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  • The 87th Flying Training Squadron honors Capt. John Graziano, 87th FTS instructor pilot through a T-38C Talon missing-man formation flyover while the base honor guard presented colors, ending his memorial service on Nov. 21, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Members of the base, community, and U.S. Congressman Will Hurd gathered to pay their respects to an aviator who lost his life doing what he loved. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Valmoja)

    Laughlin honors Graziano with memorial service

    Family, friends, U.S. Congressman Will Hurd, and the Airmen of Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, gathered to remember the life of Capt. John Graziano, an instructor pilot for the 87th Flying Training Squadron, during his memorial Nov. 21, 2018. Maj. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 19th Air Force commander, Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Graziano’s parents, Dr. Glenda Snavely and Dr. Thomas Graziano all spoke at the memorial, urging family and friends to remember his life instead of dwelling on his death.
  • Howard Knoll, 47th Maintenance Directorate T-38C Talon Division aircraft maintenance trainer, monitors Francisco Gallegos, 47th MXD flight attendant, inspect a T-38’s landing gear. Knoll, a prior Air Force maintainer, possesses more than 30 years knowledge about the T-38, and he values passing this information on to Laughlin’s maintainers and to local high schools through the “Grow Your Own” program to keep Laughlin pilots safe in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

    XLer of the Week: Howard Knoll

    Howard Knoll, 47th Maintenance Directorate T-38C Talon Division aircraft maintenance trainer, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of Aug. 20, 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.
  • Capt. Paul Barbour has been identified as the pilot killed in the T-38 Talon crash in Del Rio, Texas, Nov. 20, 2017. Barbour was the air crew flight equipment flight commander with the 47th Operations Support Squadron and an instructor pilot with the 87th Flying Training Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. (Courtesy photo from Barksdale AFB)

    Pilot killed in T-38 crash identified

    The members involved in the T-38 Talon crash from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on Nov. 20, 2017 have been identified.
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