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Photo of the Week

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Pilot for a day, Matt Guerrero, 6, takes a virtual ride in a T-6 simulator here with 1st Lt. Scott Vander Ploeg, 84th Flying Training Squadron, during his tour of Laughlin June 12. He spent his day here as part of the “Pilot for a Day” program that gives terminally ill or disabled children the opportunity to experience a day in the life of a pilot. Matt started his day as a pilot here with a new flight suit, patches, and a scarf. After he took pictures with a T-6A Texan II with his name on it, he toured Laughlin visiting various places including the fire department, the air traffic control tower and a special welcome into every flight of the 84th FTS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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XLer of the Week

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Kristen Foster, 47th Mission Support Group, displays her XLer of the Week award with fellow Laughlin members preparing to delpoy at the Combat Arms Training Mission building here June 16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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Command chief going-away

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Col. Jeffrey McDaniels, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, presents Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Heinzen, 47th Flying Training Wing command chief, with an end-of-tour Meritorious Service Medal at Heritage Park here June 5. Nearly 500 Laughlin members turned out at the early morning ceremony to bid farewell to Chief Heinzen. Chief Heinzen has been command chief at Laughlin since June of 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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Command chief going-away

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Nearly 500 Laughlin members turned out at Heritage Park to bid farewell to Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Heinzen, 47th Flying Training Wing command chief, here June 5. Chief Heinzen was caught by surprise at the early-morning ceremony, organized by the enlisted leadership, where he was presented with an end-of-tour Meritorious Service Medal. He's been command chief at Laughlin since June of 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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Juneteenth

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Maj. Kris Zhea, 47th Security Forces Squadron commander, speaks to an audience of 150 people during the 9th Annual Del Rio Juneteenth Celebration at Del Rio’s Moore Park June 13. Major Zhea was one of several speakers for the event while members of the Laughlin Fire Department, Sparky the Fire Dog, Security Forces, Military Working Dogs and bicycle patrol officers participated in the parade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ron Scharven)

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87th FTS change of command

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas--Lt. Col. Robert Brust receives the 87th Flying Training Squadron guidon from Col. Martin Schans, 47th Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony here June 12. Colonel Brust is a senior pilot with more than 1500 hours of pilot time, primarily in the F-15C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Memo Lopez)

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RB-57 Canberra

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas--Strategic Air Command inactivated Laughlin's 4025th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron. The squadron's RB-57 Canberra aircraft were distributed to other squadrons across the nation or sent to the U.S. Air Force's storage depot at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (Contributed photo)

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Annual Fishing Derby

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Tech. Sgt. Thomas Cooper, 47th Security Forces Squadron, helps his son, Austin, fish during the Annual Fishing Day Derby for Laughlin parents and their children here June 12. Kids spent the day fishing with their parents to compete for the largest fish catch of the day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Gabriela Vargas)

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Annual Fishing Derby

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – A Laughlin family enjoys a day of fishing at the Leaning Pines Golf Course here June 12. The relaxing day of fishing was held in support of the Annual Fishing Day Derby for Laughlin parents and their children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Gabriela Vargas)

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Summer Hire program

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Col. David Ellis, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, talks to the new Summer Hires before they began thier 10-week employment here June 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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Craft time

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Patricia Ross, library technician at the Book Mark Library, explains the craft activity for June 9’s Summer Reading Program to a group of children. The program is held from 1 until 2 p.m. every Tuesday at the base library. The program is for children 6 to 12 years old and they enjoy a story, make crafts and play games. The library staff also offers a story time at 10:30 a.m. every Friday. In addition, the library is promoting a summer reading program where children who read for 12 hours or 12 books, depending on age, receive a prize at the end of the summer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joel Langton)

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Sister fun

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Sisters, Raina, 6, and Kayla Turner, 4, daughters of Leslie and Maj. Jason Turner, 434th Fighter Training Squadron, enjoy the craft activity for June 9’s Summer Reading Program. The program is held from 1 until 2 p.m. every Tuesday at the base library. The program is for children 6 to 12 years old and youngsters enjoy a story, make crafts and play games. The library staff also offers a story time at 10:30 a.m. every Friday. In addition, the library is promoting a summer reading program where children who read for 12 hours or 12 books, depending on age, receive a prize at the end of the summer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joel Langton)

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Racquetball champions

Lt. Col. Donald Jorgensen (center) celebrates after the medal presentation with fellow medalists Lt. Col. Kim Thein and Master Sgt. Michael Mack

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Xler of the Week

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Airman 1st Class Ruth Elliot, 47th Medical Group, public health, displays her XLer of the Week Award with fellow members of the 47th MDG here June 9. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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Exercise with DM

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Olin Jensen, Laughlin Fire Department crew chief, is hoisted onto a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter after a pararescue Airmen from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., performed a mock rescue with him during an exercise in Lake Amistad June 2. The exercise was held to prepare Laughlin, Davis-Monthan and the community for any potential natural disasters that could occur in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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Exercise with DM

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas –Simulated victims, Olin Jensen, Laughlin Fire Department crew chief, and Craig Alexander, fire department assistant chief, are taken to safety by a pararescue Airmen from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., during an exercise at Lake Amistad June 2. The exercise was held to prepare Laughlin, Davis-Monthan and the community for any potential natural disasters that could occur in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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Laughlin and DM exercise

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas –Pararescue Airmen from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. get ready to jump into Lake Amistad to perform a mock rescue during an exercise at Laughlin and in the surrounding community June 2. The exercise was held to prepare Laughlin, Davis-Monthan and the community for any potential natural disasters that could occur in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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Laughlin and DM exercise

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – A pararescue Airman stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. jumps into Lake Amistad to perform a mock rescue during an exercise at Laughlin and in the surrounding community June 2. The exercise was held to prepare Laughlin, Davis-Monthan and the community for any potential natural disasters that could occur in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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86th FTS change-of-command

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Lt. Col. John Cinnamon takes the reigns as commander of the 86th Flying Training Squadron as Col. Martin Schans, 47th Operations Group commander, hands him the guidon during a change-of-command ceremony here June 4. Colonel Cinnamon was previously the director of operations for the 86th FTS. The 86th FTS conducts the T1-A aircraft flying training portion of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jose Mendoza)

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Taxi ride

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Twenty-nine instructor and student pilot spouses participated in the 84th Flying Training Squadron’s Spouse Taxi Event here May 29. “We really wanted to give member’s spouses a firsthand look at their spouse’s mission,” said Lt. Col. Timothy Biltz, 84th FTS commander. It was a full day for the spouses as they attended emergency egress training at the 47th Medical Group’s aerospace physiology, where they also received an orientation briefing in the altitude chamber. They also “flew” in the T-6 simulator, took pictures at a static display and received a tour of the control tower. After being fit for a harness and helmet, the spouses were buckled into the jet for a high-speed taxi ride down the runway. (Contributed photo)

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