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  • Laughlin fabrication flight gets new water jet cutting machine

    Sounds of whirring and cutting are commonplace in the fabrication shop at Laughlin Air Force Base. Creating precise plane parts is a large and gradual job that the shop undertakes, which has typically been completed with cutting machines or a propane torch. The fabrication team recently acquired a

  • Laughlin AFB allies training and working together

    Many United States pilots have walked the halls of Laughlin Air Force Base and undergone the trials and tribulations of undergraduate pilot training. The training is one of the most demanding of all the careers in any military. That is why many of our allied countries send their own here to learn

  • SUPT Class 22-03 set to graduate

    Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 22-03 graduated after 52 weeks of training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov, 12, 2021. Laughlin is home of the 47th Flying Training Wing, whose mission is to build combat-ready Airmen, leaders and pilots. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman

  • Laughlin T-38C Talon mishap second release Nov. 19

    LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – One pilot was killed and two pilots injured during a mishap involving two T-38C Talon trainer aircraft here at approximately 10:00 a.m. Nov. 19. One of the injured pilots was transported to Val Verde Regional Medical Center in Del Rio, Texas, where they were treated

  • News release Nov. 19

    LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- At approximately 10:00 a.m., an aircraft accident involving two T-38 aircraft took place on the runway. We will release more information as it becomes available. Please follow our social media for updates as we receive them. Additional questions should be directed

  • News release Nov. 15

    LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- At approximately 7:00 a.m., a vehicular incident occurred at the North gate involving a train collision with a fuel truck. The area is secure and under control by first responders. We will release more information as it comes available. Please monitor Laughlin Air

  • SUPT Class 22-02 set to graduate

    Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 22-02 graduated after 52 weeks of training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov, 12, 2021. Laughlin is home of the 47th Flying Training Wing, whose mission is to build combat-ready Airmen, leaders and pilots. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman

  • Laughlin and AETC: A legacy of air power

    Every year, hundreds of U.S. Air Force pilots earn their wings and embark on a journey to stake their claim in the pages of history. For 80 years, each and every pilots’ story has started from within the Air Education Training Command. Laughlin Air Force Base, one of 12 installations within the