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  • Family advocacy class offerings January-March 2013

    The 47th Medical Group is offering a series of family advocacy classes open to all base personnel at no charge ranging in topics from baby care to stress management classes. Val Verde tour:January 7, February 4, March 4, 2013Val Verde Regional Hospital The tours begin at 5:30 p.m.OB orientation and

  • Laughlin XLer – 2nd Lt. Logan Dibiasio, 47th Student Squadron

    Job title and unit: 47th Student Squadron casual lieutenant in the T-38 Phase Inspection and Engine ShopWhy he XLed: He is an above-and-beyond student awaiting pilot training. He assists the T-38 Phase Inspection and Engine Shop and is a computer guru. He quickly mastered his job and documents each

  • Laughlin police officers give a hoot

    Some of Laughlin's civilian police officers had an early morning visitor to Laughlin's main gate Christmas Day."We were in the gate shack trying to keep warm," said Officer Ed Wanshon, a Laughlin police officer, "when we heard a big thud at the bottom of the sliding glass door. We opened the door

  • Laughlin XLer – 2nd Lt. Kathleen Deiters, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron

    Job title and unit: 47th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental engineer Why she XLed: Exported environmental quality compliance calendar across Air Education and Training Command and the Environmental Safety Occupational Health Compliance Assessment Management Program is now AETC standard. She

  • How to recycle this holiday season

    When the holiday season is over and your tree needs to find a new home along with other recyclable goods, the Laughlin Recycling Center is here for you. The recycling center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and has two locations on base depending on what you are recycling. "Families in

  • Del Rio, Texas wins Altus Trophy

    Official word was given Dec. 18 that the city of Del Rio brought home the coveted Altus Trophy thanks to its stellar support of Laughlin, home of the Air Force's busiest airfield.The city of Del Rio won the 2013 Air Education and Training Command Community Support Award, known as the Altus Trophy,

  • A day for the children

    This year's annual Ninos Navidenos event will be held Dec. 22, at the Del Rio Civic Center in Del Rio, Texas. According to Eva Escobar, event coordinator, the event is designed to spread holiday cheer to the children of Del Rio by bringing them together and giving them gifts that were donated by the

  • Tops in Blue concert Jan. 29

    The Air Force's Tops in Blue will be hosting a free concert for Team XL Jan. 29, at Laughlin's Weather shelter.Tops in Blue, an ensemble of Air Force members who have traveled the world entertaining military members and their families for close to 60 years, will be performing their "We Believe"

  • Laughlin Xler - T-6 maintenance support unit, 47th Maintenance Directorate

    Why they XLed: The group of maintainers and staffers sprung into action when an immediate action time compliance technical order was issued Nov. 13, 2012, which grounded the entire United States Air Force T-6 Texan 2 fleet . Meetings were held and priorities were smartly set, resulting in

  • Tweeting about the job

    One of Laughlin's air traffic controllers used the power of social media to spread the word on serving in the Air Force during a question-and-answer session held on the Air Force's Facebook and Twitter pages Dec. 12. Tech. Sgt. Nicole Valentine, 47th Operations Support Squadron senior watch