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180713-F-GG870-0112

Col. Charlie Velino, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, shakes the hands of the graduates of the Air Force’s Pathways Program, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 13, 2018. Formed and designed after the GS Palace Acquire Program in 2015, representatives within Air Education and Training Command developed the service’s first wage grade internship program as a way to assist in rectifying the decline in qualified aircraft maintenance personnel, noted in data collected from a 2014 career field study. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)
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170627-F-GG870-0002

Col. Charlie Velino, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks on what "We Are Laughlin" means, and why Airmen should take ownership of their Air Force. "It’s easy to gripe about the Air Force, gripe about Air Education and Training Command, and definitely to gripe about Laughlin," Velino said. "But when we own it, when we make it ours, one, it gets harder to gripe, and two, we want to make it better." (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)
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170717-F-ZZ999-0005

Skip Thomas, communication contractor, and Sharon Macy, 47th Communications Squadron installation Radio Frequency transmission systems manager, work on one of 16 poles connected to the giant voice system at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on June 29, 2018. Laughlin’s system, which comprises of 16 35-foot concrete poles, with four speakers individually pushing 400 watts of audio each, notifies base personnel of emergency situations, as well as marks the official start and finish of a duty day. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Mickel McGann)
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170717-F-ZZ999-0004

Skip Thomas, communication contractor, shows Sharon Macy, 47th Communications Squadron installation Radio Frequency transmission systems manager, how to update the drivers for the giant voice system at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on June 29, 2018. The giant voice system keeps the base populace alert and informed, causing it to be an integral part of the installation’s safety plan. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Mickel McGann)
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XLer of the Week: Senior Airman Hernan Sandoval

Senior Airman Hernan Sandoval, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron engineer journeyman, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of July, 9, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Charlie Velino, 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 First Class Anne McCready)
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XLer of the Week: Senior Airman Hernan Sandoval

Senior Airman Hernan Sandoval, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron engineer journeyman, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of July, 9, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Charlie Velino, 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 First Class Anne McCready)
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180625-F-QD077-002

Staff Sgt. Chelsea Duffy, 47th Flying Training Wing self-assessment program manager, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of June 25, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Charlie Velino, 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 Daniel Hambor)
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180620-F-QD077-0004

First Lt. James Tracey, 85th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of May 9, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Charlie Velino, 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 Gomez)
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180601-F-QD077-026

Col. Andrew Cruz, 47th Medical Group commander, accepts the guidon at the MDG change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 26, 2018. This trading of the guidon was led by Col. Charlie Velino, 47th Flyin Training Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marco A. Gomez)
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160607-F-ZZ999-0001

Lt. Col. William Notbohm speaks on leadership practices necessary for overcoming obstacles as he transitions out of command at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 21, 2018. Notbohm will be moving on to the next part of his career, which is attending the National War College at Ft. Leslie J. McNair, Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs)
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180614-F-IF668-0005

Luis Hernandez Jr., 47th Maintenance Directorate T-6 Texan II aircraft maintenance worker, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of June 11, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Charlie Velino, 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 Daniel Hambor)
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XLer of the week: Staff Sgt. Ethan Marquis

Staff Sgt. Ethan Marquis, 47th Security Forces Squadron military working MDW handler, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of June 4, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Charlie Velino, 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 Anne McCready)
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First Lt. Alicea Prepares for Flight

First Lt. Rafael Alicea, 434th FTS T-6 programmer and instructor pilot, reaches for the harness as he prepares to fly a T-6A Texan II at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, March 1, 2018. According to Alicea, in the beginning of their training, most students do not have the ability to perform basic flying tasks, but by the end of the program they are able to perform while flying within 10 feet from another aircraft in formation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)
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160822-F-GM944-002

In this edition of the “commander’s corner,” Col. Thatcher Cardon, 47th Medical Group commander, describes how his experiences in military service and in the medical profession helped shape his definition of the term “happiness,” and how to attain or maintain a sense of such. “There are several elements to happiness but none more important, by far, than good relationships,” he said. “In my career as a doctor when people are stripped of all they have and are, on their death beds, it’s all about relationships.”
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180601-F-IF668-0066

Col. Michelle Pryor, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, and Lt. Col. David Pryor, 96th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, officially retire during the end of their ceremony at Anderson Hall, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 1, 2018. The flight, the awards, and the ceremony at Anderson Hall all help bring finale a career that began on the very same stage more than twenty years ago as part of Laughlin student undergraduate pilot training class 99-05.
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180601-F-IF668-0046

Retired Col. Mark Bennett, presents Col. Michelle Pryor, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, and Lt. Col. David Pryor, 96th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, with their retirement papers during a ceremony at Anderson Hall, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 1, 2018. The flight, the awards, and the ceremony at Anderson Hall all help bring finale a career that began on the very same stage more than twenty years ago as part of Laughlin student undergraduate pilot training class 99-05.
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180531-F-IF668-0073

Col. Michelle Pryor, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, opens the entry door to the T-1 Jayhawk that bears her name at her fini-flight at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 31, 2018. Pryor retired with her husband, Lt. Col. David Pryor, 96th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, the next day on the same stage they both graduated specialized undergraduate pilot training on in class 99-05.
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180531-F-IF668-0064

Lt. Col. David Pryor, 96th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and Col. Charlie Velino, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, taxi in during his fini-fight at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 31, 2018. Pryor retired with his wife, Col. Michelle Pryor, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, the next day on the same stage they both graduated specialized undergraduate pilot training on in class 99-05.
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180530-F-IF668-0003

Haydee Gonzales, 47th Medical Operations Squadron medical standards manager, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of May 28, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Charlie Velino, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, is given to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and the Laughlin mission.
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180518-F-GG870-0313

Second Lieutenant Colin Asbury (right), 47th Flying Training Wing pilot graduate, shows Lt. Col. (ret.) Thomas Byrd, former pilot, around the T-38C Talon after graduation at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 18, 2018. Byrd graduated from pilot training at Laughlin as well, and was brought back to present Asbury a pair of wings that have been handed down for three generations now. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)
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