April 20, 2025 Calling all creators! Design competition underway for Laughlin’s new morale patch The 47th Flying Training Wing (FTW) is currently accepting submissions for a new morale patch to be worn by all wing personnel on Fridays, aiming to foster esprit de corps and honor the unit’s historical lineage.
April 18, 2025 Laughlin medics compete in TCCC Rodeo The 47th Medical Group (MDG) hosted a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Rodeo, an internal readiness competition that sharpened medics' TCCC skills through realistic, deployed scenarios April 16, 2025.
April 17, 2025 Laughlin grand opening of renovated Base Exchange Team XL celebrated the grand opening of its newly renovated Base Exchange with a ribbon cutting ceremony; marking the completion of a major quality-of-life improvement project for the Laughlin community on April 16, 2025.
April 16, 2025 ACC commander visits Laughlin Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command (ACC), visited Laughlin Air Force Base to speak at Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) graduation and relive the UPT experience with Laughlin Airmen, April 10-11.