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  • SUPT Class 15-02 is set to graduate

    All Laughlin members are invited to attend the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 15-02's graduation ceremony at 10 a.m., Nov. 21 in Anderson Hall, here.Col. William Mott V, 37th Training Wing commander, will be a guest speaker and awards will be given to stand-out members of the

  • Laughlin XLer: 1st Lt. Ryan Taylor, 85 FTS

    Job title and unit: 85th Flying Training Squadron, instructor pilotWhy he XLed: Taylor selflessly devoted more than 15 hours to ensure unrivaled student pilot training in a week with 16 standard and evaluation events. He was instrumental to keeping the T-6 Texan II sorties days ahead of the training

  • Pillars of resiliency: Holiday budgeting

    For most, the holidays are a time of joy, celebration, and family reunions. For others, the season can emphasize stressors, such as family separation, traveling, and last minute workload.The holidays are also the toughest time of the year when it comes to financial budgeting. The lights, music,

  • Running with the Bulls' 4th year best yet

    The 4th annual Running with the Bulls 5K and 10K run was Nov. 8, 2014, at Brown Plaza in Del Rio, Texas, to support Val Verde Loaves and Fishes, Del Rio's largest food bank."This year has been another great success," said Rodney Dwyer, 87th Flying Training Squadron T-38 Talon instructor pilot and

  • Help the Ed Center help you

    Education is an important aspect for any career, especially in the military, and the Laughlin Air Force Base Education Center wants to help bring your education desires to you.To do this, the education center has sent out a base wide survey for Airmen to fill out. The survey takes less than 5

  • Laughlin XLer: Capt. James Davis, 86 FTS

    Job title and unit: 86th Flying Training Squadron, squadron programmerWhy he XLed: Davis perfectly executed the 86th Flying Training Squadron's fiscal 2014 flying hour program close-out by auditing 23,000 hours and 10,000 sorties. He managed four flight-schedulers, executed 1,000 missions and more

  • Honoring our veterans

    On November 11, 1919, an armistice was signed, effectively ending World War I. 19 years later, November 11, Armistice Day, became a legal federal holiday in the U.S.After the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a day dedicated to America's Veterans of all wars.Here in Del Rio, the local

  • Laughlin XLer: Kathleen Carson, 47th CONF

    Job title and unit: 47th Contracting Flight, contract specialistWhy she XLed: Carson led a $135,000 fire suppression contract, monitored the contractor, prioritized safety and protected a $2 million communication facility. She authored a $3.9 million runway repair contract and accounted for 2,300

  • Laughlin airman saves life in auto accident

    What started off as a trip to the San Antonio International Airport to pick up his girlfriend, turned into a moment of heroism for Senior Airman Richard Ryan, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter.It was Oct. 1 at about 11 a.m., on a hot and sunny Texas day, when Ryan was driving towards San

  • Comedian Bernie McGrenahan shares life lessons with Laughlin

    Airmen are no strangers to safety briefings, stand downs and all calls discussing substance abuse, sexual assault and suicide, but rarely are the briefings as memorable and impactful as the ones given Oct. 30 and 31 here.The last days of October marked Laughlin's turn to sit and listen to lectures