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  • Medic selected for OTS

    After Air Force officials announced the Officer Training School selection board results, one member of Team XL's professional life drastically changed.Staff Sgt. Lara Ashley, 47th Medical Operations Squadron NCO in charge of public health, was selected to become an acquisitions officer."I have

  • Laughlin family returns from tornados' wake

    After a massive, nearly two-mile wide tornado with winds exceeding 200 miles per hour struck central Oklahoma May 20, 2103; a Laughlin family drove their truck, a borrowed trailer and 5,880 pounds of donations to the devastated areas. Tech. Sgt. Shane Buss, 47th Flying Training Wing Equal

  • A&FRC to help with furloughs

    Laughlin's Airman and Family Readiness Center is prepared to help civilians in the Department of Defense's workforce with financial planning as the mandated furloughs approach.About 680,000 Civilians in the DOD workforce, around 850 for Laughlin, will lose one day of work a week for 11 weeks

  • Laughlin XLer: Charles M. Henegar III, 47th STUS

    Job title and unit: 47th Student Squadron T-1A Jayhawk simulator instructor Why he XLed: He completed a six hour course entitled "Sexual Assault and Psychopaths Among Us," detailing the behaviors and actions of sexual perpetrators. During Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Prevention month he

  • Introducing MiCare to Laughlin

    Registration for a new medical service will be available for all patients of Laughlin's Medical Treatment Facility beginning May 28, 2013.MiCare is a confidential and secure messaging system that will allow users a method of communication other than the telephone in order to address their medical

  • Workin’ like a dog

    The 47th Security Forces Squadron military working dog building stands by itself, sheltering both dog handler and their partner. As the door opens, the dogs erupt into barking anticipating their partners return."Each handler knows which bark belongs to their dog," said Staff Sgt. Curtis Lewis, 47th

  • Commentary - An attitude of gratitude

    As my tour here as the 47th Flying Training Wing commander begins, I felt it was important to present my vision, goals, philosophy and expectations to all members of Team XL. Recently, I was fortunate enough to address all the Airmen and civilians on Laughlin who attended my first Commander's Call.

  • Laughlin congratulates new master sergeant selects

    Four Laughlin technical sergeants learned May 23 they will soon see an increase in their responsibilities and pay with the release of the Air Force's master sergeant selection list. The Air Force saw 20,528 eligible technical sergeants compete while only 3,841 were selected at a selection rate of

  • Laughlin family helps in Oklahoma recovery

    After a massive, nearly two-mile wide tornado with winds exceeding 200 miles per hour struck central Oklahoma Monday afternoon, relief efforts immediately began to help the hundreds injured and several without homes.One of those willing to help was Tech. Sgt. Shane Buss, 47th Flying Training Wing

  • Laughlin saves dollars leveling infrastructure

    In order to reduce Laughlin's footprint in utility costs 20 percent by the year 2020, the base is tearing down many older buildings throughout 2013.The buildings, some of which were built in the 1940s, are being demolished to meet government mandates on infrastructure cost."The reasons we are