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  • Youth Center offers summer activities

    Summer can be the toughest time of the year for parents who want to keep their children occupied. Luckily, Laughlin's Youth Center has enough activities and events to keep the children busy throughout the summer.The sports camps, field trips and activities being offered in the coming months are:The

  • Crime Stop Line comes to Laughlin

    Imagine a base where a crime can be reported at any given time and day, allowing authorities to quickly dispatch units and helping track potential criminal trends developing on base. That's now Laughlin's reality due to the 47th Security Forces Squadron implementation of its new program: the Crime

  • Laughlin XLer: Jesus Martinez, 47th CONF

    Job title and unit: 47th Contracting Flight, director of business operationsWhy he XLed: Martinez skillfully prioritized contract cuts of 20 percent in one week and edited more than 80 slides for wing briefings, magnifying senior leader visibility. He insightfully managed resources, overcoming

  • 85th FTS Airman wins AETC 2014 BIG award

    A Laughlin Airman was awarded the 2014 Air Education and Training Command Blacks in Government Meritorious Service Award, here.The award was given to Laughlin's 1st Lt. Douglas Jenkins, 85th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, for his commitment to the core values and outstanding volunteer

  • Your Credit Report: Your Financial Well-being

    Now that tax season has come to an end, you can sit back and enjoy your tax returns in peace, right? No! There is one final step you should be doing to ensure your financial affairs are in order: get your yearly, free credit report!We've all heard about credit reports and have been told that our

  • Be Ready: Emergency preparedness

    In case of an emergency, do you know what you should do? What is your plan of action? Do you have emergency supplies? Will you be ready?Laughlin's Emergency Management Office is giving a big push with the installation's "Be Ready" campaign to inform Laughlin's community on how to be prepared in case

  • Laughlin XLer: Capt. Thomas Mueller, 87th FTS

    Job title and unit: 87th Flying Training Squadron, T-38 Talon instructor pilotWhy he XLed: Mueller was handpicked as the 47th Operations Group's commander's point of contact for the first OG Family Friday. He executed a top-tier event and boosted morale of 1,200 OG members. He also kept the mission

  • June Family Advocacy classes

    The 47th Medical Group is offering a series of free family advocacy classes open to all base personnel, ranging in topics from baby care to stress management classes, throughout the month of June.Teen Talk: This class will examine some of the issues teenagers face. Topics include: cyber bullying,

  • Base to host medical town hall meeting

    Laughlin's Hunt Housing Office is scheduled to host a town hall meeting for all medical beneficiaries associated with the base May 28 at 5 p.m."In a remote community, the availability of health services is absolutely vital to maintaining a fit and healthy force," said Col. Michael Patronis, 47th

  • SFS says goodbye to loved member

    Laughlin Security Forces members gathered May 15 to honor Cash E010, 47th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, after his passing away.Representatives from the Del Rio Police Department along with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol joined security forces members as they remembered a