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  • Commentary -- Get your drink on!

    As the summer months progress here at Laughlin, it's wise to review the importance of preventing heat stress. An important element to that prevention is to stay hydrated. Did you know that over 60 percent of the human body is made up of water and all of our major body systems rely on that water to

  • Laughlin family creates memory making movies

    Sitting across from each other, Tech. Sgt. David Reeves, his wife Lina and their daughter Amaris, smile and laugh together as excitement spreads across their faces when they remember scenes from their latest family film, The Newest Adventures of Poofminky and Sparkletoes. "Our movie is about a bad

  • With Fourth of July fun comes possible risk

    Independence Day is just around the corner and that means celebrations, picnics, parades, camping, relaxing at the lake, cookouts and family gatherings.However, fireworks won't play a major role in the holiday this year. Dry conditions from an ongoing drought here make fireworks, including

  • Laughlin Airman deploys, comes back a hero

    The mission at Laughlin is to train the world's best pilots and deploy mission-ready Airmen. As all who are assigned here know, even though Laughlin is a very small installation by comparison, it is home to some extraordinary Airmen who are instrumental in making sure the mission is completed. One

  • Firefighters snatch softball championship from security forces

    The relationship between security forces and firefighters has always been one of friendly competition. The competition was only furthered this week when the 47th Civil Engineer Squadron defeated the 47th Security Forces Squadron/Force Support Squadron 17 to 12 in the Laughlin intramural softball

  • Feature - Year of Motorcycle Safety, ride smart

    This year was deemed Year of Motorcycle Safety by Air Force leadership May 6, for the entire Air Force family and and leaders are asking motorcyclist to pay attention and commit themselves to motorcycle safety.Air Force officials are placing such a high emphasis on motorcycle safety not only because

  • Laughlin’s AFRC supports deployed personnel and their families

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center here is a one-stop shop for deployed individual and family support. Tech. Sgt. Frank Munderback, 47th Force Support Squadron, said that along with the help of the Community Readiness Team, the deployed family support program helps servicemembers and their

  • SUPT class 11-11 set to graduate

     All Laughlin members are invited to attend Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 11-11's graduation ceremony at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 30 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

  • Summer workshops being offered at Laughlin

    Three workshops with the aim of helping to better the lives of Laughlin members are being offered here during the months of June and July.A stress management workshop will be taught at Laughlin's Mental Health Clinic by members of the 47th Medical Group.According to www.mayoclinic.com, stress may

  • Club XL thanks members with workshops

    Laughlin's Club XL is scheduled to host a series of free classes called For Your Benefit to thank those who currently hold club memberships here. Club XL is open for membership to all active duty military, retired military personnel, civilian employees, base contractors and dependents. Entertainment