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Memorial bull riding event

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The Laughlin Air Force Base Honor Guard presents the colors before the Airman Pepe Hernandez Memorial Bull Riding Bash at the Val Verde County Fairgrounds, Del Rio, Texas, March 15. The Honor Guard and 23 other Airmen volunteered to help raise money in their off-duty time for the children of Airman Hernandez. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Charlie Miller)

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Memorial bull riding event

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Airman 1st Class Christina Gallagher, 47th Flying Training Wing Contracting Squadron, takes tickets at the main entrance for the Airman Pepe Hernandez Memorial Bull Riding Bash at the Val Verde County Fairgrounds in Del Rio, March 15. Airman Gallagher was one of 23 Laughlin volunteers who to help raise money in their off-duty time for the children of Airman Hernandez. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Charlie Miller)

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Photo of the week

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Airman 1st Class Joseph Foderaro, 47th Medical Operations Squadron and exercise participant, receives medical attention after an artificial bullet wound to the shoulder during the Ability to Survive and Operate exercise here March 18. The ATSO exercise consisted of more than 50 Laughlin Airmen working together to sharpen their war-fighting skills by completing different scenarios they could possibly face in a deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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XLer of the Week

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Norma Guzman, 47th Installation Support Squadron, telecommunications specialist, project manager, displays her XLer of the Week award with fellow members of the 47th ISS here March 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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AFAF campaign

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Col. John Doucette, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, makes the first contribution towards a charity to help kick off this year’s Air Force Assistance Fund campaign here March 16. The AFAF fundraiser is an annual drive that lasts until April 29, to raise money for charitable organizations that provide a helping hand to Air Force members and their families, Laughlin’s goal for this year’s campaign is to raise approximately 29,400 dollars. The funds raised through AFAF go to the Air Force Village Foundation, the Air Force Aid Society, the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation and the Air Force Enlisted Village. The different organizations then offer financial assistance for a variety of reasons ranging from family emergencies to financial needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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Para-Sail Parachute Training

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas -- Laughlin began a program of para-sail parachute training March 22, 1966. The program came to an end in Dec 2007. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Fundraiser

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – A volunteer from Del Rio starts the fire for brisket and beans to pass out to the Del Rio community during a fundraising event in Del Rio March 7. The fundraiser was sponsored by the Del Rio Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Association to help raise money for Laughlin’s upcoming Dining Out. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Joel Langton)

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Fundraiser

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Airman 1st Class Jessica Halimton, 47th aerospace physiology unit and fundraiser volunteer, holds up sign on Veterans Ave. in Del Rio to attract more customers to Laughlin’s brisket fundraiser March 7. (U.S. Ai r Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joel Langton)

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Fundraiser

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Volunteers from the 47th Flying Training Wing and Del Rio work together to cook brisket and beans to pass out to the Del Rio community during a fundraising event in Del Rio March 7. The fundraiser was sponsored by the Del Rio Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Association to help raise money for Laughlin’s upcoming Dining Out. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Joel Langton)

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Fundraiser

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Volunteers from the 47th Flying Training Wing pass out plates of brisket to the Del Rio community during a fundraising event in Del Rio March 7. The fundraiser was sponsored by the Del Rio Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Association to help raise money for Laughlin’s upcoming Dining Out. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Joel Langton)

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Children from youth center give thanks

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Children from the Youth Center here thank the members of the Transportation office by giving them cookies here recently. “The children wanted to thank them because they take them on all their field trips in Del Rio and San Antonio,” said Barbara Bukowski, Youth Center school age director “The children made homemade cookies and a card and took them to the transportation office to express their appreciation.” (Contributed photo)

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Photo of the week

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Senior Airman Allison Jernigan, 47th Installation Support Squadron engineer assistant, inspects the bathroom ceiling March 12 of one of the three enlisted dormitory rooms that are being renovated by contractors here. “I really enjoy my job here at Laughlin,” said Airman Jernigan. “It’s been a great learning experience for me because I’ve been introduced to so many new things and I really enjoy helping out my fellow Airman.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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XLer of the Week

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Staff Sgt. Matthew Cook, 47th aerospace physiology unit, displays his XLer of the Week award with fellow members of the 47th APU here March 10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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First Texan Solo

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Second Lieutenants Sonny D. Baxter and Robert E. West became the first 84 FTS, and thus 47 FTW, students to solo in the Texan II on March 21st, 2003. (Baxter is in the photo). (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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19th Air Force NCO of the year

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Master Sgt. Linda Herzog, 47th Installation Support Squadron, communication operations flight superintendent, is surprised by Col. John Doucette, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, as he congratulate her here for winning 19th Air Force Senior NCO of the year recently. “There is no way that I could have won this award without the great people here in the 47th ISS and Laughlin in general,” said Sergeant Herzog, who competed against all senior NCOs in the 19th AF for the award. “They do wonderful work day in and day out and most of the credit should go to them.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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AFSO 21

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Members of an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century committee discuss possible unneeded steps to eliminate from the civilian hiring process in an attempt to make it more effective here March 5. Their goal is to reduce the time it takes to hire a civilian from 140 to 60 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Eric Jones)

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New MPF

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Lety Garcia, 47th Force Support Squadron, has paper work processed by Airman 1st Class Jim Umali, 47th FSS, customer service representative, at the newly renovated Military Personnel Flight here recently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Charlie Miller)

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Tops in Blue

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas –An all male group of vocalists with the Tops in Blue cast performs a song by Boys to Men during the TIB performance inside the T-6 Weather Shelter here Feb. 25. The Air Forces leading entertainment group comprised of 37 active-duty members performed for nearly 600 Laughlin members as a part of their 10 month 2008-2009 World Tour titled “Deja Blue.”(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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Tops in Blue

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas –Airman 1st Class Barry Smith, Tops in Blue vocalist, performs a song from the Men in Black movie during the Tops in Blue performance inside the T-6 Weather Shelter here Feb. 25. The Air Forces leading entertainment group comprised of 37 active-duty members performed for nearly 600 Laughlin members as a part of their 10 month 2008-2009 World Tour titled “Deja Blue.”(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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Tops in Blue

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Senior Airman Cristy Lagazo, Tops in Blue vocalist, performs one of the closing songs during the Tops in Blue performance inside the T-6 Weather Shelter here Feb. 25. The Air Forces leading entertainment group comprised of 37 active-duty members performed for nearly 600 Laughlin members as a part of their 10 month 2008-2009 World Tour titled “Deja Blue.”(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Csurilla)

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