Laughlin bolsters resiliency during combat readiness exercise
A U.S. Air Force T-38C Talon soars past the North Lariat Runway Supervisory Unit as a controller monitors air traffic during a simulated tower evacuation exercise at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 26, 2025. Units tested Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency (PACE) plans across operations, mission support, medical, maintenance and wing staff agencies, to demonstrate the wing’s readiness during a situation where key personnel were unavailable and critical operating systems were lost. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)