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  • Del Rio Diamondbacks swim to new marks

    Seventeen swimmers from the Del Rio Diamondbacks traveled to Georgetown, north of Austin, to compete in the Texas Gold Best Times Unclassified Swim Meet this past weekend. Swimmers of all levels, from first-time competitors to future Olympic hopefuls, competed at the Southwestern University

  • 47th FTW quarterly award winners

    The 47th Flying Training Wing's quarterly award winners were announced Jan. 21. The winners were: Airman of the Quarter                             Senior Airman Nichole Boardman, 47th FTW/CPTS Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter        Tech. Sgt. Laurie Artieda, 47th OG/OSS Senior

  • Northcom commander visits Laughlin

    The general, in charge of leading the team that protects the North American continent, checked out the newest weapons in the Air Force's arsenal when he spoke at their graduation here Jan. 23. Gen. Victor E. Renuart, Jr., commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern

  • Income Tax Season is underway

    The Laughlin Legal Office will be offering free federal income tax preparation and e-filing to Laughlin's active duty, retirees and their dependents through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program Feb. 4 through April 15. The VITA program was established by the Internal Revenue Service as a

  • 47th MDG train to keep Laughlin safe

    A team of 24 officers and enlisted Airmen from the 47th Medical Group learned how to decontaminate a large group of people in case of a biological, chemical or radiological attack during a two-day course here Jan. 21 and 22. The class was administered by Tom Boceck, a contractor who's traveling to

  • Laughlin Airmen excited about new restaurant

    Jack's Place, a new sports bar and restaurant named after the base's namesake will kick-off business Super Bowl weekend. In spring of 2007, the dining facility, located next to the enlisted dormitories was closed, leaving enlisted dorm residents to make their own meal arrangements with the several

  • Laughlin F.D. makes record time responding to fire

    It was 1:15 on a cold December morning when the Laughlin Fire Department received a call to respond to a house fire on base. Less than 15 minutes later, the fire fighters had already raced across the base and smothered the fire, keeping a Laughlin Airman and her family safe. "The fire department was