Laughlin Commentary -- The Actual Meaning of a Good Wingman

Formation flying utilizes a team of pilots to achieve a mission that a single airplane cannot accomplish. This team is composed of the flight lead and the wingman. The wingman in this formation should epitomize the concept of followership. I hesitate to use the term "wingman" as I believe it is both

Quality of life for Laughlin’s Airmen keeps improving

The Laughlin enlisted club was filled with happy Airmen Wednesday afternoon when the 127 who reside in the dormitories here received word from the wing commander that their Basic Allowance for Subsistence was doubling to $647.74.Col. Michael Frankel, 47th Flying Training Wing commander told the

AETC Critical Days of Summer - Fatality Free

The results are in - for the first time in five decades, Air Education and Training Command ended the Critical Days of Summer with zero fatalities!Every year from Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Air Force campaigns for safety during the critical days of summer, a reminder that encourages Airmen to

Laughlin plays host to POW, several Vietnam vets

Laughlin hosted one former POW and three other men who were shot down in action. The Vietnam veterans' visit included a luncheon at Club XL, a roundtable panel at Anderson Hall and a special retreat ceremony in Heritage Park.The third Friday of each Sept. is National Prisoner of War/Missing in

AETC welcomes new vice commander

Air Education and Training Command recently welcomed its new vice commander into its fold. Lt. Gen. Douglas H. Owens arrived in San Antonio Sept. 8, received his third star the next day, and immediately began the task of learning everything he could about AETC's mission and its people. "It's

Laughlin XLer -- Tech. Sgt. Ines Fret-Caraballo

Job title and unit: NCO-in-Charge, 47th Flying Training Wing Legal Office Hometown: Spanish Harlem, New York City Family: Solei (Daughter, Age 8), Esther (Mother)Time at Laughlin: 3 monthsTime in military/civil service: 13 years, 4 monthsGreatest accomplishment: Raising my daughter while managing

Airmen stand guard over POW/MIA remembrance wreath

Laughlin to honor heroes

"Service before Self: Examples in Heroism" will be the theme as Laughlin honors a prisoner of war and three others who were shot down and had to evade capture during the Vietnam War as part of Laughlin's Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Remembrance Day activities Friday, Sept. 17.Lt. Col. John

Laughlin Commentary -- Giving your life for your country

Often times, you will hear someone say that one of the unique characteristics of the military profession is that those who wear the uniform are willing to give their life for their country. The image created in the mind is typically of brave sacrifice in the face of enemy actions or a dangerous

Deadline for DBIDS registration fast approaching

All Laughlin members and retirees must be registered in the Defense Biometric Identification System, or DBIDS, by Oct. 1.DBIDS is a networked database system designed to easily verify authorization of people entering military bases by using barcode and fingerprint identification."DBIDS will keep