Dec. 13, 2024 High performance meets high altitude: Elite athletes visit LAFB Laughlin Air Force Base hosted three world renowned extreme sports athletes, Travis Pastrana, Sean Chuma, and Ryan Sheckler, Dec. 4-6, 2024, for an extraordinary visit to create a unique opportunity to bridge the worlds of high-performance sports and undergraduate pilot training (UPT).
Dec. 13, 2024 Record of Decision Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Department of the Air Force (DAF) signed a Record of Decision (ROD) on December 6, 2024, for the T-7A Recapitalization at Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB) EIS.
Dec. 6, 2024 Graduating the future of flight: Class 25-03 Twenty-eight 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 Dec. 6, 2024.
Dec. 3, 2024 85th Flying Training Squadron participates in first “Wings for Warriors” event The 85th Flying Training Squadron (FTS) “Tigers”, participated in Laughlin’s first ever “Wings for Warriors” outreach program with the Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, Nov 15, 2024.
Nov. 26, 2024 Leadership Summit at Laughlin AFB strengthens leadership skills across ranks Airmen, Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs), Senior NCOs, Company Grade Officers (CGOs) and civilians gathered for a dynamic Leadership Summit on Nov. 20, aimed at enhancing leadership competencies and fostering critical thinking.
Nov. 18, 2024 Air Force leaders discuss ‘One Force Design’ to enhance readiness in era of Great Power Competition Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, along with other senior leaders, shared details Nov. 13 about the service’s new “One Force Design,” including an overview of future operating concepts to generate increased lethality and effective combat power in contested environments.
Nov. 4, 2024 Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-02 Twenty-five 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 Nov. 1, 2024.
Oct. 31, 2024 Laughlin M&FRC and Finance team up to fix TSP errors impacting student pilots The Military and Family Readiness Center (M&FRC) team discovered an error effecting student pilots’ Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).
Oct. 29, 2024 47th Security Forces Squadron revives augmentee program For the first time in a decade, the 47th Security Forces Squadron kickstarted an augmentee training program, to provide supplemented manpower during periods of increased installation security.
Oct. 25, 2024 87th Flying Training Squadron supports Weapons Instructor Course at Nellis Air Force Base The 87th Flying Training Squadron (FTS) “Red Bulls” supported training at the Weapons Instructor Course (WIC) held at Nellis Air Force Base, Sept. 14 - Sept. 29, 2024.