35 Laughlin members promoted

Thirty-four Laughlin senior airmen received visits from their commanders on the mid-month payday Aug. 15. They learned their checks are going up quite a bit in the near future since they were being promoted to staff sergeant. The following Laughlin members were selected for promotion: 47 FTW Chalice

Laughlin members take stage in Del Rio

Laughlin members are taking center stage in a local musical presented in Del Rio. Of the 32 cast members in the smash Broadway hit, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, half are affiliated with Laughlin either as military, civilian employees or family members. The production is presented by The

Blast from the Past - 1960's instructor pilot returns, donates historical artifacts

A visitor from the past recently brought a little piece of history to Laughlin. Mr. Earnest A. Boehler, Jr., an aviation cadet, former tanker pilot and Laughlin instructor returned to the base Aug. 10 to donate historical material, which ranged from class books to patches. The materials provide a

ROTC cadets experience sample of Air Force aviation

August 3, there were more than just student pilots circling Laughlin in T-6 Texans. A group of Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets visited the base for jet orientation flights in an effort to encourage young cadets to pursue a career in military aviation. The cadets had just wrapped up a two-week

Summer Hires flood Laughlin

This summer, Laughlin was flooded with students belonging to a program called Summer Hire. The program shows students what the military does, provides work experience and helps different offices around base with various duties. "The program started in December of 1994 because the Office of Personnel

Laughlin firefighters ready for anything

COMMENTARY -- What's up Doc: Why do I have to get all these vaccines?

No one likes needles, and some of us can be really turned inside out by the thought of sitting still while someone pokes us. Some people wonder why their small children have to get so many shots at once. Given this indignity, the question of why we must suffer so often comes up. Actually, if you're

47th Operations Group change of command

Quarterly award winners announces

Fourteen people and organizations were recognized August 1 at the 47th Flying Training Wing's 2nd Quarter Awards Luncheon. All 14 categories and there winners included: Large Unit Warrior Fitness of the Quarter: 84th Flying Training Squadron Small Unit Warrior Fitness of the Quarter: 47th

A President's Challenge for DEFY members