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XLer Matos

Omar Matos, 47th Force Support Squadron youth center director (left center), accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Thomas Shank (left), 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. George Richey (center), 47th FTW command chief, on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 16, 2016. The XLer is a weekly award chosen by wing leadership and is presented to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and Laughlin. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Isabel Crump)

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SrA Isiah Williams XLer

Senior Airman Isiah Williams, 85th Flying Training Squadron administrative journeyman, is a proud Philadelphia Eagles fan and is also Laughlin’s XLer of the Week, Nov. 22, 2016. Williams was chosen by wing leadership as this week’s XLer for his outstanding contributions to his unit and Laughlin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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XLer Williams

Senior Airman Isiah Williams, 85th Flying Training Squadron administrative journeyman (front center), accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Michelle Pryor (front left), 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Erica Shipp (front right), 47th Mission Support Group superintendent, on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 16, 2016. The XLer is a weekly award chosen by wing leadership and is presented to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and Laughlin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Puerto Rican Airmen overcomes all odds

Staff Sgt. Omar Rivera Rivera, 47th Force Support Squadron management analyst, was recently accepted into Commissioned Officer Training for the Medical Service Corps. Through research and advice from his mentors, Rivera Rivera went the extra mile, shadowing officers, gaining knowledge on everything he needed to reach his goal and never losing that desire to be better. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)

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Running

Participants in Laughlin’s Wingman Challenge make their way around a corner on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2016. The Wingman Challenge exercises competitors’ minds, bodies and wingmanship. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Running with dogs

Capt. Brooke Organ, 47th Medical Operations Squadron flight surgeon, runs with her dogs Leo and Honcho during Laughlin’s Wingman Challenge on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2016. While Organ’s official wingman, Staff Sgt. Shon Nguyen, 47th Medical Operations Squadron Family Health flight chief, was running on two legs, four-legged Leo and Honcho were still part of the team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Ruck with wingman

Second Lt. Isaac Lewis and 2nd Lt. Zachary Turek, 47th Student Squadron transition flight members, carry heavy packs to the next station in Laughlin’s Wingman Challenge on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2016. The Wingman Challenge exercises competitors’ minds, bodies and wingmanship. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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High fives

Col. Brian Hinsvark, 47th Mission Support Group commander (right) and Col. Thatcher Cardon, 47th Medical Group commander (center), pass on encouragement to bystanders at Laughlin’s Wingman Challenge on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2016. Hinsvark and Cardon completed the entire 5k run, with the additional 5k ruck march that included various exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Lacing up boots

Col. Brian Hinsvark, 47th Mission Support Group commander, laces up his boots for the ruck portion of Laughlin’s Wingman Challenge on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2016. After completing a 5k run, Hinsvark and his wingman Col. Thatcher Cardon, 47th Medical Group commander, rucked an additional 5k with various exercises throughout. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Laughlin XLer: Airman 1st Class Garret Parker

Airman 1st Class Garret Parker, 47th Contracting Squadron contract specialist (front center), accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Thomas Shank (front left), 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Erica Shipp (front right), 47th Mission Support Group superintendent on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, October 18, 2016. The XLer is a weekly award chosen by wing leadership and is presented to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and Laughlin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Laughlin XLer: Airman 1st Class Garret Parker

Airman 1st Class Garret Parker, 47th Contracting Squadron contract specialist, is a proud Texas native and XLer of the week recipient on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 18, 2016. Clouse was chosen by wing leadership as this week’s XLer for his outstanding contributions to his unit and Laughlin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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56th Annual Abrazo Ceremony

Distinguished guests from the United States and Mexico pose for a group photo at the Convention Center in Del Rio, Texas, Oct. 21, 2016. Representatives embraced; showing a symbolic gesture of friendship referred to as “El Abrazo” at the 56th anniversary of the signing of the Amistad Dam treaty by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mexican President Adolfo Lopez Mateos on Oct. 24, 1960. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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56th Annual Abrazo Ceremony

Mariano Faz, Ciudad Acuña youth, observes the 56th annual Abrazo ceremony at the Convention Center in Del Rio, Texas, Oct. 21, 2016. The Abrazo, which means to embrace in Spanish, is an annual tradition that symbolizes the friendship between Mexico and the U.S. where both cultures are shared with one another. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)

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56th Annual Abrazo Ceremony

Col. Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Mexican Col. Carlos Flores Pieso embrace at the Convention Center during the Abrazo Ceremony in Del Rio, Texas, on Oct. 21, 2016. The Abrazo, which means to embrace in Spanish, is an annual tradition that symbolizes the friendship between Mexico and the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)

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56th Annual Abrazo Ceremony

Robert Wade, 47th Force Support Squadron manpower flight chief, sings the U.S. National Anthem during the 56th annual Abrazo Ceremony at the Convention Center in Del Rio, Texas, Oct. 21, 2016. During the Abrazo Ceremony, the United States’ and Mexican National Anthem are played to represent the participation of both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)

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Sexual assault response agreement enables better care for victims

Col. Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks to a crowd at the Val Verde County Courthouse in Del Rio, Texas, Oct. 13, 2016. This event launched the Val Verde County Sexual Assault Response Team, which will allow victims to receive all initial care and response in Del Rio instead of having to seek aid San Antonio, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)

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The 47th Student Squadron gains a new commander

Lt. Col. Cory Christoffer, right, 47th Student Squadron commander, poses for a photo with Col. Bryan Runkle, 47th Operations Group commander, during a change of command at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 7, 2016. Christoffer came to the 47th STUS from his previous position as the chief of safety, 47th Flying Training Wing, at Laughlin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)

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Laughlin Clinic and TRICARE offering flu shots

Senior Airman Sara Valeski (left), 47th Medical Operations Squadron Flight Medicine medical technitian, and Staff Sgt. Shon Nguyen (right), 47th MDOS Family Health flight chief, administer influenza vaccinations to Col. Thomas Shank (second from the left), 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. George Richey, 47th FTW command chief on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 4, 2016. The Laughlin Immunization Clinic will be available to provide free flu vaccines from 7:30 until 11:45 a.m. and 1 until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)

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Laughlin Clinic and TRICARE offering flu shots

Influenza vaccinations lay in a bin on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 4, 2016. Influenza, the flu, is a world-wide contagious disease that spreads throughout the U.S. every winter, with peak season between October and May. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)

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Laughlin Clinic and TRICARE offering flu shots

A medical technician administers an influenza vaccination to an Airman on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 4, 2016. Flu vaccines are available at the Laughlin Immunization Clinic to all military members, their families and retirees. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)

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