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  • 84 attend 84th FTS dining out

    Eighty-four Airmen and spouses attended the 84th Flying Training Squadron's dining out at Club XL. The Panthers of the 84th and their family members donned mess dress and formalwear June 23 to participate in a long-standing Air Force tradition. Lt. Col. George Day, 84th FTS commander, presided over the mess, and Royal Australian Air Force Flight

  • Laughlin, Del Rio celebrate diversity with Juneteenth

    "I remember years ago growing up, us little black kids weren't allowed to swim in the pool ... we had to swim in the creek over there," said Joni Jordan, 47th Mission Support Squadron Civilian Personnel. "All these years later, I'm allowed in the pool, but I can't even swim 'cause I never learned how."As chairwoman of the Juneteenth committee, Mrs.

  • 31 XLers graduate in joint ceremony at Chapel

    Recent graduates from Community College of the Air Force, Park University, Capella University, Mississippi State University, Oklahoma City University, Touro University International, American Graduate Unuversity and Walden University were recognized in a ceremony in the base chapel Wednesday. Commanders, supervisors, family members, friends and

  • Airmen help Airmen during Wingman Day

    Laughlin members wrapped up a day chock-full of activities Thursday aimed at fostering a culture of "Airmen helping Airmen." "Wingman Day allowed our Airmen to refocus their perspective toward effective risk management and taking care of one another ... a day-to-day objective for the Air Force," said Col. Mike Minahan, 47th Flying Training Wing

  • Wingman Day: Airmen taking care of Airmen...

    A day chock-full of activities aimed at fostering a culture of "Airmen helping Airmen" is slated for Thursday at Laughlin Air Force Base. "Wingman Day allows Airmen to refocus their perspective toward effective risk management and taking care of one another ... a day-to-day objective for the Air Force," said Col. Laro Clark, 47th Flying Training

  • Laughlin wins best recycling program award

    Laughlin has been selected as the 2006 winner of the Best Recycling Event for the State of Texas. Laughlin's "America Recycles Day," held Nov. 15, 2005, beat entire cities, universities and state-wide organizations for the award, which will be presented August 30 in Corpus Christi. David Morin, Laughlin's pollution prevention manager, said winning

  • New commander takes 47th MDG reins

    Col. Lawra Lee took command of the 47th Medical Group from Col. Laura Torres-Reyes in a change-of-command ceremony July 14 at Club XL. Prior to coming here, Colonel Lee was the commander of the 8th Medical Group at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Although this isn't her first assignment as a commander of a group, Colonel Lee looks forward to

  • Hurricane exercise takes Katrina lessons to heart

    Commanders here took lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina to heart Wednesday issuing an order to account for personnel--not only active duty military, Air Force civilian employees and contractors, but also their family members. Air Education and Training Command today conducted a no-notice exercise, "Blow Torch 06," testing its ability to respond

  • PMEL techs have to sweat small stuff

    When it comes to testing equipment, if something takes a measurement, it most likely has to be calibrated at one time or another itself. And if it takes a measurement on Laughlin, it has to be calibrated by the precision measurement equipment laboratory. The PMEL, in the words of Senior Airman Frederick Keese, is a group of people who work together

  • When Laughlin is in my rearview mirror...

    It is hard for me to believe, but I am rapidly closing in on my final days here at Laughlin. It seems like just yesterday, Col. Teresa Daniell handed me the flag of the most "Excellent" 47th Mission Support Squadron. I remember saying to the squadron my focus would be providing the personal touch for our customers and having fun while we do it. I
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