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  • Security Forces personnel at the west gate pose for a photo behind a barrier at Laughlin Air Force Base, July 15, 2021. The Security Forces Personel will be changing the point of entry on July 17, 2021, to allow for upgrades to be completed to the west gate. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)

    Laughlin Switches Main Gate

    Laughlin’s residents and employees will be making adjustments to their daily commutes after the West Gate closed July 17, 2021 to allow for construction to get underway on several site upgrades on our gate infrastructure. Base access is limited to the North Gate for the duration of the project which is expected to last up to 60 days.
  • Photos acquired to show the heritage of Laughlin Air Force Base.

    Laughlin Heritage Corner July

    July, named by and after Julius Caesar, begins the second half of the year and is often associated with renewal or even second chances. July is also one of the year’s hottest months in the northern hemisphere, and that is true for Laughlin and the surrounding area. Throughout the base’s 79-year history, July has seen Laughlin through heat and change as it continues to be one of the most consistently successful pilot production engines in the world.
  • Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 21-12 graduated after 52 weeks of training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July, 9, 2021. Laughlin is home of the 47th Flying Training Wing, whose mission is to build combat-ready Airmen, leaders and pilots. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class David Phaff)

    SUPT Class 21-12 set to graduate

    Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 21-12 graduated after 52 weeks of training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July, 9, 2021. Laughlin is home of the 47th Flying Training Wing, whose mission is to build combat-ready Airmen, leaders and pilots. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class David Phaff)
  • Mr. Ron Bailey Jr., Unit Training Manager “What Juneteenth means to me is a day of extreme importance for African Americans that marked the end of one people’s struggle for human rights and equality in America and the start of another that unfortunately prevails today. It’s a day that all citizens, especially Texans should remember and reflect on how far we’ve come as a nation, but also realize how much further we need to go.”( U.S Air Force photo by 2nd Lieutenant Esther Min)

    Juneteenth

    Juneteenth National Independence Day, as of June 17, 2021, was signed into law by President Joe Biden as a federal holiday that recognizes the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas after the surrender of Confederate general Robert E. Lee. During this historical moment, Union general Gordon Granger informed the people of their freedom and the end of the Civil War with the issue of the General Order No. 3.

  • Arrest of tutor

    Yesterday June 17th 2021, there was an arrest of a tutor assigned to the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District’s Roberto “Bobby” Barrera Elementary School, located on Laughlin AFB. We are working closely with the school district and the Department of Homeland Security who is leading the on-going investigation. We have made all of our law enforcement capabilities available to the school district and investigators.
  • Members of Laughlin Air Force Base host an open panel for pride month on June, 17, 2021. The panel was to raise awareness for service members in the LGBTQ+ community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman first class David Phaff)

    Pride month panel

    Members of Laughlin Air Force Base host an open panel for pride month on June, 17, 2021. The panel was to raise awareness for service members in the LGBTQ+ community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman first class David Phaff)
  • A moving truck sits at the ready to move a family from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June, 16, 2021 to their new home and base. There has been a shortage and complications with organizing PCS moves due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David Phaff)

    How to combat moving shortage through PCS season

    With shortages caused though the Air Force due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so members have had trouble with moving to their next base. From April 15th to, 269 members have gotten counseling and organized moves into or out of Laughlin Air Force Base. The biggest hardship members have are the desired date of moving not being available or mover no-shows. The Traffic Management Office (TMO) has faced some difficulties as well like as last minute entitlements counseling, members not being flexible with dates and the movement window shifting from seven to 14 days.
  • Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 21-11 graduated after 52 weeks of training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jun. 18, 2021. Laughlin is home of the 47th Flying Training Wing, whose mission is to build combat-ready Airmen, leaders and pilots. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class David Phaff)

    SUPT Class 21-11 set to graduate

    Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 21-11 graduated after 52 weeks of training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jun. 18, 2021. Laughlin is home of the 47th Flying Training Wing, whose mission is to build combat-ready Airmen, leaders and pilots. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class David Phaff)
  • Airman 1st Class David Phaff poses for a photo on the flight line on Mar. 24, 2021, at Laughlin Air Force base, Texas. This airman is a aerial photographer who specializes capturing content while flying in aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. JT May III)

    Flying through the viewfinder

    An Adrenaline infusing rush, like jumping head-first into icy cold water, that creates an overwhelming sense of nervousness in the pit of my stomach. This is what it felt like the first time I flew in a T-6 Texan II. I soon realized I might have one of the best jobs and office views in the Air Force.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Edric Johnson, an El Paso, Texas, native and vaccinator assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron, vaccinates a community member at a Community Vaccination Center in Brooklyn, New York, on March 22, 2021. Johnson is deployed from the 56th Medical Group out of Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, and is one of approximately 140 Airmen across 28 installations deployed to the Brooklyn CVC in support of U.S. Army North’s COVID-19 response efforts. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing continued, flexible Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the whole-of-government response to COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)

    Laughlin Airman protect against pandemic in New York

    Laughlin's very own med group deployed to Brooklyn to assist in vaccinating the population. To fight against COVID-19 and help citizens get properly vaccinated in a timely manner to protect the densely populated areas.
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