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  • SUPT class 11-10 set to graduate

    All Laughlin members are invited to attend Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 11-10's graduation ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, June 10 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

  • Laughlin Marina adds to fleet of rentable boats

    Laughlin's marina, located at Lake Amistad, will soon be re-admitting seven boats into service.The reconditioned vessels include three pontoons, two fishing boats and two ski boats that have been out of the water for repairs. This addition creates a combined fleet of sixteen boats to which Laughlin

  • Energize Café opens at Losano Fitness Center

    The coffee shop located inside Laughlin's Losano Fitness Center recently reopened under new management and will be hosting a grand opening June 2.The former coffee shop, Coffee Now, has been replaced by Energize Café, which is owned and operated by Zeitgeist Wellness Group, a company based in San

  • Pizza-cooking class being offered at Laughlin

    Laughlin Club members are encouraged to come out June 9 and participate in the Grilled Pizza Outdoor Cooking Class.The class will teach participants how to charcoal grill pizza successfully. HEB, an area grocery store, will be contributing to this outreach event as they send the grills and food

  • Laughlin mentors help underprivileged students

    Laughlin's Education and Enrichment Program hosted a field trip for 60 students from Ruben Chavira, Calderon and Lamar Elementary schools May 25.The students have been participating in LEEP during the spring semester and their visit marked their capstone day to celebrate their accomplishments and

  • 22 Laughlin members earn college degrees

    Twenty-two Laughlin members received their diplomas for earning their collegiate degree here during a graduation ceremony at Club XL May 26.The graduates included eight Park University students who received an associate, bachelor's and master's degree, 13 Community College of the Air Force associate

  • Safety first, then fly

    When someone thinks about flying equipment, chances are they think of the aircraft and it's electronics. They probably forget about the most important safety aspect for the flyers.The aircrew flight equipment, which allows pilots to be fitted correctly with safety equipment that allows them to fly

  • Laughlin XLer -- Rene Ruiz

    Job title and unit: Work leader, 47th Maintenance Directorate, T-1 Phase Hometown: Olton, TexasFamily: Alba (wife) and Alma (daughter)Time at Laughlin: Almost 22 yearsTime in military/civil service: 4 years military service, almost 22 years civil serviceGreatest accomplishment: Living and enjoying

  • No limb, no problem

    Earning the coveted silver pilot wings is a long and difficult journey allowing only a small percentage of officers to earn the right to be called a pilot in the U.S. Air Force.First Lt. Ryan McGuire earned his spot among the elite group recently, along with the rest of Specialized Undergraduate

  • SUPT class 11-09 set to graduate

    Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 11-09 is set to graduate. For a detailed listing of all the students' aircraft and assignments, download the image at right in high resolution (Download HiRes).All Laughlin members are invited to attend class 11-09's graduation ceremony in Anderson Hall