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Laughlin observes national POW/MIA recognition day

Shelly Pedersen, 47th Maintenance Directorate secretary, and Lorie Weber, 47th Maintenance Directorate personnel liaison, 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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Laughlin observes national POW/MIA recognition day

Members of the 47th Flying Training Wing’s honor guard secure 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

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

Col. Todd Dyer, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, speaks 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

Col. Todd Dyer, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, salutes in formation 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

Col. Todd Dyer, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, carries the POW/MIA flag in formation to Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas’ National POW/MIA Recognition Day observance, 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

Col. Todd Dyer, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, places the POW/MIA flag at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas’ National POW/MIA Recognition Day observance, 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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XLer of the Week: Senior Airman John Morse

Senior Airman John Morse, a 47th Flying Training Wing command and control operations technician, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the week” of Sept. 9, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.

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Laughlin's pilots take to the night skies

First Lt. Benjamin Peña and 1st Lt. Nicholas Myers, 85th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilots, place items inside a T-6A Texan II before takeoff on Sept. 18, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Night flying at a Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training base allows not only more hours in the sky, but it also provides a variety experience so pilots can become accustomed to instrument flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marco A. Gomez)

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Laughlin's pilots take to the night skies

Art Ramirez, 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft attendant gives a T-6A Texan II crew signals to prepare for takeoff, Sept. 18, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Night flying at a Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training base allows not only more hours in the sky, but it also provides a variety experience so pilots can become accustomed to instrument flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marco A. Gomez)

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Laughlin's pilots take to the night skies

First Lt. Benjamin Peña, 85th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, sits in a T-6A Texan II, preparing for takeoff on Sept. 18, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Night flying at a Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training base allows not only more hours in the sky, but it also provides a variety experience so pilots can become accustomed to instrument flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marco A. Gomez)

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Laughlin's pilots take to the night skies

First Lt. Benjamin Peña and 1st Lt. Nicholas Myers, 85th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilots, place items inside a T-6A Texan II before takeoff on Sept. 18, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Night flying at a Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training base allows not only more hours in the sky, but it also provides a variety experience so pilots can become accustomed to instrument flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marco A. Gomez)

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Fifth CMSAF speaks of trust

Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert Gaylor, fifth CMSAF shares stories from his days in the Air Force at Laughlin’s Air Force Ball in Del Rio, Texas, Sept. 13, 2019. Gaylor spoke about some life principles that he found helpful, one being trust; something Gaylor said he and his wingmen had to earn. He went on to share how proud he is of today’s Airmen and the way they protect and build on that trust Gaylor worked so hard for. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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The single red rose

Before festivities began, Airmen assigned to the 47th Flying Training Wing set a table dedicated to America’s POW/MIA at Laughlin’s Air Force Ball in Del Rio, Texas, Sept. 13, 2019. At nearly every wing level celebration, time is carved out to remember those who couldn’t be in attendance, and an empty table is ceremoniously set in their honor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Laughlin's Air Force Ball

Airmen assigned to the 47th Flying Training Wing came out to celebrate the Air Force’s 72nd birthday, as well as the 47th year as the 47th FTW, at Laughlin’s Air Force Ball in Del Rio, Texas, Sept. 13, 2019. This year’s ball was tightly knit with history and heritage; historical uniforms, facts and photos all gave a glimpse back in time for passerby. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Post the colors

Laughlin’s Base Honor Guard posts the colors at Laughlin’s Air Force Ball in Del Rio, Texas, Sept. 13, 2019. Laughlin’s Air Force Ball this year celebrated the Air Force’s 72nd birthday, as well as the 47th year as the 47th Flying Training Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Photo time

Airman 1st Class Justin Welch, 47th Flying Training Wing Command Post emergency actions controller, strikes a pose at the photo booth at Laughlin’s Air Force Ball in Del Rio, Texas, Sept. 13, 2019. Laughlin’s Air Force Ball was in celebration of celebrate the Air Force’s 72nd birthday, as well as the 47th year as the 47th FTW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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A night to remember

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Simon, 47th Communications Squadron knowledge management section chief, and his wife, Jasmine, pose for a selfie at Laughlin’s Air Force Ball in Del Rio, Texas, Sept. 13, 2019. Selfies were in no short supply the night of Laughlin’s Air Force Ball, as mess dresses and semi-formal uniforms got pulled out of dry cleaning to celebrate the Air Force’s 72nd birthday, as well as the 47th year as the 47th Flying Training Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Commissaries celebrate Air Force's 72 years of service

Patrons line up to check out their groceries at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, in 1958. (Courtesy photo)

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Memorial invocation

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Gergory Brunson, 47th Flying Training Wing chaplain, shares words of remembrance during a 9/11 memorial ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 11, 2019. Approximately 230 Laughlin Airmen gathered at the flag pole in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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