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Outgoing commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Shank gives remarks during the 47th Flying Training Wing’s change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Tx., June 28, 2017. Col. Shank, a command pilot with over 3,000 flight hours, directed the Air Force’s largest training operation, which exceeds over 80,000 flying hours and 54,000 sorties.


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Outgoing commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Shank gives remarks during the 47th Flying Training Wing’s change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Tx., June 28, 2017. Col. Shank, a command pilot with over 3,000 flight hours, directed the Air Force’s largest training operation, which exceeds over 80,000 flying hours and 54,000 sorties.

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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)
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)
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)
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)
Chief Master Sgt. George Richey, 47th Flying Training Wing command chief, speaks on the importance of feedback in the Air Force, July 3, 2013. "Your feedback is a critical component to making Laughlin better," Richey said. "After all we are talking about making your mission better, making your resources better and making your base better because you are Laughlin!"
Colonel Dyer is the Vice Commander, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. In this capacity, he is responsible for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training for the United States Air Force and allied pilots. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)
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)