Laughlin First Assignment Instructor Pilot takes historical final flight
U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Katz (center), 47th Flying Training Wing (FTW) deputy commander and Laughlin’s oldest T-1A First Assignment Instructor Pilot, and Capt. Cory Villarreal, 86th Flying Training Squadron’s last T-1A FAIP, pose alongside a group of Airmen in front of a T-1A Jayhawk at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 15, 2024. Katz was joined by fellow members of the 47th FTW after his “fini” flight, his final flight before his retirement from active duty, to celebrate his time in service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)