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  • Remembering Pearl Harbor

    The 71st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor was recognized in a ceremony in Del Rio, Texas, Dec. 7 at the local American G.I. Forum. The ceremony came only hours after the city of Del Rio buried James Blocklinger, who was the last survivor of the attack living in Del Rio. Blocklinger was on

  • SUPT Class 13-03 set to graduate

    All Laughlin members are invited to attend Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 13-03s graduation ceremony at 10 a.m. Dec. 14 in Anderson Hall here.Col. Andrew Brabson, 47th Operations Group commander, will be a guest speaker and awards will be given to stand-out members of the

  • Laughlin Xler - Capt. Justin Hrynyk and Capt. Stephen Wiley

    Why they Xled: They are graduation experts who led a historic visual information consolidation effort. They authored eight continuity binders that save more than 60 man hours every graduation week. They provided audio for the Wing Commander and Operations Group Commander at retreat and the Border

  • Laughlin XLer – 1st Lt. James Broncheau

    Job title and unit: 87th Flying Training Squadron, Instructor Pilot and Assistant Flight Commander Why he Xled: He helped coordinate a charitable 5K race where he coordinated more than 50 volunteers and 520 runners. The event raised $56,000 and three truck loads of food for charity. In preparation

  • Wild Game Dinner cooks up something good

    More than 90 Laughlin volunteers came out to support the 23rd Annual Wild Game Dinner held at the Del Rio Civic Center Dec. 3.The dinner is the largest single fundraiser for Del Rio Chamber of Commerce each year. In addition to the dinner, the chamber raffled off 100 guns at an approximate value of

  • Laughlin XLer - Derick Yara, 47th Force Support Squadron

    Job title and unit: 47th Force Support Squadron, Senior Library TechnicianWhy he XLed: - As information technology equipment custodian, he created a tracker for more than 60 laptops and streamlined reference accessibility which eased force support squadron workload. Coordinates facility readiness

  • Leadership Del Rio visits Laughlin

    Leadership Del Rio, a Del Rio Chamber of Commerce program designed to groom leaders from across the community, visited Laughlin Nov. 16. According to Tony Hernandez, Leadership Del Rio coordinator, the program utilizes the experiences from Team XL members and Del Rio business and civic leaders to

  • Young Eagles

    Members from Laughlin worked with the local community to support the Young Eagles program at Del Rio International Airport Nov. 17.The program began in 1992 to give interested young people, ages 8 to 17 years old, the opportunity to fly in a general aviation aircraft free of charge through the

  • Laughlin XLer – Tech Sgt. Ukeia Rachel, 47th Medical Support Squadron

    Job title and unit: 47th Medical Support Squadron resource management office flight chief Why she XLed: She acted as interim squadron superintendent for three months, and during that time she prepared 43 squadron personnel for the Health Services Inspection which was vital to the 47th Medical

  • Airpower legend visits Laughlin

    An American airpower legend visited Laughlin and spoke with some of America's newest pilots at Anderson Hall Nov. 16.Oliver "Ollie" Crawford, a World War II P-40 fighter pilot, and all around 'Renaissance Man' spoke with Laughlin's latest class of pilots at their graduation ceremony before taking