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  • Incentive flight honors maintainers crucial role

    The 85th Flying Training Squadron (FTS), also known as the “Tigers”, recognized the hard work of the 85th FTS’s 2023 Maintainer of the Year by organizing an incentive flight, Aug. 9. 2024.

  • Civilian Resource Center kick-off at Laughlin AFB

    A Civilian Resource Center has been established at Building 190 next to the flight line Oct. 4, 2023.This Civilian Resource Center was opened in order to provide health and overall wellness resources specifically focused on members of the 47th Flying Training Wing Maintenance Directorate, but is

  • Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on the flight line

    Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate Hispanic and Latino Americans and their rich cultural contributions and achievements to many aspects of society, including the workforce here at the 47th Flying Training Wing. Hispanic Heritage Month was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, and is

  • Maintaining the last line of safety

    U.S. Air Force pilots put their lives on the line everyday as they take their seats in the cockpit of any aircraft. As with all missions, there is always potential for the unexpected. That’s why having that last lifeline: the ejection seat, is absolutely crucial.

  • Built to spec, made with care

    The U.S. Air Force uses a diverse array of aircraft to complete a wide variety of specialty missions for the U.S. Department of Defense. Even as powerful as these aircraft are, at the end of the day, they are still machinery that need to be repaired.

  • XLer of the week: Alex Lemarr

    Alex Lemarr, 47th Maintenance Directorate T-6 aircraft scheduler, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of July 16, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Ted Glasco, 47th Mission Support Group commander, is given to those who

  • XL maintainers knocking out hangar queens

    In January, 2016, there were 38 T-6 aircraft that hadn’t seen the skies in more than 30 days on Laughlin Air Force Base. Those 38 aircraft categorized as “hangar queens.” Eight of those 38 aircraft haven’t flown in over three years, with one nearing five years being non-mission capable. In a year

  • First ever “Crew Chief of the Quarter”

    Jorge Hernandez, 47th Maintenance Directorate T-6 Texan II A-Cell crew chief, was awarded the first ever “Crew Chief of the Quarter” orientation flight on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 20, 2016.