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Connectedness: Key to organizational success

Col. Carey Jones, 47th Operations Group commander, shares her thoughts on connection throughout a unit and key takeaways that lead to unit success. "The key to mitigating this pitfall is shifting our mindset outward," said Jones. "Take a moment to consider the needs of others, their challenges, objectives and focus on collective results." (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

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Members from Laughlin Air Force Base and Del Rio, Texas, watch a formation of T-6 Texan II aircraft fly over the Dr. Arturo Gutierrez Amphitheater by the San Felipe Creek in Del Rio, July 4, 2019. The city of Del Rio and Laughlin Air Force Base joined forces to celebrate the Fourth of July with music by artists from Del Rio, including Radney Foster, William Beckmann, Angel Baena and River Tramps and a fireworks display. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

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XLer of the week: Airman 1st Class Justin Welch

Airman 1st Class Justin Welch, 47th Flying Training Wing Command Post emergency actions controller, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of May 20, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, is given to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and the Laughlin mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marco A. Gomez)

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XLer of the week: Airman 1st Class Justin Welch

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XLer of the week: Airman 1st Class Justin Welch

Airman 1st Class Justin Welch, 47th Flying Training Wing Command Post emergency actions controller, poses outside command post for a photo at Laughlin Air Force Base, May 28, 2019. Welch has not only earned the “XLer of the week” award but two Base Airmen Against Drunk Driving volunteer awards as well as the 47th Wing Staff Agencies Airman of the third quarter in 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marco A. Gomez)

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2018 Junior Deployment claims Laughlin

Junior deployers flock around a table where 86th Flying Training Squadron pilots display flight gear which the children are able to try on at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas on Nov. 3, 2018. Volunteers and Leaders from the different groups on base all played a part in making an opportunity possible for military children and children from the community to learn about Laughlin’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

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2018 Junior Deployment claims Laughlin

A 47th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter guides a junior deployer as he uses a firehose to knock down caution cones on Nov. 3, 2018 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Volunteers and Leaders from the different groups on base all played a part in making an opportunity possible for military children and children from the community to learn about Laughlin’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

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2018 Junior Deployment claims Laughlin

A junior deployer unrolls a firehose, following the instructions of a 47th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter on Nov. 3, 2018 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Volunteers and Leaders from the different groups on base all played a part in making an opportunity possible for military children and children from the community to learn about Laughlin’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

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2018 Junior Deployment claims Laughlin

Alicia and Anthony Santos dance on the front steps of the 47th Comptroller Squadron after they in-processed and were issued gear for their “deployment,” on Nov. 4, 2018 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Volunteers and Leaders from the different groups on base all played a part in making an opportunity possible for military children and children from the community to learn about Laughlin’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

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2018 Junior Deployment claims Laughlin

Junior deployers stand at attention and listen to leaders give directions at the 2018 Junior Deployment on Nov. 3, 2018 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Volunteers and Leaders from the different groups on base all played a part in making an opportunity possible for military children and children from the community to learn about Laughlin’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

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2018 Junior Deployment claims Laughlin

Dressed in mission-oriented protective posture gear, Col. Ted Glasco, 47th Mission Support Group commander, talks to the junior depoylers in a mission brief at the beginning of the 2018 Junior Deployment on Nov. 3, 2018 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Volunteers and Leaders from the different groups on base all played a part in making an opportunity possible for military children and children from the community to learn about Laughlin’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

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Alex Lemarr, 47th Maintenance Directorate T-6 aircraft scheduler, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of July 16, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Ted Glasco, 47th Mission Support Group commander, is given to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and the Laughlin mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marco A. Gomez)

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Playgrounds on Laughlin Air Force Base are schedule to undergo major repairs May 3, 2018. The playgrounds sustained damage during the hailstorm in 2016 causing them to be dangerous and unusable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marco A. Gomez)

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