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  • Col. Craig D. Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, congratulates children as they finish their junior deployment here at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 7, 2020. Junior Deployment provided children of military members an opportunity to have a glimpse at what their family members do during deployments. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David Phaff)

    Laughlin children enjoy 2020 Junior Deployment

    Children on base participated in a Junior Deployment on Nov. 7, 2020, to have fun learning more about what their parents and other Airmen do while maintaining safety guidelines to prevent any spread of COVID-19. Parents drove the deployers from station to station where different tables were displayed and events were held.
  • President John F. Kennedy presented the 4080th Strategic Wing from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, with an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award streamer for all services rendered from September 2, 1959 to November 24, 1962. That period included the reconnaissance missions the 4080th flew during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Ceremonies were held at Homestead AFB, Florida. (Courtesy Photo)

    Laughlin Heritage Corner: November

    November is a month of gratitude and togetherness in the United States, as we collectively prepare ourselves for Thanksgiving Day and the end of the year. One thing we should always be thankful for is our forbearers—the men and women who built, over thousands of years, the world that we live in today: A world filled with lights, planes, computers, and medicine!
  • Staff Sgt. Cameron Chisolm, 47th Operations Support Squadron Aerospace & Physiology NCO in charge of administration and scheduling, applies moulage to Capt. Ally Bergman, 47th Operations Support Squadron Aerospace & Physiology Flight commander, on Oct. 27, 2020 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Bergman was one of numerous people from across base who wore a made-up bruise for the Black Eye Campaign to bring focus to Domestic Violence Awareness Month. (Courtesy Photo)

    The Black Eye Campaign: a day with a bruise

    Before I even arrived at the medical group, I was already restructuring my day in order to avoid contact with people. I couldn’t articulate exactly why I was preemptively avoiding interactions; even before the moulage was applied, I already decided to cut out several activities in my day.
  • Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 21-01 graduated after 52 weeks of training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 23, 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 Airman 1st Class David Phaff)

    SUPT Class 21-01 graduates

    Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 21-01 graduated after 52 weeks of training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 23, 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 Airman 1st Class David Phaff)
  • A sign stands to remind base personnel and their families to put away phones while driving and focus their full attention on the road while driving at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 14, 2020. “Although everyone is at risk, whether you’re the distracted driver or you get hit by the distracted driver, the youth are the most at-risk demographic,” said Alexander Valdez, 47th Flying Training Wing Occupational Safety Specialist. “But we are all responsible for putting our phones down for a couple of minutes while we drive.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marco A. Gomez)

    Distracted Driving Awareness Month

    Distracted driving can happen anywhere, even here at Laughlin Air Force Base. Base safety officials are taking the lead to ensure all Team XL personnel and families don’t become another statistic. It all starts with base personnel taking the initiative to actually focus on driving when driving and holding fellow wingmen accountable when they do the same.
  • A-10 Thunderbolt II and F-35 Lightning II fly side by side together through the sky over Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 13, 2020. The pilots flew over the base to show the capabilities of the jets to the student pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David Phaff)

    F-35A demo team, A-10 demo team brief capabilities to Laughlin students

    The roar of the F-35A Lightning II shook the entire flightline and everyone watching, as it soared not too far above, on Oct. 13, 2020, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Small groups of student and instructor pilots speckled far beneath, as an A-10 Thunderbolt II swooped in from the opposite direction, gracefully tilting side to side, like a deadly figure skater.
  • Airman 1st Class Gaddiel Acquaah, a 47th Operations Support Squadron aerospace physiology technician, holds a Ghanaian flag at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 2, 2020. Acquaah recently received his U.S. citizenship through serving in the U.S. Air Force. Acquaah trains aircrews on everything from handling extreme G-force to egress training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marco A. Gomez)

    Ghanaian Airman obtains U.S. citizenship through service, trains future combat aviators

    LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- It was a typical sunny and hot day at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas when Airman 1st Class Gaddiel Acquaah, a 47th Operations Support Squadron aerospace physiology technician, walked outside to a surprise. A car caravan slowly, yet loudly, made its way toward the Aerospace Operational Physiology Training Unit’s building, loud patriotic music, cheers and car-honking filled the air.
  • Senior Airman Lindsay Francher, 47th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms instructor, calculates how much ammunition will be needed for the shooting portion of the day’s training, Oct. 1, 2020 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. She teaches weapons knowledge in the classroom as well as the range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    Combat Arms keeps Laughlin Airmen sharp on weapons skills

    Down a seldom used road, where one is just as likely to run into an armadillo as you are another person, one will find a building with a red warning flag waving in front. Firearm experts from the 47th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms section work tirelessly here, providing students—security forces brethren and members moving to certain duty stations or deploying—the very skills that may save lives downrange.
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    Hatch Act Guidelines

    Service members and Department of Defense civilians represent not only themselves but also their respective service at all times. Their personal actions reflect on the branch they serve, and it's up to those members to follow the guidelines put in place by the Hatch Act.
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    Laughlin Heritage Corner: October

    October brings cooler weather, Halloween, and a number of historical anniversaries and remembrances to Laughlin AFB! First, this year is the 25th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force’s decision to retire the F-111 Aardvark.
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