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June 4, 2024
How AFREP is reforming sustainability

Team XL is the first Air Education and Training Command (AETC) base to launch a civil service-driven Air Force Repair Enhancement Program (AFREP), an initiative that supports self-sustainability and efficiency within the 47th Flying Training Wing Maintenance Directorate (FTW MX).
June 3, 2024
47th Operational Support Squadron welcomes new commander

47th Operations Support Squadron Airmen bid farewell to Lt. Col. Matthew Kless, prior commander of the 47th OSS, and welcomed new commander Lt. Col. Daniel Garrison, during a change of command ceremony here, May 29, 2024.
June 3, 2024
Laughlin celebrates Asian American and Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Month

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Imran Khan, 85th Flying Training Squadron commander, gives a speech about his family’s immigration to the United States at Club XL, Laughlin Air Force Base, May 30, 2024. Khan talked about how his father escaped Pakistan right before the Indo-Pakistani War. (U.S. Air Force
May 31, 2024
DAF announces updates to DAFI 36-2606, gives Airmen, Guardians flexibility in career

The update maximizes opportunities for Airmen and Guardians to reenlist by allowing them to do so up to 12-months before their expiration term of service, giving them more time to decide to reenlist.
May 31, 2024
Vehicle breaches Laughlin Air Force Base

At approximately 8:24 a.m. CST Laughlin command post was notified by Security Forces that there was an installation breach by a vehicle near the West gate visitor control center.
May 29, 2024
Graduating the future of flight: Class 24-10

Twenty-four 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 May 23, 2024.
May 28, 2024
Birdwatchers flock to Laughlin

Recently, Team XL opened its gates to the Birding the Border festival, a birdwatching event hosted by Texas A&M that takes place each spring in Val Verde and Kinney counties, Texas.
May 23, 2024
The mind matters in May

As Mental Health Awareness Month unfolds, the significance of mental well-being within the military community takes center stage. Beyond the physical demands of service, the mental toll on soldiers, veterans, and their families underscores the critical need for increased support and awareness.
May 23, 2024
Air Force releases FY24 Selective Retention Bonus list, updates to reenlistment policy

The U.S. Air Force released the Fiscal Year 2024 Selective Retention Bonus list, effective Oct. 1.
May 23, 2024
Person Breached Laughlin Air Force Base

At approximately 3:48 a.m. CST on May 23, 2024, Laughlin AFB was notified of the pursuit of a person by the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) adjacent to the installation North gate who jumped the installation perimeter fence, entering Laughlin AFB.

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