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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-09

U.S. Air Force Capt. Heip Du, left, 47th Student Squadron student pilot, presents a token of appreciation to Lt. Col. Daniel Arneson, right, 446th Operations Group deputy commander, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 1, 2025. Lt. Col. Arneson spoke at the graduation of Class 25-09 about his history with Laughlin and his memories of flying as a student and as a First Assignment Instructor Pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)
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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-09

Attendees at the UPT Class 25-09 Graduation raise their glasses in salute to fallen pilots at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 1, 2025. The salute originated from Navy Captain Jerry Coffee while he was in a Vietnamese prison cell, where he noticed a formation of 4 F-105s during a bombing run. The lead aircraft was trailing smoke and the rest of the flight pulled away, leaving the damaged aircraft alone. After it had passed and presuming the worst, he wrote a toast to the unfortunate pilot and all those who had gone before him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)
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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-09

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Imran Khan, 85th Flying Training Squadron commander, speaks at the graduation of Class 25-09 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 1, 2025. The 25-09 graduating class consisted of 31 students from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)
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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-09

U.S. Air Force Airmen and Saudi Arabian pilots from graduating Class 20-09 pose together for a group photo at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 1, 2025. Class 25-09 consists of 31 students from the United States and Saudi Arabia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)
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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-09

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Nicholas Krug, left, 47th Student Squadron (STUS) pilot, and 2nd Lt. Ryan Keating, right, 47th STUS student pilot, show off their broken silver wings at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 1, 2025. The breaking of the wings is a tradition that reaches back to when the U.S. Army Air Corps first started issuing pilot wings, tradition states that the first pair of wings given are not to be worn, but broken and given to a loved one, with the 2 two halves not to be reunited until the next life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)
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Reflection of T-6

Four T-6A Texan II's are parked on the flightline after a rainshower at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 9, 2024. The T-6A is the primary training aircraft for U.S. Air Force pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)
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19th Air Force command team visits Laughlin

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 19th Air Force, commander and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Johnathan Radtke, 87th Flying Training Squadron, commander, takes a photo in front of the Nachos flight at Anderson Hall, March 13, 2025. Kreuder was part of Nachos flight when going though pilot training back at Laughlin Air Force Base in 1995 - 1996. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan)
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Team XL sets record training numbers, celebrates with XL Day

U.S. Air Force Col. Tyler Ellison, 47th Flying Training Wing, Commander, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jennifer Velasco, 47th Flying Training Wing, financial management technician at Laughlin Air Force Base on March 28, 2025. 1,200 total force Airmen lined up on the flightline for their standards and readiness review blues inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan)
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Team XL sets record training numbers, celebrates with XL Day

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. inspects an Airmen’s blues at Laughlin Air Force Base on March 28, 2025. 1,200 total force Airmen lined up on the flightline for their standards and readiness review blues inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan)
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Team XL sets record training numbers, celebrates with XL Day

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Vastola, 47th Operations Support Squadron, director of operations, inspects Airmens’ blues at Laughlin Air Force Base on March 28, 2025. 1,200 total force Airmen lined up on the flightline for their standards and readiness review blues inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan)
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Team XL sets record training numbers, celebrates with XL Day

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. David Vazquez Velez, 47th Aircrew Flight Equipment, lead trainer, inspects Airmens’ blues at Laughlin Air Force Base on March 28, 2025. 1,200 total force Airmen lined up on the flightline for their standards and readiness review blues inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan)
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Team XL sets record training numbers, celebrates with XL Day

The 47th Flying Training Wing poses for their wing photo at Laughlin Air Force Base on March 28, 2025. 1,200 total force Airmen lined up on the flightline for their wing photo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan)
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Team XL sets record training numbers, celebrates with XL Day

U.S. Air Force Airmen stand at position of attention at Laughlin Air Force Base on March 28, 2025. Five total force Airmen were picked to represent their respective group for the best in dress and appearance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan)
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Laughlin AFB's finest kick off Fiesta of Flight 2024

View from the Control Tower during the Fiesta of Flight 2024 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, March 9, 2024. The Fiesta of Flight 2024 open house, airshow, and Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics expo drew roughly 16,000 spectators to witness the one day show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christine Del Aguila)
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Baby on board! Laughlin instructor pilot makes history with groundbreaking policy change

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tabitha Letourneau, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, inspects the tail of a T-1A Jayhawk at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 9, 2024. Letourneau is the first instructor pilot to fly with an unrated student pilot in the Air Force, a new change in policy brought to fruition by Letourneau and the Department of the Air Force Women’s Initiative Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)
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Baby on Board! Laughlin instructor pilot makes history with groundbreaking policy change

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tabitha Letourneau, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, inspects the tail of a T-1A Jayhawk at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 9, 2024. Letourneau is the first instructor pilot to fly with an unrated student pilot in the Air Force, a new change in policy brought to fruition by Letourneau and the Department of the Air Force Women’s Initiative Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)
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Baby on Board! Laughlin instructor pilot makes history with groundbreaking policy change

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tabitha Letourneau, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, inspects the tail of a T-1A Jayhawk at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 9, 2024. Letourneau is the first instructor pilot to fly with an unrated student pilot in the Air Force, a new change in policy brought to fruition by Letourneau and the Department of the Air Force Women’s Initiative Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)
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Baby on Board! Laughlin instructor pilot makes history with groundbreaking policy change

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tabitha Letourneau, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, poses in front of a T-1A Jayhawk at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, January 9, 2024. Letourneau worked with the Women’s Initiative Team to invoke changes on the Air Force’s medical waiver guide, allowing her and other female instructor pilots to fly with unrated student pilots in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)
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Baby on Board! Laughlin instructor pilot makes history with groundbreaking policy change

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tabitha Letourneau, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, inspects the exterior of a T-1A Jayhawk before flying at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, January 9, 2024. Letourneau is the first Air Force instructor pilot to fly with an unrated student pilot thanks to recent changes on the Air Force’s medical waiver guide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)
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Baby on Board! Laughlin instructor pilot makes history with groundbreaking policy change

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tabitha Letourneau, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, poses in front of a T-1A Jayhawk at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, January 9, 2024. Letourneau worked with the Women’s Initiative Team to invoke changes on the Air Force’s medical waiver guide, allowing her and other female instructor pilots to fly with unrated student pilots in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)
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