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Tiger for a day with the 85th Flying Training Squadron

A participant of the Tiger for a Day wears a tiara on top of her flight helmet at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2024. Participants were introduced to the essential gear that pilots wear while flying and had the opportunity to try it on themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Tiger for a day with the 85th Flying Training Squadron

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Konek, 85th Flying Training Squadron Instructor Pilot, demonstrates dawning flight equipment for participants of the Tiger for a Day event at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2024. Participants were introduced to the essential gear that pilots wear while flying and had the opportunity to try it on themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Tiger for a day with the 85th Flying Training Squadron

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Konek (left), and 1st Lt. Charles Blum (right), 85th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilots, explain a diagram of a T-6A Texan II control panel to participants of the Tiger for a Day event at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2024. Participants toured student flight rooms, learned about essential flight equipment, explored a T-6A cockpit and flew training simulators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Tiger for a day with the 85th Flying Training Squadron

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Konek, 85th Flying Training Squadron Instructor Pilot, hands a patch to a participant of the Tiger for a Day event at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2024. The event brought together 25 local children, aged five to 15, for a hands-on aviation experience aimed at educating and inspiring the next generation of military aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Bam, Bam: brothers fly together for the first time

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Rayomand Bam, 71st Student Squadron student pilot, and his brother Capt. Danesh Bam, 85th Flying Training Squadron T-6A Texan II instructor pilot, stand on the flightline of Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The brothers shared a unique and memorable training flight where Rayomand flew his solo formation in a T-6A with Danesh as his wingman July 10, 2024. (Courtesy photo)

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Graduating the future of flight: Class 24-13

U.S. Air Force Airmen from graduating Class 24-13 break their wings at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 2, 2024. Thirteen U.S. Air Force 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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Laughlin safety office, mishap prevention professionals

David Salinas, right, 47th Maintenance Division safety office intern, and U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Joshua Tomjack, left, 47th Flying Training Wing safety office, inspect the undercarriage of a T-38C Talon wheel during an inspection at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 2, 2024. The Safety Office inspects areas all over the base, including the flightline, maintenance areas, and offices, to ensure compliance with safety protocols. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Laughlin safety office, mishap prevention professionals

David Salinas, 47th Maintenance Division safety office intern, takes a photo of a T-38C Talon wheel during an inspection at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 2, 2024. The Safety Office inspects areas all over the base, including the flightline, maintenance areas, and offices, to ensure compliance with safety protocols. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Laughlin safety office, mishap prevention professionals

Alexander Valdez, 47th Flying Training Wing occupational safety manager, presses the button of a newly installed crosswalk sign at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 17, 2024. The installation of these signs increases pedestrian safety on base, bringing more attention to the presence of Airmen who are walking or jogging along the trail by Losano Fitness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Laughlin safety office, mishap prevention professionals

Anthony Martinez, center, 47th Flying Training Wing (FTW) occupational safety and health specialist, and Noah Montelongo, left, 47th FTW safety intern, speaks with Tech. Sgt. Keith Martincic 47th Civil Engineer Squadron dorm manager, about a broken bench at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 5, 2024. During inspections, the safety office identifies and notes down possible hazards for airmen, directing them to be fixed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Laughlin safety office, mishap prevention professionals

Anthony Martinez, 47th Flying Training Wing occupational safety and health specialist, inspects the electrical wires of Hangar 47 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 5, 2024. The Safety Office inspects and notes down possible hazards around the base, to help mitigate the risks of mishaps occurring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Laughlin inspires the next generation to AIM high

U.S. Air Force Aviation Inspiration Mentorship (AIM) members and volunteers pose for a group photo during a Junior Aviation Day at the Del Rio Airport, Texas, May 18, 2024. Three students from Laughlin’s AIM program attended the event to provide experiences and insights into various career paths to inspire the next generation of America’s greatest pilots. (Courtesy photo)

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Laughlin inspires the next generation to AIM high

U.S. Air Force Aviation Inspiration Mentorship (AIM) members and volunteers pose for a group photo during a rodeo at the Del Rio Fairgrounds, Texas, July 3, 2024. The AIM program at Laughlin Air Force Base serves as a platform for Airmen to engage with youth and share their experiences and roles within the Air Force. (Courtesy photo)

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Laughlin inspires the next generation to AIM high

A U.S. Air Force Aviation Inspiration Mentorship (AIM) member guides a participant on using a portable virtual reality flying simulator during a Junior Aviation Day at the Del Rio Airport, Texas, May 18, 2024. Three students from Laughlin’s AIM program attended the event to provide experiences and insights into various career paths to inspire the next generation of America’s greatest pilots. (Courtesy photo)

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Laughlin inspires the next generation to AIM high

U.S. Air Force Aviation Inspiration Mentorship (AIM) members and volunteers pose for a group photo during a rodeo at the Del Rio Fairgrounds, Texas, July 3, 2024. The AIM program at Laughlin Air Force Base serves as a platform for Airmen to engage with youth and share their experiences and roles within the Air Force. (Courtesy photo)

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Allvin calls for “Collective Agility” in response to evolving strategic environment

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin emphasized the importance of “Collective Agility” during a keynote address to global leaders, industry partners, and academics in the air and space defense industry at the Global Air and Space Chiefs’ Conference in London, United Kingdom, July 18, 2024. Collective agility is achieved when every member of a fighting coalition is synchronized, acting, and reacting in synchronization with each other. (Courtesy photo by Royal Air Force)

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Allvin calls for “Collective Agility” in response to evolving strategic environment

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin emphasized the importance of “Collective Agility” during a keynote address to global leaders, industry partners, and academics in the air and space defense industry at the Global Air and Space Chiefs’ Conference in London, United Kingdom, July 18, 2024. Allvin’s remarks directly reflected the GASCC 2024 focus – deterrence, the importance of interoperability and integration to deter adversaries, and how Air and Space Forces can work together to seamlessly counter future threats. (Courtesy photo by Royal Air Force)

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Allvin calls for “Collective Agility” in response to evolving strategic environment

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin emphasized the importance of “Collective Agility” during a keynote address to global leaders, industry partners, and academics in the air and space defense industry at the Global Air and Space Chiefs’ Conference in London, United Kingdom, July 18, 2024. Collective agility is achieved when every member of a fighting coalition is synchronized, acting, and reacting in synchronization with each other. (Courtesy photo by Royal Air Force)

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Laughlin First Assignment Instructor Pilot takes historical final flight

A 47th Maintenace Directorate member sends U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Katz, 47th Flying Training Wing (FTW) deputy commander, off on his “fini” flight in a T-1A Jayhawk at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 15, 2024. Katz’s fini flight symbolized the last flight he took as deputy commander before he relinquished command of the 47th FTW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)

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Laughlin First Assignment Instructor Pilot takes historical final flight

U.S. Air Force Capt. Cory Villarreal (left), 86th Flying Training Squadron’s last T-1A First Assignment Instructor Pilot (FAIP), and Col. Andrew Katz (right), 47th Flying Training Wing deputy commander and Laughlin’s oldest T-1A FAIP, pose in front of a T-1A Jayhawk at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 15, 2024. Katz and Villarreal shared Katz’s “fini” flight, his final flight before his retirement from active duty, in Laughlin’s T-1A FAIP heritage tail that bears both their names. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)

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