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  • Five summer safety tips

    With the summer season in full swing and outdoor activities are in full motion, Laughlin and its Airmen must do their part to ensure community safety.
  • Volunteers from Laughlin Air Force Base, Tx., play with animals during an event at A Pet’s Wish animal shelter in Del Rio, Tx., April 1, 2017. The volunteering hours and “Christmas in July” event are some of the many ways Laughlin’s Airmen give back to the local community.

    Laughlin helps sheltered pets

    The 86th Flying Training Squadron Booster Club partnered with a local animal shelter, A Pet’s Wish, to organize a charity event at the Laughlin Branch Exchange, July 11.
  • Members of Laughlin Air Force Base, the city of Del Rio, Val Verde County, and the state of Texas join together to cut the ribbon for the Defense Control Center at Laughlin AFB, Texas June 26, 2017. The Defense Control Center, located outside the West Gate, will allow the base’s security forces the ability to inspect vehicles with state-of-the-art technology, while ensuring the safety of the base’s community.

    Laughlin, Del Rio unite for DCC

    Members of Laughlin Air Force Base, the city of Del Rio, Val Verde County, and the state of Texas joined together to cut the ribbon for the Defense Control Center at Laughlin AFB, Texas, June 26, 2017.

  • Memorial Day ceremony observed by base Airmen, Del Rio

    While many citizens of the United States marked their calendars for an extra-long weekend, Laughlin and the city of Del Rio used that opportunity to honor fallen veterans on May 29 for Memorial Day.
  • SUPT Class 17-01 set to graduate

    SUPT Class 17-02 set to graduate

    All Laughlin members are invited to attend Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-02's graduation ceremony Oct. 18, at 10 a.m. in Anderson Hall, here.
  • Senior Airman Duston Mingle, 47th Logistics Readiness Flight Squadron logistics planner (front center), accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Michelle Pryor (front left), 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. George Richey, 47th FTW command chief (front right), on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 7, 2016. The XLer is a weekly award chosen by wing leadership and is presented to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and Laughlin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

    Laughlin XLer: Senior Airman Duston Mingle

    Senior Airman Duston Mingle was chosen by wing leadership as the "XLer of the Week" for his contributions to Laughlin.

  • Laughlin, community renovate South Winds Marina

    Laughlin’s South Winds marina, located on the shores of Lake Amistad, with 64,900 acres of water for recreational use, is one of the high points for Airmen assigned here. However, it fell into disrepair after a long drought, so Laughlin, several federal agencies and the City of Del Rio are working together to once again make it the Air Force’s premier marina.
  • Parts from the T-6A Texan II gust lock mechanism lay on a table at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 14, 2016. The gust lock mechanism can be engaged to lock the rudders and ailerons in place to prevent directional movement. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike)

    47th Maintenance Directorate tests fix for T-6 issues

    Members from Laughlin Air Force Base's 47th Maintenance Directorate modify the T-6A Texan II aircraft to make the aircraft safer and create less wear on parts.
  • Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 16-11 set to graduate. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike)

    SUPT Class 16-11 set to graduate

    Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 16-11 is set to graduate July 8.
  • Craig Alexander, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department health and safety assistant chief, accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Michelle Pryor, left, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. George Richey, 47th FTW command chief, here, June 29, 2016. The XLer is a weekly award chosen by wing leadership and is presented to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and Laughlin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brandon May)

    Laughlin XLer: Craig Alexander

    Week of July 4, 2016
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