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Maj. Gen. Leavitt visits Laughlin once again

An attendee of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 19-25’s graduation ceremony takes a group picture at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Spet. 27, 2019. Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, was the guest speaker at the ceremony, handing off wisdom to the newly pinned pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Maj. Gen. Leavitt visits Laughlin once again

Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, gives a round of applause during Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 19-25’s graduation ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Spet. 27, 2019. Leavitt, a Laughlin SUPT graduate herself, sports a career of firsts: she was the U.S. Air Force’s first female fighter pilot, first female graduate and instructor of the USAF Weapons School, the first female fighter wing commander, the first female wing commander at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Maj. Gen. Leavitt visits Laughlin once again

Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, connects with attendees of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 19-25’s graduation ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Spet. 27, 2019. Leavitt returned to Laughlin to speak at SUPT class 19-25’s graduation, sharing advice to the graduates. “Work hard, live our core values, and be ready to run through that door when opportunity presents itself,” she said. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Maj. Gen. Leavitt visits Laughlin once again

Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, sings the Air Force song with Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 19-25 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 27, 2019. It is tradition to sing the Air Force song after every class graduation at Laughlin, and 19-25’s ceremony was no exception. Leavitt, the guest speaker at the event, is also a Laughlin SUPT graduate hailing from SUPT class 93-04. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Maj. Gen. Leavitt visits Laughlin once again

Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, passes a career’s worth of advice on to a group of aviators just starting theirs during Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 19-25’s graduation ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Spet. 27, 2019. Leavitt, a Laughlin SUPT graduate herself, sports a career of firsts: she was the U.S. Air Force’s first female fighter pilot, first female graduate and instructor of the USAF Weapons School, the first female fighter wing commander, the first female wing commander at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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XL defenders tryout for San Antonio Basic SWAT course

47th Security Forces Squadron Airmen tried out for the San Antonio Basic Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) course at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 25, 2019. Tryouts consisted of a physical fitness test, a rigorous workout, a timed ruck march in full gear, and finished off with a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance marksmanship challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

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Senior Airman Anne McCready

Romelo Hernandez, 47th Security Forces policeman, carries his wingman in a tactical low crawl during tryouts for the San Antonio Basic Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) course at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 25, 2019. Airman 1st Class Marc Cisneros, 47th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller (right), finished his challenge and came back to encourage his teammate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

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Senior Airman Anne McCready

47th Security Forces Squadron Airmen work together to complete two laps around the track with jerrycans at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 25, 2019, during tryouts for the San Antonio Basic Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) course. Those who finished the task first returned to help their wingmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

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XL defenders tryout for San Antonio Basic SWAT course

Airman 1st Class Marc Cisneros, 47th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, carries jerrycans around the track at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 25, 2019, during tryouts for the San Antonio Basic Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) course. During this exercise, Senior Master Sgt. Dwight Valeros, 47th Security Forces Squadron manager, took the chance to coach the Airmen in life skills such as telling them not to look down, but instead focus on near points on the track to faster obtain the long-term goal of carrying the jerrycans two laps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

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XL defenders tryout for San Antonio Basic SWAT course

47th Security Forces Squadron Airmen begin phase two of tryouts for the San Antonio Basic Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) course by sprinting around the track at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on Sept. 25, 2019. Phase one consisted of a physical fitness test with a twist: U.S. Army situps, release pushups and pullups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

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XL defenders tryout for San Antonio Basic SWAT course

Senior Airman Gabriel Baumgartner, 47th Security Forces patrolman, fired at a target at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 25, 2019, during tryouts for the San Antonio Basic Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) course. Senior Master Sgt. Dwight Valeros, 47th Security Forces Squadron manager, relayed he didn’t intend for the competition to simply confirm who was the most fit or the best marksman but for iron to sharpen iron. When they all begin succeeding as a team, the trail will be blazed for the rest of the squadron and wing to follow in their footsteps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

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XL defenders tryout for San Antonio Basic SWAT course

Airman 1st Class Marc Cisneros, 47th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, takes aim at a target at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 25, 2019, during tryouts for the San Antonio Basic Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) course. Marksmanship made up the final phase of the tryouts to be selected for SWAT training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

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XL defenders tryout for San Antonio Basic SWAT course

Romelo Hernandez, 47th Security Forces policeman, prepares ammunition at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 25, 2019, during tryouts for the San Antonio Basic Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) course. Senior Master Sgt. Dwight Valeros, 47th Security Forces Squadron manager, boasted the defenders who signed up for SAWT tryouts didn’t have to be there. “For them to come out and push through shows a lot of grit and will, and that’s what we want to see,” Valeros said. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

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XL defenders tryout for San Antonio Basic SWAT course

47th Security Forces Squadron defenders ranger shuffle to the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance range at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 25, 2019, and call jodies on the way as part of the tryouts for the San Antonio Basic Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) course. Senior Master Sgt. Dwight Valeros, 47th Security Forces Squadron manager, gave the competitors a time limit of 25 minute to get from the guardmount to the CATM range, approximately 1.8 miles away. He emphasized timeliness and attention to detail as characteristics to strive for. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

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XLer of the Week: Senior Airman Christopher Dunning

Senior Airman Christopher Dunning, a 47th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Mental Health flight chief, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week” of Sept. 16, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marco A. Gomez)

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XLer of the Week: Senior Airman Christopher Dunning

Senior Airman Christopher Dunning, a 47th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Mental Health flight chief, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week” of Sept. 16, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marco A. Gomez)

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Fire Prevention Week Proclamation

Col Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Traiining Wing commander, signs the Fire Prevention Week Proclamation as Sparky gives the "thumbs-up" Sept. 25, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Gentile and base firefighters promoted the importance of fire saftey, as well as the upcoming FPW, which starts Oct. 7 - 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt JT May III)

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Laughlin observes national POW/MIA recognition day

Junior Moreno, 47th Maintenance Directorate avionics mechanic, carries the POW/MIA flag during an observance ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 20, 2019. The flag was carried for 24 hours along the base track, where it was then carried to the wing’s capstone ceremony at Heritage Park. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hambor)

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Laughlin observes national POW/MIA recognition day

Members of the 47th Flying Training Wing’s honor guard fold the U.S. flag during a special retreat ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas’ National POW/MIA Recognition Day observance, Sept. 20, 2019. The ceremony observed U.S. Armed Forces service members who were, or currently are, missing in action or prisoners of war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hambor)

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Laughlin observes national POW/MIA recognition day

Shelly Pedersen, Lorie Weber, and Henry Szarka, members of the 47th Maintenance Directorate, carry the POW/MIA flag during an observance ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 20, 2019. The flag was carried for 24 hours along the base track, where it was then carried to the wing’s capstone ceremony at Heritage Park. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hambor)

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