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  • Laughlin XLer - 2nd Lt. Zachary Pease, 47th STURON

    Unit: 47th Student Squadron Hometown: That little oasis known as San AntonioTime at Laughlin: One year and eight monthsTime in military/civil service: One year and 10 monthsGreatest accomplishment: Graduating and commissioning from the greatest university in the world, Texas A&M.Hobbies: Basketball,

  • Laughlin takes T-1 low level competition

    A crew of T- 1A Jayhawk pilots traveled to Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, to compete and took the top spot in a low level competition March 15 and 16.Pilots from five different bases in the Air Education and Training Command who fly the T-6 Texan II, T-38C Talon and T-1 aircraft came together for

  • Bulgarian Air Force deputy commander tours Laughlin's pilot training program

    The Deputy Commander of the Bulgarian Air Force and his staff completed a two-day tour of Laughlin's pilot training program March 20.Brig. Gen. Rumen Radev visited Laughlin as the latest in a series of base tours geared in helping him transform the Bulgarian Air Force's pilot training program."As

  • Low emissions parking now open

    Four new parking spots for fuel efficient and low emission vehicles have recently opened at the education center here.The new preferred parking spots were completed by the 47th Civil Engineer Squadron as the latest piece in making the education center certifiable under the Leadership in Energy and

  • Laughlin named a Tree City USA community for 16th year

    Recently Laughlin was named a Tree City USA community for the 16th time by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to urban forestry.The Arbor Day Foundation is an organization designed to educate and inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees."Being a Tree City USA community is an

  • Laughlin welcomes an honorary pilot

    After exchanging her normal outfit for a flight suit, Yvette Corona flashed a beautiful smile of appreciation towards all of Team XL as she was escorted around Laughlin March 15 as honorary pilot for a day. The Pilot for a Day program was created in 1994 at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, to benefit

  • Natural running clinic opens gaits

    Seven-time world champion adventure racer Ian Adamson hosted a natural running clinic at Club XL here March 13 and 14. The clinic focused on easing the transition from the common heel strike running form to a more proficient natural running form. The clinic consisted of running drills outdoors and

  • Laughlin Airmen train Afghans down range

    Five Laughlin Airmen met up while deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, working as air advisors to an Afghan C-27 airlift squadron.The Laughlin pilot's mission come in two parts, said Maj. Allen Smith, deployed from the 86th Flying Training Squadron here. "On one level, we are teaching the Afghan members

  • Iraqi air chief sees son graduate U.S. Air Force pilot training

    The top generals from the U.S. Air Force and Iraq Air Force united here March 9 to award silver wings to 23 of the countries' newest pilots. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Iraqi Air Force Commander Staff Lt. Gen. Anwer Hamad Amin Ahmad were the keynote speakers at the graduation

  • SUPT Class 12-06 set to graduate

    All Laughlin members are invited to attend Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 12-06s graduation ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, March 9 in Anderson Hall. There will be a guest speaker and awards will be given to stand-out members of the class.If unable to attend the ceremony in person, a