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Connecting to the mission, one spin at a time

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Crystal Arredondo, 47th Operations Support Squadron aerospace physiology technician, and Airman 1st Class Cain Paff, 47th OSS aerospace physiology technician, educate 2nd Lt. Cort Ballinger, 47th Student Squadron pilot trainee, about the Hyperbaric Chamber at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025. The Hyperbaric Chamber tests pilots' symptoms of hypoxia so they can take measures to correct it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Darryl Keith.)

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Laughlin graduates ALS Class 25-F

Laughlin Air Force Base graduates of Airman Leadership School (ALS) Class 25-F join base leadership for a group photo after an ALS graduation ceremony at XL Landings, Aug. 28, 2025. ALS is a two-week course that provides Airmen tools to succeed in supervisory roles. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Darryl Keith.)

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Laughlin officer takes on nation’s toughest ultra-marathon

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Kabanuck, 47th Operations Group deputy commander, right, and his wife, left, pose for a picture at the Leadville Trail 100 Run in Leadville, Colorado, Aug. 16, 2025. The Leadville Trail 100 Run is known as the "Race Across the Sky," and winds through rugged terrain in Leadville, Colorado, with elevations climbing above 12,000 feet. (Courtesy photo)

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Laughlin officer takes on nation’s toughest ultra-marathon

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Kabanuck, 47th Operations Group deputy commander, right, and his wife, left, pose for a picture at the finish line of the Leadville Trail 100 Run in Leadville, Colorado, Aug. 16, 2025. This was the third Leadville Trail 100 Run Kabanuck has completed, totaling 28 100+ mile races in his career. (Courtesy photo)

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A closer look

Senior Airman Samuel Griego and Airman 1st Class Tavi Carter-Smith, 509th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeymen, inspect an exhaust tube in a test cell at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Aug. 20, 2025. U.S. Air Force aerospace propulsion specialists test aircraft engines and diagnose problems, including the fuel, oil, electrical and engine airflow systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)

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Green Scene

A Special Warfare airman participates in a Tactical Air Control Party Apprentice Course to demonstrate coordinating nighttime close air support using classroom simulators at Chapman Training Annex, Joint Base San Antonio, Aug. 27, 2025. Tactical air control party airmen are the primary link between ground forces and air support assets.

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Laughlin holds Senior Non-commissioned Officer induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Tyler Ellison, 47th Flying Training Wing (FTW) commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Erik Garza, 47th FTW command chief, right, present Technical Sgt. William Johnson, 47th Force Support Squadron, center, with the Certificate of Induction at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025. The induction ceremony brings Airmen together to celebrate the achievement of entering the realm of senior enlisted leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Laughlin holds Senior Non-commissioned Officer induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Tyler Ellison, 47th Flying Training Wing (FTW) commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Erik Garza, 47th FTW command chief, right, present Technical Sgt. Kaylynn Hughes, 47th Security Forces Squadron, center, with the Certificate of Induction at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025. The induction ceremony brings Airmen together to celebrate the achievement of entering the realm of senior enlisted leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Laughlin holds Senior Non-commissioned Officer induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Tyler Ellison, 47th Flying Training Wing (FTW) commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Erik Garza, 47th FTW command chief, right, present Master Sgt. Casey Blickenstaff, 47th Security Forces Squadron, center, with the Certificate of Induction at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025. The induction ceremony brings Airmen together to celebrate the achievement of entering the realm of senior enlisted leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Laughlin holds Senior Non-commissioned Officer induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Tyler Ellison, 47th Flying Training Wing (FTW) commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Erik Garza, 47th FTW command chief, right, present Technical Sgt. Jordan Arredondo, 47th Security Forces Squadron, center, with the Certificate of Induction at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025. The induction ceremony brings Airmen together to celebrate the achievement of entering the realm of senior enlisted leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Laughlin holds Senior Non-commissioned Officer induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Tyler Ellison, 47th Flying Training Wing (FTW) commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Erik Garza, 47th FTW command chief, right, present Technical Sgt. Joshua Olando, 47th Force Support Squadron, center, with the Certificate of Induction at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025. The induction ceremony brings Airmen together to celebrate the achievement of entering the realm of senior enlisted leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Laughlin holds Senior Non-commissioned Officer induction ceremony

The Inductees for the Laughlin Air Force Base 2025 Senior Non-commissioned Officer ceremony pose for a photo at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025. The induction ceremony brings Airmen together to celebrate the achievement of entering the realm of senior enlisted leaders. Not pictured, Technical Sgt. Alisha Oliver, 47th Wing Staff Agencies (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Laughlin holds Senior Non-commissioned Officer induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Tyler Ellison, 47th Flying Training Wing (FTW) commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Erik Garza, 47th FTW command chief, right, present Technical Sgt. Robert Short, 47th Security Forces Squadron, center, with the Certificate of Induction at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025. The induction ceremony brings Airmen together to celebrate the achievement of entering the realm of senior enlisted leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-14

U.S. Air Force Airmen from graduating Class 25-14 present one half of their broken wings to their loved ones at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 21, 2025. Twenty-one U.S. Air Force officers were awarded silver wings during the ceremony, symbolizing their completion of the Undergraduate Pilot Training program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan)

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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-14

Loved ones pin silver wings on their graduate during a graduation ceremony of Class 25-14 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 21, 2025. Twenty-one U.S. Air Force officers were awarded silver wings during the ceremony, symbolizing their completion of the Undergraduate Pilot Training program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan)

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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-14

U.S. Air Force Airmen from graduating Class 25-14 break their wings at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 21, 2025. Twenty-one U.S. Air Force officers were awarded silver wings during the ceremony, symbolizing their completion of the Undergraduate Pilot Training program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan)

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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-14

U.S. Air Force Airmen from graduating Class 25-14 pose for a photo at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 21, 2025. Twenty-one U.S. Air Force officers were awarded silver wings during the ceremony, symbolizing their completion of the Undergraduate Pilot Training program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan)

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Afterburner test

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ernesto Parra, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, inspects a F-15E Strike Eagle engine, the F100-PW-220, during a routine afterburner test at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 12, 2025. Airmen from the 18th CMS test aircraft engines in a specialized hangar to ensure all components function properly before use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nathaniel Jackson)

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Free fall

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 52nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron execute a military free fall jump from an HC-130J Combat King II over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 5, 2025. The high-altitude jump enables precision infiltration into contested or remote environments while minimizing detection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Jones)

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Laughlin’s school becomes first in district to become Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

Janette Gomez, Laughlin Air Force Base School Liaison, Aurora Guerra, Roberto ”Bobby” Barrera Elementary STEM Magnet School principle, and 47th Flight Training Wing leadership pose for a group photo at Laughlin AFB, Texas, Aug. 18, 2025. The 47th FTW gathered to honor RBB in being named a 2025 Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Darryl Keith)

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