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  • For Maj. Owen-John Williams, 47th Medical Group Mental Health Flight commander and Amistad Eagles assistant cheerleading coach, cheerleading was a way of life since he was 15-years-old. Williams and his family base much of their lives on going to the gym, practicing cheer, and competing together with a local Del Rio cheerleading team, the Amistad Eagles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

    Soaring to the Summit on the wings of Eagles

    He was stationed at Laughlin in 2016, and by 2018, the renowned cheerleader helped make it possible for a local Del Rio, Texas, team to win a national cheerleading championship. For Maj. Owen-John Williams, 47th Medical Group Mental Health Flight commander and Amistad Eagles assistant cheerleading coach, cheerleading was a way of life since he was 15-years-old.
  • Staff Sgt. Stephanie Savaiano-Calderon, 47th Medical Operations Squadron Dental Clinic oral prevetive assistant, is trained to provide patients with oral health education and information as well as the basic elements of preventive care. Savaiano-Calderon’s hope is that the overall quality of the work she and her team accomplish in the clinic, will always improve through her attention to detail and her desire to do her job well. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

    Airman’s Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Stephanie Savaiano-Calderon

    Staff Sgt. Stephanie Savaiano-Calderon, 47th Medical Operations Squadron Dental Clinic oral prevetive assistant, is trained to provide patients with oral health education and information as well as the basic elements of preventive care. Savaiano-Calderon’s hope is that the overall quality of the work she and her team accomplish in the clinic, will
  • Comedians Tim Meadows, noted for his presence on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, and Walter Campbell, a member of GI’s of Comedy and an Air Force veteran, join the 47th Flying Training Wing’s leadership for a photo before their performance July 29, 2018 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Campbell and Meadows both performed at Club XL, here. For Meadows, performing for the military is new, but something he finds fun. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

    Saturday Night Live comedian brings laughs to Laughlin

    Tim Meadows, a comedian noted for his presence on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, visited Laughlin, July 29, 2018, and performed here at Club XL. Meadows traveled to Laughlin to perform his last of twelve comedy shows at different U.S. Air Force Bases along with Walter Campbell, a ‘GI’s of Comedy’ comedian and U.S. Air Force veteran himself.
  • Second Lieutenant Jessica Raab, 47th Force Support Squadron, community services deputy flight commander, completed her career-long goal of becoming an officer. Raab’s father was a U.S. Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War, which influenced her throughout her childhood to follow in his footsteps to join the Air Force and commission. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

    Airman’s Spotlight: 2nd Lt. Jessica Raab

    Second Lieutenant Jessica Raab, 47th Force Support Squadron, community services deputy flight commander, completed her career-long goal of becoming an officer. Raab’s father was a U.S. Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War, which influenced her throughout her childhood to follow in his footsteps to commission. Raab enlisted after high school for college opportunities with the goal of commissioning.
  • Col. Charlie Velino, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks on what "We Are Laughlin" means, and why Airmen should take ownership of their Air Force. "It’s easy to gripe about the Air Force, gripe about Air Education and Training Command, and definitely to gripe about Laughlin," Velino said. "But when we own it, when we make it ours, one, it gets harder to gripe, and two, we want to make it better." (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)

    Commander's Corner: Together...We Are Laughlin

    Hopefully by now you’ve heard me say it. ”We are Laughlin!” Sure, every now and then I get the “Da---Da-Da---Da---Da-Da-Da” (think Farmers Insurance commercial), and I’m okay with that. But more often than that I get a more serious question, “What does it mean?” Or better yet, “So what?” Both are fair questions, and hopefully after hearing what “We are Laughlin” means to me, both will be answered.
  • Staff Sgt. Ethan Marquis, 47th Security Forces Squadron military working MDW handler, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of June 4, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Charlie Velino, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, is given to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and the Laughlin mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

    XLer of the week: Staff Sgt. Ethan Marquis

    Staff Sgt. Ethan Marquis, 47th Security Forces Squadron military working MDW handler, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of June 4, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Charlie Velino, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, is given to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and the Laughlin mission.
  • A pilot runs a pre-flight checklist with the T-6 Texan II March 30, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The T-6A Texan II is a single-engine, two-seat aircraft, designed for initial flight training during Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

    Laughlin’s instructor pilots talk T-6 Texan II

    With a primary mission of training the world’s best military pilots, Laughlin is also home to a number of the best instructor pilots the U.S. Air Force has to offer. A majority of these instructors are assigned to either the 85th Flying Training Squadron or the 434th FTS, which are together known as “T-6 Nation,” giving students their first flying experiences in the military through the T-6 Texan II.
  • Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-10 graduates after 52 weeks of training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 8, 2018. Laughlin is the home of the 47th Flying Training Wing, a pilot training base that produces more than 300 military aviators annually. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Marco A. Gomez)

    SUPT Class 18-10 set to graduate

    All Laughlin members are invited to attend Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-10’s graduation ceremony at 10 a.m., June 8 at Anderson Hall here. Lt. Col. Cory Christoffer, 47th Student Squadron commander, will be the guest speaker.
  • Haydee Gonzales, 47th Medical Operations Squadron medical standards manager, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of May 28, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Charlie Velino, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, is given to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and the Laughlin mission.

    XLer of the Week: Haydee Gonzales

    Haydee Gonzales, 47th Medical Operations Squadron medical standards manager, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of May 28, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.
  • Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, is set to host multiple aerial performances, concessionaires, static displays and more at the ‘Fiesta of Flight’ Open House and Air Show May 12, 2018. (Courtesy Graphic)

    Almost Showtime: Fiesta of Flight

    Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, is set to host multiple aerial performances, concessionaires, static displays and more at the ‘Fiesta of Flight’ Open House and Air Show May 12, 2018. Being Laughlin’s first show in nearly a decade, the base spent more than two years of planning with the continuous support from the community. The ‘Fiesta of Flight’ is prepared to house over 35 aircraft, including 16 performances.
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