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May 9, 2025
Deployments, dates, and dinner plans

Military Spouse Appreciation Day offers Team XL an opportunity to spotlight the commitment and teamwork military couples bring to the fight—on and off duty. At Laughlin, several Airmen serve, not only alongside their teammates, but alongside their spouses.
May 9, 2025
Laughlin's 2025 first quarter award winners

Laughlin Air Force Base celebrated its first quarter award winners; recognizing top performers across Airman, NCO, SNCO, CGO, FGO, and civilian categories.
May 8, 2025
Competency Mapping Streamlines Air Force Pilot Training, Boosts Readiness

The 19th Air Force is streamlining pilot training through competency mapping, a data-driven approach to optimize the pilot training pipeline.
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.

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