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No. 1 Student pilot producing base celebrates XL Day

U.S. Air Force Col. Tyler Ellison, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, addresses attendees during the XL Day all-call at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 26, 2025. The all-call featured recognition of individual and team accomplishments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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No. 1 Student pilot producing base celebrates XL Day

Members of Team XL run together during the XL Day 5K at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 26, 2025. The 5K was one of several activities scheduled throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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No. 1 Student pilot producing base celebrates XL Day

Runners approach the finish arch during the XL Day 5K at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 26, 2025. The event promoted broad participation among assigned personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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No. 1 Student pilot producing base celebrates XL Day

Two Airmen participate in the XL Day 5K on the flightline at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 26, 2025. Runners represented units from across the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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No. 1 Student pilot producing base celebrates XL Day

Runners approach the finish arch during the XL Day 5K at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 26, 2025. The event promoted broad participation among assigned personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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No. 1 Student pilot producing base celebrates XL Day

Participants in the XL Day 5K run are silhouetted against the sunrise at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 26, 2025. The 5K was held along the flightline as part of the morning’s scheduled activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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No. 1 Student pilot producing base celebrates XL Day

Participants begin their run on the flightline, as the sun rises over aircraft shelters at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 26, 2025, marking the start of XL Day. XL Day is a readiness event earned by achieving the Wing’s quarterly pilot-production targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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No. 1 Student pilot producing base celebrates XL Day

Team XL assembles on the flightline at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 26, 2025, with a 47th Security Forces Squadron patrol car, T-6A Texan IIs, T-38C Talons, and a 47th Civil Engineer Squadron firetruck to commence XL Day. The event highlights the wing’s readiness and pilot-production achievements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 26-03

Graduates of Class 26-03 pose for a class photo following their wing-pinning ceremony at XL Landings, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 25, 2025. The 27 newly winged aviators now move forward to aircraft-specific follow-on training across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 26-03

Members of Class 26-03 celebrate during their graduation ceremony at XL Landings, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 25, 2025. Twenty-seven graduates earned their silver wings after completing Laughlin’s Undergraduate Pilot Training program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 26-03

A U.S. Air Force pilot breaks his first set of pilot wings with a loved one during Class 26-03’s graduation ceremony at XL Landings, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 25, 2025. The tradition symbolizes the beginning of a pilot’s Air Force journey, with one half of the wings kept by the graduate and the other entrusted to someone significant in their life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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96th FTS welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel Yawn, incoming 96th Flying Training Squadron commander, assumes command of the 96th FTS during a change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 7, 2025. The ceremony served as the official transition of command authority within the squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Darryl Keith.)

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96th FTS welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel Yawn, incoming 96th Flying Training Squadron commander, delivers his first remarks as commander to squadron members and guests during a change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 7, 2025. Yawn thanked his peers and loved ones in his initial remarks to the squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Darryl Keith.)

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96th FTS welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Anthony Straw, 340th Flying Training Group commander, passes the guidon of the 96th Flying Training Squadron to Lt. Col. Daniel Yawn, incoming 96th FTS commander, at a change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 7, 2025. The ceremony served as the official transition of command authority within the squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Darryl Keith.)

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96th FTS welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Calhoun, outgoing commander of the 96th Flying Training Squadron, relinquishes the guidon of the 96th FTS to Col. Anthony Straw, 340th Flying Training Group commander, during the 96th FTS change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 7, 2025. The ceremony served as the official transition of command authority within the squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Darryl Keith.)

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96th FTS welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Calhoun, outgoing commander of the 96th Flying Training Squadron (FTS), delivers remarks during the 96th FTS change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Calhoun expressed gratitude towards his fellow airmen for the opportunity to lead and praised their professionalism throughout his tenure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Darryl Keith.)

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96th FTS welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Anthony Straw, 340th Flying Training Group commander, delivers remarks during the 96th Flying Training Squadron change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 7, 2025. Straw served as the presiding officer for the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Darryl Keith.)

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96th FTS welcomes new commander

The 47th Flying Training Wing Honor Guard presents the colors during the 96th Flying Training Squadron change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 7, 2025. The presentation of colors is a time-honored military tradition to mark the beginning of official ceremonies. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Darryl Keith.)

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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 26-02

Student Pilots pose for a photo during the class 26-02 graduation at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 30, 2025. Twenty-three U.S. Air Force and Slovak officers were awarded silver wings during the ceremony, symbolizing their completion of the Undergraduate Pilot Training program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan)

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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 26-02

A student pilots poses for a photo during the class 26-02 graduation at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 30, 2025. Twenty-three U.S. Air Force and Slovak officers were awarded silver wings during the ceremony, symbolizing their completion of the Undergraduate Pilot Training program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan)

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