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  • Commander's Corner: Lt. Col. Gregory Moulton

    In my 17 years in the Air Force, I found three truths that guided me along and helped me make decisions as significant as guiding my career or as simple as the day-to-day ones. I learned these three truths the hard way during my career, which caused me to work harder to overcome the setbacks I

  • Border Patrol, Laughlin partnership sharpens tactical skills

    The United States Customs and Border Patrol utilized Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas’ fire drill tower Nov. 22, 2019, to practice rappelling and fast-rope maneuvers. The Border Patrol Tactical (BORTAC) and Search, Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) teams jointly practiced maneuvers to familiarize themselves

  • XLer of the week: Liam Stanbridge

    Liam Stanbridge, 47th Operations Support Squadron aircraft survival and flight equipment repairer, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of Nov. 13, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing

  • New virtual reality platform comes to Laughlin

    Inside the network communications building of the 47th Communications Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, all sorts of technical projects and doodads are either being created for the first time or fixed to working order.

  • SUPT Class 20-03 set to graduate

    LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – All Laughlin members are invited to attend Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-03’s graduation ceremony at 10 a.m., Nov. 15, 2019, in Anderson Hall, here.

  • Xler of the Week: Marco Campos

    Marco Campos, a 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft mechanic, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week” of Nov. 4, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Campos was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week” of Nov. 4, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman

  • Commander's Corner: Chief Master Sgt. Brian Lewis

    Have you ever asked yourself the most common question a person receives: why do you do what you do? I have asked this question many times before, and the standard cliché answers are often given: “because I signed up,” or “because it is the right thing to do.” Are these answers good enough? In my

  • Operation XL Junior Deployers come to Laughlin

    The Operation XL Junior Deployment, hosted Nov. 2, 2019, provided children of military members an opportunity to have a glimpse at what their family members do during deployments and how they prepare to perform the Air Force mission.