Laughlin Air Force Base - Building Combat-Ready Airmen, Leaders and Pilots

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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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Col. Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, gives the closing remarks at the ceremony dedicated to the development of the Defense Control Center at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on June 26, 2017. The new DCC building ensures the security of Laughlin and its Airmen by providing an enclosed, state-of-the-art inspection station for inbound traffic to Laughlin.

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Members of Laughlin Air Force Base, the city of Del Rio, Val Verde County, and the state of Texas join together to cut the ribbon for the Defense Control Center at Laughlin AFB, Texas June 26, 2017. The Defense Control Center, located outside the West Gate, will allow the base’s security forces the ability to inspect vehicles with state-of-the-art technology, while ensuring the safety of the base’s community.

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Mrs. Shannalea Taylor, Texas Military Preparedness Commission commissioner, gives a speech before the crowd gathered in front of the new Defense Control Center at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 26, 2017. During her speech, Mrs. Taylor praised Col. Shank for his innovation and impact on making Laughlin a better base than when he found it.

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Visit with RSU

Col. Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander (far left), and Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Harper, 47th Mission Support Group superintendent (far right), pose for a photo with the Runway Supervisory Unit controllers at Laughlin Air Force Base, June 16, 2017. Shank and Harper had an opportunity to visit the RSU, and learned about the day-to-day procedures of an RSU controller. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Taking a closer look

Col. Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, looks down the runway at Laughlin Air Force Base, June 16, 2017. Shank visited the Runway Supervisory Unit with Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Harper, 47th Mission Support Group superintendent, and the two had an opportunity to learn more about what an RSU controller does on a daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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All eyes on the runway

Col. Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, Capt. Brandon Gaines-Richcreek, 47th Student Squadron instructor pilot, and Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Harper, 47th Mission Support Group superintendent (left to right), watch as the first aircraft in a four-ship formation takes off at Laughlin Air Force Base, June 16, 2017. Shank and Harper had an opportunity to take control in the Runway Supervisory Unit, giving the inbound and outbound aircraft instructions as they navigate the runway. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Talking takeoff

Col. Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, discusses takeoffs and landings while visiting the Runway Supervisory Unit at Laughlin Air Force Base, June 16, 2017. Leadership had an opportunity to spend time and learn more of what the Airmen do on a day-to-day basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Arriving at the RSU

Col. Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, 1st Lt. Erika Tucker, 434th Flying Training Squadron instructor Pilot, and Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Harper, 47th Mission Support Group superintendent (right to left), arrive at the Runway Supervisory Unit at Laughlin Air Force Base, June 16, 2017. The RSU allows for better surveillance of aircraft taking off and landing, a helpful resource for training pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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SUPT FC graduates

A class of 30 Civil Air Partol cadets graduated from a week-long immersion course at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 16, 2017. Cadets in the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Familiarization Course experienced a condensed version of what actual pilot trainees at Laughlin go through in their 52-week training. Those who attended the SUPT-FC had an opportunity to learn emergency procedures, flying patterns, weather analysis and flight simulation just like a Laughlin pilot would. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Simulation, soon to be reality

Cadet Lester Dewalt, Civil Air Patrol cadet, focuses during a flight simulation at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 14, 2017. Dewalt was part of a class of 30 cadets who attended a week-long pilot training immersion. Part of the course covered flight simulation, which the cadets spent two days training on the same simulators Laughlin pilots use. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Laughlin XLer: Staff Sgt. Jessica Lu

Staff Sgt. Jessica Lu, 47th Communications Squadron client systems technician (right), accepts the “XLer of the week” award from Col. Michelle Pryor, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander (left), at Laughlin Air Force Base, June 14, 2017. The “XLer” is given to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit, Laughlin and the mission.

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Ms. Yamilka Pinero-Medina, 47th Civil Engineering Squadron Energy Manager, was chosen by wing leadership to be this week’s “XLer,” June 6, 2017. The “XLer” award is presented by Col. Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and is given to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit, Laughlin and the flying training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Hambor)

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Checking for germs

The importance of handwashing is shown during the Healthy Lifestyle Festival at Laughlin Air Force Base, June 13, 2017. From proper hand-washing procedures to spiritual fitness information from the chapel, experts across the base showed festival goers what is available and how it can improve their lives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Climbing to the top

Healthy Lifestyle Festival attendees take on the obstacle course at Laughlin Air Force Base, June 13, 2017. The obstacle course, provided by the 47th Force Support Squadron, gave parents a chance to let their children exercise during the festival. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Healthy Lifestyle Festival

The Laughlin Commissary held the Healthy Lifestyle Festival at Laughlin Air Force Base, June 13, 2017. This event focused on giving families different resources that would help them live a healthy lifestyle. 20 organizations such as the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Fit Bar and base health exercise physiology office, participated in managing displays that provided educational material to the Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Checking the trap

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Edward Slaughter, 47th Medical Group first sergeant (left), peers into a mosquito trap during the Healthy Lifestyle Festival at Laughlin Air Force Base, June 13, 2017. Public Health uses these traps to monitor the mosquito population on base, and the potential viruses carried by them. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Staff Sgt. Natasha Morrison, 47th Medical Operations Squadron Public Health NCO in charge, pushes a “sweat stick” into a mosquito trap at Laughlin Air Force Base, June 14, 2017. The battery-powered trap wafts a scent of sweat inside the trap to attract mosquitos, which will be tested at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for any traces of Zika and any other mosquito-transferred virus. (U.S. Air Force Phto/Airman 1st Class Daniel Hambor)

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A mosquito trap, set by the Medical Operations Squadron Public Health Office, sits by the pond at Leaning Pines Golf Course at Laughlin Air Force Base, June 14, 2017. The mosquito traps are used to test the insects for the Zika Virus, and should not be moved or touched. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Hambor)

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