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Lifelong Supporters of Team XL

Sid Cauthorn, 47th Flying Training Wing honorary wing commander, receives an award from Col. Lee Gentile, 47th FTW commander, in Del Rio, Texas, Oct. 15, 2019. The honorary wing commander program enables the base and local community to develop and encourage the sharing of ideas, experiences and friendships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marco A. Gomez)

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XLer of the Week: Daniel Soto

Daniel Soto, a 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft maintenance supervisor, receives an award from Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Robert Zackery III, 47th FTW command chief at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 3, 2019. Soto was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week” of Sept. 30, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hambor)

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XLer of the Week: Daniel Soto

The 47th Maintenance Directorate T-38 Talon II division poses for a picture at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 3, 2019. Daniel Soto, a 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft maintenance supervisor was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week” of Sept. 30, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hambor)

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Maj. Gen. Leavitt visits Laughlin once again

Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, gives a round of applause during Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 19-25’s graduation ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Spet. 27, 2019. Leavitt, a Laughlin SUPT graduate herself, sports a career of firsts: she was the U.S. Air Force’s first female fighter pilot, first female graduate and instructor of the USAF Weapons School, the first female fighter wing commander, the first female wing commander at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Maj. Gen. Leavitt visits Laughlin once again

Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, connects with attendees of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 19-25’s graduation ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Spet. 27, 2019. Leavitt returned to Laughlin to speak at SUPT class 19-25’s graduation, sharing advice to the graduates. “Work hard, live our core values, and be ready to run through that door when opportunity presents itself,” she said. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Maj. Gen. Leavitt visits Laughlin once again

Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, sings the Air Force song with Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 19-25 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 27, 2019. It is tradition to sing the Air Force song after every class graduation at Laughlin, and 19-25’s ceremony was no exception. Leavitt, the guest speaker at the event, is also a Laughlin SUPT graduate hailing from SUPT class 93-04. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Maj. Gen. Leavitt visits Laughlin once again

Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, passes a career’s worth of advice on to a group of aviators just starting theirs during Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 19-25’s graduation ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Spet. 27, 2019. Leavitt, a Laughlin SUPT graduate herself, sports a career of firsts: she was the U.S. Air Force’s first female fighter pilot, first female graduate and instructor of the USAF Weapons School, the first female fighter wing commander, the first female wing commander at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Team XL takes on active shooter exercise

Staff Sgt. Dakota Farrow, 47th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, evacuates a simulated active shooter victim during a training exercise at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 22, 2019. The exercise, aimed at bolstering crisis readiness and response capabilities, simulated a hostage situation that lasted for nearly two hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Team XL takes on active shooter exercise

Staff Sgt. Tyler Dyer, 47th Security Forces Squadron investigator, negotiates a simulated hostage situation during an active shooter training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 22, 2019. The response and negotiation portion of the exercise lasted for nearly two hours and was aimed at bolstering crisis readiness and response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Team XL takes on active shooter exercise

Laughlin personnel participated in an active shooter training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 22, 2019. The exercise, aimed at bolstering crisis readiness and response capabilities, simulated a hostage situation that lasted for nearly two hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Team XL takes on active shooter exercise

Senior Airman Alexander Larson stands watch during an active shooter training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 22, 2019. The exercise, aimed at bolstering crisis readiness and response capabilities, simulated a hostage situation that lasted for nearly two hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Team XL takes on active shooter exercise

Staff Sgt. Desiree Gonzalez, 47th Security Forces Squadron police services NCO in charge, locks down an entry control point during a training exercise at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 22, 2019. The exercise, aimed at bolstering crisis readiness and response capabilities, simulated a hostage situation that lasted for nearly two hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Team XL takes on active shooter exercise

Members of the 47th Security Forces Squadron clear the area during a training exercise at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 22, 2019. Shortly after apprehending the simulated suspect, the defenders carried on to clear the rest of the building to ensure there was no longer a threat. Exercises like this one are aimed at bolstering crisis readiness and response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Team XL takes on active shooter exercise

Members of the 47th Security Forces Squadron apprehend a simulated active shooter suspect during a training exercise at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 22, 2019. After negotiating, the defenders managed to bring down the pseudo suspect in a simulated hostage situation. The exercise was aimed at bolstering crisis readiness and response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Team XL takes on active shooter exercise

Members of the 47th Security Forces Squadron prepare to recover simulated hostages during a training exercise at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 22, 2019. A simulated suspect barricaded himself in a small room and tested the defenders’ ability to respond to a hostage situation. Exercises like this one are aimed at bolstering crisis readiness and response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Team XL takes on active shooter exercise

Airman 1st Class Lukenus San Boh vaults a customer service counter to clear the way for his teammates during an active shooter training exercise at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 22, 2019. After devising a plan, the team jumped into action to recover the simulated hostages being kept by a simulated barricaded suspect. For nearly two hours the defenders practiced negotiation, room clearing and recovery techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Team XL takes on active shooter exercise

Members of the 47th Security Forces Squadron interviews a simulated active shooter victim during a training exercise at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 22, 2019. The exercise, aimed at bolstering crisis readiness and response capabilities, simulated a hostage situation that lasted for nearly two hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Laughlin observes veteran’s day

Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks during the H-E-B 26th annual Feast of Sharing at Del Rio, Texas, Nov. 11, 2018. The event, which gives a warm, full course Thanksgiving meal to anyone who desired, took time to thank those who help defend, or have defended, this great nation.

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Laughlin observes veteran’s day

Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, shakes hands with a World War Two veteran during a Veteran’s Day Parade at Del Rio, Texas, Nov. 11, 2018. Laughlin Air Force, Base, Texas, and the local community of Del Rio, Texas, got together to celebrate all who have served through the town’s tradition of a Veteran’s Day Parade. The parade contained many floats featuring not only representatives of Laughlin, but also various veterans’ organizations, vans and ROTC units.

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Laughlin observes veteran’s day

Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas’ honor guard leads the local community of Del Rio, Texas’ Veterans Day Parade, Nov. 11, 2018. Laughlin Air Force, Base, Texas, and the local community of Del Rio, Texas, got together to celebrate all who have served through the town’s tradition of a Veteran’s Day Parade. The parade contained many floats featuring not only representatives of Laughlin, but also various veterans’ organizations, vans and ROTC units.

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