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2nd Lt. Travis Selleh, 47th Flying Training Wing Command Post, was awarded the XLer of the Week award Oct 20. The XLer is a weekly award chosen by wing leadership and given to individuals who continuously make outstanding contributions to Laughlin and their unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Joel Langton)

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Graduation class 11-01 guest speaker

Col. Thomas Murphy, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, pauses with Mr. Ollie Crawford, an Airpower proponent who spoke at Friday's graduation of Class 11-01 during the ceremony where wings are pinned on the graduates. The 20-person class, comprised of active duty and Air National Guard members, will fly a variety of Air Force aircraft. (contributed photo)

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Laughlin Airmen take in ACL

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Music fans enjoy the gorgeous weather at the 2010 Austin City Limits music festival in Austin recently. The three-day festival featured more than 130 bands on eight stages. Several Laughlin members attended the ninth edition of ACL, which has become one of the premier music festivals in the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Blake Mize)

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AETC Athlete of the Year

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – First Lt. Ryan McGuire, 47th Operations Support Squadron, competes in the 2010 Wounded Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Lieutenant McGuire, who lost his leg in a boating accident on Lake Amistad last summer, was recently named Athlete of the Year for Air Education and Training Command. (contributed photo)

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Energy Awareness Month

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Children from Laughlin’s Youth Center raise their hands to answer a question during an electricity safety and conservation demonstration that highlighted the importance of being safe with electricity Oct. 19. The 47th Civil Engineering Squadron energy manager will be at Club XL Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. to discuss several energy-related topics and ways Laughlin members can conserve energy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Blake Mize)

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Energy Awareness Month

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Jorge Villareal, of Rio Grande Electric in Brackettville, performs an electricity safety and conservation demonstration that highlighted the importance of being safe with electricity at Laughlin’s Youth Center Oct. 19. The 47th Civil Engineering Squadron energy manager will be at Club XL Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. to discuss several energy-related topics and ways Laughlin members can conserve energy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Blake Mize)

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Flu vaccines now available

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Airman 1st Class Jaala Schmid, 47th Medical Operations Squadron, administers a flu shot to Col. Michael Frankel, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, recently. Flu vaccines are available to active duty military members at Laughlin’s Anderson Hall Thursday, Oct. 21 and Friday, Oct. 22 from 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Blake Mize)

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XLer of the Week

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Capt. Edward Gonzalez, 47th Medical Operations Squadron clinical dentist, poses with fellow members of his squadron after being presented the XLer of the Week award by Col. Michael Frankel, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, at Laughlin’s dental clinic Oct. 13. The XLer is a weekly award chosen by wing leadership and given to individuals who continuously make outstanding contributions to Laughlin and their unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kenneth Gilbert)

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Laughlin's new AMOC officially opens

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Michael Johnson, 47th Maintenance Directorate commander, U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, Congressman for Texas’ 23rd District, and Col. Michael Frankel, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opening Laughlin’s new Aircraft Maintenance Operations Complex. The center is valued at more than $7.6 million and will be the headquarters for the 47th Maintenance Directorate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Blake Mize)

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XLer of the Week

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Members of the 47th Civilian Personnel Office pose with Col. Michael Frankel, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, after being presented the XLer of the Week award here Oct. 6. The XLer is a weekly award chosen by wing leadership and given to individuals and units who consistently make outstanding contributions to Laughlin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Blake Mize)

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Military Working Dog

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Military Working Dog Ado, 47th Security Forces Squadron, searches for strategically-placed items at Club Amistad here Oct. 4. The exercise was designed to certify MWD Ado, a Belgian Malinois, in detection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Blake Mize)

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Military Working Dog

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Staff Sgt. Bryan Garcia, 47th Security Forces Squadron, leads his Military Working Dog, Ado, through Club Amistad here Oct. 4 in search of strategically-placed items. The exercise was designed to certify MWD Ado, a Belgian Malinois, in detection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Blake Mize)

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Military Working Dog

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Staff Sgt. Bryan Garcia, 47th Security Forces Squadron, leads his Military Working Dog, Ado, through Club Amistad here Oct. 4 in search of strategically-placed items. The exercise was designed to certify MWD Ado, a Belgian Malinois, in detection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Blake Mize)

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XLer of the Week

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Several Laughlin members who were all instrumental in a recent accident here pose with Col. Craig Wills, 47th Operations Group commander after they were named the XLer’s of the Week. The XLer is a weekly award chosen by 47th FTW leadership and given to individuals who consistently make outstanding contributions to Laughlin and their unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Blake Mize)

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Fire Prevention Week

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Participants in the Search and Rescue Challenge hosted by Laughlin’s Fire Department work together to pull the 100-pound dummy used in the exercise out of a smoke-filled room here Oct. 5. The challenge was part of Laughlin’s Fire Prevention Week activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Blake Mize)

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Fire Prevention Week

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Participants in the Search and Rescue Challenge hosted by Laughlin’s Fire Department work together to pull the 100-pound dummy used in the exercise out of a smoke-filled room here Oct. 5. The challenge was part of Laughlin’s Fire Prevention Week activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Blake Mize)

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Ladies’ Crud tournament to be held at Club XL

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Contestants compete in a Crud tournament at Club XL here recently. Another Crud tournament is scheduled for Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. (contributed photo)

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2010 Fire Prevention Week

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Col. Michael Frankel, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, signs the declaration to recognize Oct. 3 through 9 as Fire Prevention Week at Laughlin as David Isbell, of Laughlin's Fire Department, and 'Sparky' look on. The Fire Department here will host several events including a search and rescue challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Blake Mize)

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Sim instructors become government employees

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Col. Michael Frankel, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, swears in Laughlin’s 84 flight simulator instructors as government employees at Anderson Hall here Oct. 1. The sim instructors, who were formerly contractors, became government employees after the start of the new fiscal year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Blake Mize)

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Bone marrow registration drive

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Second Lt. Kyle Sellner, a Laughlin Air Force Base student pilot, self administers a DNA swab for voluntary registration into the National Marrow Donor Program. The NMDP was established in 1986 as a means to match unrelated donors to patients in need of a blood stem cell transplant, but lack any family members with the suitable tissue match. Registration is taking place at Anderson Hall and Losano Fitness Center until 5 p.m. and at the Base Exchange until 4 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kenneth Gilbert)

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