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Nice and neat

Troy Stewart, a personal equipment technician contractor for NASA Aircraft Operations, stows parachute lines at Ellington Airport, Texas, March 27, 2019. Stewart, a 30-year veteran in the life support field, has packed his fair share of parachutes in his time, and has now added the T-38 Talon’s parachute to the list. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Bright and early

Tommy Sondag and Staff Sgt. Jake Strait, 47th OSS aircrew flight equipment parachute technicians, get ready to start their day at Ellington Airport, Texas, March 27, 2019. Sondag and Strait visited NASA's Aircraft Operations T-38 life support to assist in the newly revamped T-38 parachute packing procedures. During his visit, he was given a tour of the NASA facilities in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Mission control gets visitors

Tommy Sondag, 47th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment parachute technician, takes some photos for the road, at Johnson Space Center, Texas, March 26, 2019. Sondag visited NASA's Aircraft Operations T-38 life support to assist in the newly revamped T-38 parachute packing procedures. During his visit, he was given a tour of the NASA facilities in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Not the average day at the pool

Tommy Sondag and Staff Sgt. Jake Strait, 47th OSS aircrew flight equipment parachute technicians, are introduced to the Neutral Buoyancy Lab, at Ellington Airport, Texas, March 26, 2019. Sondag and Strait visited NASA to share knowledge on packing the T-38 Talon parachute, and during their visit they managed to squeeze in time for a tour of NASA’s facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Customer service proffesionals

Staff Sgt. Jake Strait, 47th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment parachute technician, admires NASA's collection of aircraft harnesses at Ellington Airport, Texas, March 26, 2019. Strait visited NASA's Aircraft Operations T-38 life support to assist in the newly revamped T-38 parachute packing procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Opening the first chute

Travis Johnson, a NASA aviation maintenance life support technician, helps prepare a parachute for packing at Ellington Airport, Texas, March 26, 2019. NASA hosted members of 47th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight to provide oversight on NASA's T-38 parachute packing operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Life support stories

Members from the 47th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight and members of NASA’s aircraft operations life support share memories of the career field they have in common at Ellington Airport, Texas, March 26, 2019. Tommy Sondag and Staff Sgt. Jake Strait, 47th OSS aircrew flight equipment parachute technicians, made their way east to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, America’s hub for human spaceflight training, to share what they know about packing T-38 Talon parachutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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First parachute, but not his first rodeo

Troy Stewart, a personal equipment technician contractor for NASA Aircraft Operations, stows parachute lines at Ellington Airport, Texas, March 27, 2019. Stewart, a 30-year veteran in the life support field, has packed his fair share of parachutes in his time, and has now added the T-38 Talon’s parachute to the list. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Airman’s Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Victoria Friend

For Airman 1st Class Victoria Friend, being an entry controller with the 47th Security Forces Squadron means many things: securing the people and property of Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, while providing professionalism, integrity, and compassion to those driving up to Laughlin’s gate.

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XLer of the Week: Chaplain William Miller

Chaplain (1st Lt.) William Miller, a 47th Flying Training Wing chaplain, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of March 13, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, is given to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and the Laughlin mission.

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XLer of the Week: Chaplain William Miller

Chaplain (1st Lt.) William Miller, a 47th Flying Training Wing chaplain, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of March 13, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, is given to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and the Laughlin mission.

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47th Maintenance Directorate has first annual awards

The winners and nominees of the 47th Maintenance Directorate first Annual Awards ceremony pose for a group photo at the 47th Maintenance Directorate on March 9, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. This event is the first awards ceremony for the 47th MXD of its kind since the directorate’s creation in 1989. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John A. Crawford)

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47th Maintenance Directorate has first annual awards

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Jim Kelly, former Director of Maintenance at the 47th Maintenance Directorate, receives an appreciation gift from Mr. Charles Webb, the 47th Maintenance Directorate Director of Maintenance, on March 9, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Kelly was the Director of Maintenance at the 47th Maintenance Directorate from 2015 until 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John A. Crawford)

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47th Maintenance Directorate has first annual awards

Rogelio Rodriguez, a 47th Maintenance Directorate Aircraft Mechanic Crew Chief, receives the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Thomas N. Barnes Crew Chief of the Year award from Mr. Charles Webb, Director of Maintenance at the 47th Maintenance Directorate on March 9, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The Air Force Association recognizes crew chiefs with the most significant contribution to the AF operational mission. This award can be given to both base-level military and civil service aircraft crew chiefs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John A. Crawford)

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47th Maintenance Directorate has first annual awards

Tammy Davis, a 47th Maintenance Directorate Maintenance Operations Support Manager, receives the Air Education and Training Command Outstanding Maintenance Operations Support Manager of the Year award from Mr. Charles Webb, Director of Maintenance at the 47th Maintenance Directorate on March 9, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Mrs. Davis also received the 2018 AETC Maintenance Operations Support Professional Award, Civilian Manager Category award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John A. Crawford)

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47th Maintenance Directorate has first annual awards

Patricia Soto, a 47th Maintenance Directorate Logistics Store Work Lead, receives the Air Education and Training Command Outstanding Maintenance Operations/Support Technician of the Year award from Mr. Charles Webb, Director of Maintenance at the 47th Maintenance Directorate on March 9, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The AETC Maintenance Operations/Support Professional award recognizes the outstanding performance of personnel assigned to aircraft maintenance units who are not involved with direct, on- and off-equipment aircraft maintenance activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John A. Crawford)

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47th Maintenance Directorate has first annual awards

Rob Bautista, a 47th Maintenance Directorate Munitions Technician, receives the Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Munitions Maintenance Professional Technician of the Year award from Mr. Charles Webb, Director of Maintenance at the 47th Maintenance Directorate on March 9, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez awards recognize base-level and civil service aircraft, munitions and missile maintenance personnel who perform hands-on maintenance or manage maintenance functions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John A. Crawford)

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47th Maintenance Directorate has first annual awards

Jesus Arreola, a 47th Maintenance Directorate T-6 Flight Aircraft Mechanic, receives the Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Aircraft Maintenance Professional Technician of the Year award from Mr. Charles Webb, Director of Maintenance at the 47th Maintenance Directorate on March 9, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez awards recognize base-level and civil service aircraft, munitions and missile maintenance personnel who perform hands-on maintenance or manage maintenance functions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John A. Crawford)

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XLer of the week: 1st Lt. Monica Kestermann

One project 1st Lt. Monica Kestermann, 86th Flying Training Squadron T-1A Jayhawk instructor pilot, is working on is finalizing a library in the break room with books of aviation and leadership for pilots and students during their down time at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. She was recognized by wing leadership as this week’s “XLer” for not only her dedication to her students but to her job and her squadron as well. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

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The 47th Dental Flight fills gaps in manning with innovation

Staff Sgt. Mark Hughes, 47th Medical Group Dental Clinic lab technician, points to the porcelain cube which can be carved into a prosthetic crown by the computer-aided design & computer-aided manufacturing machine Feb. 25, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Hughes has the equipment and ability to make prosthetic crowns, custom ear pieces, sleep guards, sports guards, and they can make a mold of a person’s face to enable personally fitted masks when the generic mask won’t fit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

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