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Honoring those who serve as civilian Airmen

Carmen Aguirre, 47th Contracting Flight contracting officer, and her team pose for a photo in observance of Public Service Recognition Week. Aguirre has worked in public service for nine years, the last three being as a contracting officer. She is currently in charge of a contract dealing with flightline improvements to help keep Laughlin’s mission growing. “Public service to me is being able to serve the community – not just military or civilian – but everyone,” said Aguirre (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike)

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Honoring those who serve as civilian Airmen

George McKnight, 47th Flying Training Wing public affairs operations chief, poses for a photo in observance of Public Service Recognition Week. McKnight has worked at Laughlin since 1989 as an aircraft worker leader and in 1995 became an audio visual multimedia manager. “Public service to me is being able to still serve my country, and it's amazing to watch new Airmen grow and excel at their job," said McKnight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brandon May)

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AETC Airman of the Year

Staff Sgt. Cody Sparks, 47th Communications Squadron NCO in charge of mobile knowledge operations, poses for a photo at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Sparks was selected as Air Education and Training Command’s Airman of the Year for his dedication to the Air Force and outstanding Airmanship. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike)

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Washington Monument

Staff Sgt. Cody Sparks, center, Air Education and Training Command Airman of the Year, poses with Col. Thomas Shank, left, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Teresa Clapper, right, 47th FTW command chief, in front of the Washington Monument April 11, 2016. The trio visited Capitol Hill to inform congressional leadership about Laughlin Air Force Base.

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Laughlin XLer: Capt. Rebecca Sullivan

Capt. Rebecca Sullivan, 47th Flying Training Wing specialist for the primary prevention of violence and alternate sexual assault response coordinator, accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Thomas Shank, left, 47th FTW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Teresa Clapper, right, 47th FTW command chief, here, April 27, 2016. 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 Brandon May)

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Back to the firefight

A P-19r is being loaded on to a tractor-trailer on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, March 14, 2016. The P-19r was pulled from the decommission roster and revamped by members of Laughlin before being deployed to support construction operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon May)

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SUPT Class 16-08 is set to graduate

Specialize Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 16-08 is set to graduate. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Brandon May)

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Life is a highway

A competitor bikes during Adventure Race XII in Del Rio, Texas, April 23, 2016. The biking portion of the race was a 23-mile stretch from Laughlin AFB to the Laughlin Southwinds Marina off of Lake Amistad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike)

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Row! Row! Row!

Onlookers watch Adventure Race XII participants finish the one-mile rafting portion of the race at Laughlin Southwinds Marina, Texas, April 23, 2016. Rafting was the final portion of the 28-mile race that was superseded by a 3-plus-mile run, six-foot tall wall climbs, a mud filled low-crawl, a concrete barrier hurdle and a 23- mile bike ride. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon May)

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The struggle is real

Capt. Carly Reimer, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron engineering flight chief, climbs a six-foot-wall during Adventure Race XII, on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 23, 2016. The wall climb was one of three obstactles the runners encontered during the 28-mile race that involved running, biking and boating. Reimer placed 3rd overall in the “Insane” category, completing all activities alone in two hours, one minute and 56 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon May)

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Laughlin XLer: Airman 1st Class Tyler Troge

Airman 1st Class Tyler Troge, 47th Contracting Flight contract specialist, accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Darrell Judy, left, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Erica Shipp, right, 47th Mission Support Group superintendent, here, April 20, 2016. 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 by Airman 1st Class Brandon May)

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With all his might!

Maj. Willie Allen, front, 434th Flying Training Squadron director of operations, and his son David Allen, paddle in a raft during the 12th annual Adventure Race at the Laughlin Southwinds Marina near Del Rio, Texas, April 23, 2016. Nearly 200 people from Val Verde County and surrounding cities participated in the Adventure Race, which included up to a 4-mile run with mystery challenges, a 23-mile bicycle ride and a mile-long water rafting portion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)

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One hurdle at a time

Airman 1st Class Omari Thomas, 47th Comptroller Squadron financial services technician, climbs over a hurdle during the run portion of the Adventure Race on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 23, 2016. Thomas competed individually in the “Insane” category, completing all activities alone in three hours, nine minutes and 17 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)

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23 miles, all smiles

A competitor smiles as he bikes during the Adventure Race XII in Del Rio, Texas, April 23, 2016. The biking portion of the Adventure Race stretches 23 miles from Laughlin Air Force Base to the Laughlin Southwinds Marina off of Lake Amistad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)

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Gettin' down and dirty

A competitor at the 12th Annual Adventure Race low crawls through an obstacle on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 23, 2016. The run portion of the race included mystery challenges along the route. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)

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Up and over

Lt. Col. Gregory Soderstrom, 47th Student Squadron commander, second to right, climbs over an obstacle during the run portion at the Adventure Race on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 23, 2016. The Laughlin Adventure Race began in 2004 and has grown into a major event for the Del Rio and Laughlin communities. More than 5,000 people have competed in the race across Val Verde County. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)

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Laughlin XLer: 1st Lt. Nicholas Atkins

1st Lt. Nicholas Atkins, 434th Flying Training Squadron X-Flight unit standardization and evaluation manager and T-6 Texan II instructor pilot, accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Darrell Judy, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, here, April 11, 2016. 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 by Airman 1st Class Brandon May)

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Top Gun

Retired Air Force Col. Kimberly Olson, pictured as a captain, helped to influence the change of Air Force policy to allow women the opportunity to pursue flight training during Officer Training School. After the change in policy, she became the first female pilot to attend undergraduate pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. (Courtesy Photo)

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Ready to fly

In her book, “Iraq and Back: Inside the War to Win Peace,” retired Air Force Col. Kimberly Olson, recounts her time in the Middle-East rebuilding Iraq. Olson’s book contains stories of service and how she became the first female pilot at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. (Courtesy Photo)

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Retire Air Force Col. Kimberly Olson

Retired Air Force Col. Kimberly Olson was the first female pilot in undergraduate pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in 1980. Olson retired from the Air Force in 2005, after 25 years of service, and entered the field of public education. (Courtesy Photo)

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