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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-01

U.S. Air Force pilots from Class 25-01 hold up their broken wings during their Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) graduation ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 11, 2024. According to tradition, the first pair of wings should never be worn but broken in two, with one half kept by the pilot and the other given to a significant person, to ensure good fortune in the novice pilot's aviation career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)

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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-01

U.S. Air Force pilots from Class 25-01 break their wings during their Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) graduation ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 11, 2024. Tradition holds that a pilot's first pair of wings should be broken in two, with one half kept by the pilot and the other given to a significant person, to ensure good fortune in the pilot's aviation career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)

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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-01

U.S. Air Force pilots from Class 25-01 break their wings during their Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) graduation ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 11, 2024. Tradition holds that a pilot's first pair of wings should be broken in two, with one half kept by the pilot and the other given to a significant person, to ensure good fortune in the pilot's aviation career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)

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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-01

U.S. Air Force pilots from Class 25-01 smile after receiving their wings during their Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) graduation ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 11, 2024. Tradition holds that a pilot's first pair of wings should be broken in two, with one half kept by the pilot and the other given to a significant person, to ensure good fortune in the pilot's aviation career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)

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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-01

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Daniel Begin, Director of Air Mobility Command Legislative Affairs, National Capitol, speaks during Class 25-01’s Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) graduation at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 11, 2024. Begin became the first T-1A Jayhawk First Assignment Instructor Pilot upon his graduation from UPT in 1998 at Laughlin AFB, and was invited back as a guest speaker for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)

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Packing parachutes, protecting pilots

Roger Gloria, 47th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) aircrew flight equipment parachute rigger, left, compresses a parachute into its housing at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 3, 2024. Parachutes will be compressed multiple times for 12 hours or more during the repacking process, and this procedure ensures that the parachute will take up as little of the valuable space inside the aircraft as needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Packing parachutes, protecting pilots

A parachute at the parachute shop is ready to be inspected and repacked at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 3, 2024. The parachute shop, part of the aircrew flight equipment, is essential in ensuring pilots are reassured that if anything goes wrong with their aircraft, they can safely eject. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Packing parachutes, protecting pilots

Roger Gloria, 47th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) aircrew flight equipment parachute rigger, left, compresses a parachute into its housing at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 3, 2024. Parachutes will be compressed multiple times for 12 hours or more during the repacking process, and this procedure ensures that the parachute will take up as little of the valuable space inside the aircraft as needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Packing parachutes, protecting pilots

Julio Martinez, 47th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) aircrew flight equipment (AFE) parachute shop section chief, right, repacks parachute rigging while Roger Gloria, 47th OSS AFE parachute rigger, left, disassembles a parachute for inspection, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 3, 2024. Parachutes need to be inspected every three to four years, depending on the aircraft in which they are installed, so every parachute needs to be packed so that it will open, even three years after being placed on the ejection seat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Packing parachutes, protecting pilots

Roger Gloria, 47th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) aircrew flight equipment (AFE) parachute rigger, left, and Senior Airman Christian Quiroz, 47th OSS AFE technician, right, repack and inspect the parachute rigging at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 3, 2024. Packing parachute rigging is a precise process, with every line needing to be pulled and set in a particular position to ensure the parachute opens perfectly in its moment of need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Packing parachutes, protecting pilots

Roger Gloria, 47th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment parachute rigger, repacks the parachute rigging at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 3, 2024. Packing parachute rigging is a precise process, with every line needing to be pulled and set in a certain position to ensure the parachute opens perfectly in its moment of need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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240927-F-KO637-1130

A U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon assigned to the 87th Flying Training Squadron (FTS), Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB), Texas, prepares to launch at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Sept. 27, 2024. The 87th FTS sent 10 T-38 Talons to Nellis AFB to provide Weapons Instructor Course support for the 6th and 433rd Weapons Squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)

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240927-F-KO637-1112

A U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon assigned to the 87th Flying Training Squadron (FTS), Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB), Texas, sits on the flightline at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Sept. 27, 2024. The 87th FTS sent 10 T-38 Talons to Nellis AFB to provide Weapons Instructor Course support for the 6th and 433rd Weapons Squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)

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240927-F-KO637-1100

A U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon assigned to the 87th Flying Training Squadron (FTS), Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB), Texas, prepares to launch at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Sept. 27, 2024. The 87th FTS sent 10 T-38 Talons to Nellis AFB to provide Weapons Instructor Course support for the 6th and 433rd Weapons Squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)

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240927-F-KO637-1086

U.S. Air Force Capt. George Frank, a T-38 Talon pilot assigned to the 87th Flying Training Squadron (FTS), Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB), Texas, prepares to launch at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Sept. 27, 2024. The 87th FTS sent 10 T-38 Talons to Nellis AFB to provide Weapons Instructor Course support for the 6th and 433rd Weapons Squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)

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240927-F-KO637-1007

U.S. Air Force Capt. George Frank, a T-38 Talon pilot assigned to the 87th Flying Training Squadron (FTS), Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB), Texas, walks along the flightline at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Sept. 27, 2024. The 87th FTS sent 10 T-38 Talons to Nellis AFB to provide Weapons Instructor Course support for the 6th and 433rd Weapons Squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)

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47th Security Forces Squadron revives augmentee program

U.S. Air Force Airmen shoot the M-18 during qualifications while being watched by instructors at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 21, 2024. Airmen qualify on the M-18 at seven and 15 yards, ensuring they are accurate at a variety of distances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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47th Security Forces Squadron revives augmentee program

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Casey Blickenstaff, left, 47th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, instructs Senior Airman Ari Payne, 87th Flying Training Squadron security forces augmentee, in the operation of an M-18 pistol at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 21, 2024. During qualification Airmen shot the M-18 and M-4, qualifing them to carry them when on duty as augmentees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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47th Security Forces Squadron revives augmentee program

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Amarillas, 47th Comptroller Squadron security forces augmentee, fires an M-18 pistol during qualifications at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 21, 2024. During training, augmentees needed to qualify on the M-18 and the M-4, demonstrating thier competence with the firearms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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47th Security Forces Squadron revives augmentee program

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 47th Security Forces Squadron demonstrate the correct technique to search a suspect, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 20, 2024. While training, augmentees learn skills that will enable them to provide extra help to Laughlin Defenders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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