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  • Come hail or high water

    In Feb. 2016, storms gathered over Val Verde County, Texas, bringing strong winds and hail, briefly stopping power in the city of Del Rio, Texas and leaving Laughlin’s aircraft between an icy rock and a cold, hard place.

  • Leadership: how hard can it be?

    Charles Webb III, 47th Maintenance Directorate director, asks if leaders born or if they are taught, and he believes there are expert opinions supporting both ideas. He says just because one’s mom or dad made it to the rank of general doesn’t mean they’ve got the natural leadership ability to make a

  • 47th Maintenance Directorate has first annual awards

    Annual awards ceremonies celebrating the hard work and dedication of their members are a military staple across the Department of Defense. However, the 47th Maintenance Directorate at Laughlin Air Force Base never had one until March 9, 2019, when they celebrated their very first of what is