Sept. 16, 2025 Laughlin celebrates Air Force birthday with community at Summer Bash Members of the local community and Laughlin Air Force Base personnel celebrated the end of summer and the Air Force’s 78th birthday during this year’s Summer Bash, Sept. 12. Laughlin opened up their gates to approximately 2,000 people from the Del Rio community for the free concert hosted by Air
Sept. 12, 2025 SOS launches new, refocused curriculum Air University launched a redesigned Squadron Officer School curriculum July 31, aligning instruction with the Department of Defense’s strategic priorities and the Air Force Force Generation deployment model.
Sept. 11, 2025 Laughlin partners with community for active shooter exercise The 47th Flying Training Wing held an active shooter exercise 4 Sept, focusing on mass casualty response coordination to a hostage scenario located at the base gym. Off-base law enforcement from Vale Verde County Sheriff’s Office and emergency services personnel from Val Verde Regional Medical
Sept. 11, 2025 Mission-ready innovation: How Laughlin advances maintenance capability The 47th Flying Training Wing Maintenance Directorate (MXD) are advancing their maintenance capabilities using manufacturing tools like 3D printing and 3D scanning to keep aircraft flying, combatting supply chain shortages and an aging fleet.
Sept. 5, 2025 Laughlin instructor celebrates 40 years of service For Frederick Berg, flying and teaching others to fly is a way of life. After 40 years of service to the U.S. government, 12 of those years in the active-duty Air Force, the call to teach flying still rings true.
Sept. 3, 2025 Connecting to the mission, one spin at a time Airmen from the 47th Flying Training Wing Command Post participated in an Aerospace Physiology immersion training hosted by the 47th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) Aerospace Physiology Flight Aug. 22, 2025.
Sept. 3, 2025 Laughlin officer takes on nation’s toughest ultra-marathon Running 100 miles through the thin air of the Rocky Mountains in the late August heat may sound like an impossible task, but for one Laughlin leader, it was the perfect test of grit, endurance and commitment.
Sept. 2, 2025 Laughlin graduates ALS Class 25-F The 47th Flying Training Wing recognized the completion of Airman Leadership School (ALS) Class 25-F at XL Landings August 28, 2025.
Aug. 25, 2025 Laughlin Holds Senior Non-commissioned Officer Induction Ceremony Seven new master sergeants were welcomed into the senior non-commissioned officer (SNCO) ranks during an induction ceremony on Aug. 22, 2025.
Aug. 22, 2025 Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-14 Twenty-one U.S. Air Force officers were awarded the coveted silver wings as a symbol of their hard work and training during a graduation ceremony held Aug. 21, 2025.