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  • 2018 Open House announced

    As a thank you for the outstanding support of Del Rio and the surrounding community, Laughlin Air Force Base is hosting an open house May 12, 2018.

  • Honored in stone

    Carved into stone are the names of 22 individuals. Each was a pilot who served their country in the skies over Southeast Asia, and each paid the ultimate price, but another fact unites them: they were all instructor pilots here at Laughlin.The Laughlin Heritage Foundation in Del Rio, Texas, and

  • Memories of the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Laughlin

    The year was 1957, and a young company grade officer, Lieutenant Buck A. Young, was setting up residence in the mobile home park across Highway 90 from Laughlin Air Force Base, when he was suddenly ordered to come off leave to attend the Base Commander's staff meeting. In his memoirs, he recounts

  • Maj. Gen. Prather honored with street renaming

    Laughlin pays tribute to a former Team XL member by renaming a street in his honor during a retreat ceremony held at Laughlin's Heritage Park Sept. 7.The street, formally known as Freedom Way, was changed to Prather Street in reference to retired Maj. Gen. Gerald Prather for his dedication to

  • 434th Fighter Training Squadron re-designated

    In a rare ceremony full of history and rich military tradition, Laughlin's 84th flying training squadron was inactivated on Aug. 24, and the 434th FTS was re-designated in its place.The move resulted from a reorganization of the Air Force's Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals course. After steps

  • 47th MX: Gives an old bird a lift

    Since the founding of Laughlin in the midst of World War II, numerous aircraft have taken flight from the base's flight line. Over the years, more than 15,000 pilots have trained here. Now, resting on display for those who live and work here are the static images representing the birds and pilots

  • Laughlin Historian helps save horses

    Working with local horse rescuers, one of Laughlin's own has made the task of caring for an abused horse a personal mission.Jack Waid, 47th Flying Training Wing historian, has joined forces with Memo Montejano, an Amistad Physical Therapy technician and 12-time successful horse rescuer, and his son

  • Air Power soars over Laughlin for more than 100 years

    Nearly 100 years ago, military operational aviation was starting right outside Laughlin's main gate.One hundred years later, Laughlin maintains the most sophisticated training aircraft and simulators in the world. Our mission is on firm ground with secure aircraft featuring internal instruments and