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

Laughlin congratulates new master sergeants

Good cheer has been flowing through Laughlin Thursday morning as leadership notified technical sergeants who had been selected to become Senior NCOs. The following Laughlin members were selected for promotion to master sergeant:- Abraham Avila, 47th Medical Operations Squadron- Angela Avila, 47th

Laughlin XLer -- Capt. Adrian De La Fuentes

Job title and unit: Instructor Pilot, 84th Flying Training SquadronHometown: San Antonio, Texas Family: Gina (wife) and Bryanna (daughter)Time at Laughlin: 1year, 8 monthsTime in military service: 8 yearsGreatest accomplishment: Becoming an aircraft commander in the C-17 and flying a crew all over

Laughlin Airman admitted to Air Force Academy

A Laughlin Airman who has supported countless Air Force Academy graduates during his tenure here as a member of Laughlin's maintenance team will soon get the opportunity to attend the prestigious institution.Airman 1st Class Daniel Mihm, 47th Maintenance Directorate, was recently granted his release

Laughlin’s Caring for People forum

 Laughlin members gathered at Club XL for the first Caring for People forum here to have the opportunity to discuss their opinions and concerns and be heard by base leaders.About 100 participants separated into nine different working groups that each concentrated on a specific topic while they were

Laughlin XLer -- Airman 1st Class Clinton Howe

Job title and unit: Patient Travel Technician, 47th Medical Support SquadronHometown: Trenton, Mo. Family: Elaine Howe (mother) and Cliff Howe (father)Time at Laughlin: 2 yearsTime in military/civil service: 2.5 years Greatest accomplishment: Becoming a doer, not a talker. It wasn't always like this

Laughlin members support bull riding event

Airmen from Laughlin came together to lend a hand at the 34th annual George Paul Memorial Bull Riding competition May 7 and 8 at the Val Verde County Fairgrounds in Del Rio.About 80 Airmen and civilians from the base donated their time over the weekend to help ensure the event went as smoothly as

Laughlin welcomes returning deployers