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Laughlin observes veteran’s day

An attendee to Del Rio, Texas’ Veterans Day Parade waves a flag towards a float of service members, 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

Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, sits at a table full of attendees at H-E-B’s 26th annual Feast of Sharing, 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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Playgrounds on Laughlin Air Force Base are schedule to undergo major repairs May 3, 2018. The playgrounds sustained damage during the hailstorm in 2016 causing them to be dangerous and unusable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marco A. Gomez)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Shank speaks to those in attendance about how this project positively effects the base and local community at Laughlin Air Force Base, Tx., June 23, 2017. Building this school on Laughlin AFB will eliminate city property costs and up to 21,000 hours in school bus operations.
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Members of the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District and local civic leaders join U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Shank in breaking the ground for the future Science, Technology, Mathematics and Engineering Magnet Elementary School at Laughlin Air Force Base,Tx., June 23, 2017. Building this school base will allow students to have direct access to mentors that work in the STEM career field.
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San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees’ President Mr. Joshua Overfelt and U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Shank pose after a symbolic signing for this project at Laughlin Air Force Base, Tx., June 27, 2017. Through collaborative efforts, the base and city have shared both resources and expenses to facilitate the school’s construction.
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San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent, Dr. Carlos Rios addresses the community during the ground-breaking ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Tx., June 23, 2017. In an effort to unite the community, this school will be open to both military families and families within the community.
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Laughlin XLer: Airman 1st Class Matthew McGonigal

Airman 1st Class Matthew McGonigal, 47th Security Forces Squadron patrolman (center), accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Michelle Pryor, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander (left), and Chief Master Sgt. George Richey, 47th FTW command chief (right), on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, March 2, 2017. The XLer is a weekly award chosen by wing leadership and is presented to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and Laughlin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Hambor)
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XLer Reyes

Airman 1st Class Karen Reyes, 47th Security Forces Squadron patrolman (front center), accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander (front left), and Chief Master Sgt. George Richey, 47th FTW command chief (front right), on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 19, 2017. The XLer is a weekly award chosen by wing leadership and is presented to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and Laughlin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)
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17-04 graduates

Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-04 is set to graduate. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)
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Just kickin' it

Senior Airman Jonathan Gwei, 47th Medical Support Squadron travel and referral technician, juggles a soccer ball, on Laughlin Air Force Base, Oct. 25, 2016. Gwei has secured a spot on the Air Force soccer team for his second time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)
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Ready for anything

Senior Airman Jonathan Gwei, 47th Medical Support Squadron travel and referral technician, poses for the camera, on Laughlin Air Force Base, Oct. 25, 2016. Gwei has secured a spot on the Air Force soccer team for his second time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)
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XLer Torres-Ortiz

Senior Airman Luis Torres-Ortiz, 47th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman (front center), accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander (front left), and Chief Master Sgt. George Richey, 47th FTW command chief (front right), on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 3, 2017. The XLer is a weekly award chosen by wing leadership and is presented to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and Laughlin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ariel Partlow)
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Embracing our future

Maj. Lindsay Andrew, 47th Flying Training Wing Inspector General inspections team member, poses for a photo on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 19, 2016. As of Feb. 5, maternity leave for active duty uniformed members has been extended from six weeks to 12. Initiatives pertaining to child care are underway, hoping to improve access and usability to service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)
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Laughlin’s maintenance team adapts and overcomes

Danny Morin, 47th Maintenance Directorate T-38 Division maintainer, works on a T-38C Talon in a hangar at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 22, 2016. As of Dec. 14, all 22 T-38s damaged in the February 2016 hail storm were repaired and fully mission capable. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Meares)
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Once a pilot, always a pilot

Capt. Jerry Yellin, a former U.S. Army Air Corps fighter pilot, enlisted two months after the bombing of Hickam Air Field and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on his 18th birthday. After graduating from Luke Air Field as a fighter pilot in August of 1943, he spent the remainder of the war flying P-40, P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang combat missions in the Pacific with the 78th Fighter Squadron, known as the "Bushmasters," signified by the open-mouth emblem of a snak’s head worn on their patches. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Meares)
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Once a pilot, always a pilot

Capt. Steven Parsons, 47th Student Squadron assistant director of operations and Jerry Yellin, author and retired U.S. Army Air Corps Captain, take off in a T-6A Texan II on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 15, 2016. Yellin visited Laughlin as the guest speaker for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 17-03’s graduation and was given an orientation flight while here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)
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Once a pilot, always a pilot

Capt. Steven Parsons, 47th Student Squadron T-6A Texan II instructor pilot, shows the T-6 trainer to retired Capt. Jerry Yellin, a former World War II U.S. Army Air Corps fighter pilot, during initial training for an orientation flight Dec. 16, 2016. After graduating from Luke Air Field as a fighter pilot in August of 1943, he spent the remainder of the war flying P-40, P- 47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang combat missions in the Pacific with the 78th Fighter Squadron, known as the "Bushmasters." (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Meares)
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Once a pilot, always a pilot

Capt. Jerry Yellin, a former U.S. Army Air Corps fighter pilot, shows a photo taken in 1944 toward the end of World War II, of the 78th Fighter Squadron "Bushmasters," during his visit to Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 14, 2016. Yellin enlisted two months after the bombing of Hickam Air Field and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on his 18th birthday. He was a part of the squadron who flew the final combat mission in the Pacific at the conclusion of World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Meares)
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Once a pilot, always a pilot

Less than a week after his 19th birthday, Capt. Jerry Yellin, a former U.S. Army Air Corps fighter pilot, soloed in the P-40 Warhawk. After graduating from Luke Air Field as a fighter pilot in August of 1943, he spent the remainder of World War II flying P-40, P- 47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang combat missions in the Pacific with the 78th Fighter Squadron, known as the "Bushmasters." signified by the open-mouth snake’s head worn on their patches. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Meares)
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