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Junior deployment 2017: Kids go downrange at Laughlin

Children participating in the junior deployment at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 18, 2017, sit under a pavilion at the youth center after a four-hour morning exploring the base and learning the Laughlin mission. The junior deployment is held so military children are better able to understand what their military parent does on a day-to-day basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

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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)
Lt. Col. (ret.) Thomas Byrd, former pilot, pins a pair of heritage wings to the chest of 2nd Lt. Colin Asbury at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 18, 2018. Byrd, credited with more than 3,000 hours flying the F-4 Phantom and more than 1,000 hours in the F-16 Fighting Falcon, passes his uncle’s wings to Asbury, who had dreamed about flying since he was a child. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)
Lt. Col. (ret.) Thomas Byrd, former pilot, pins a pair of heritage wings to the chest of 2nd Lt. Colin Asbury at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 18, 2018. Byrd passed the wings he received from his uncle who was killed in action in WWII, to Asbury, who is now moving on to fly the F-15E Strike Eagle, a dream he has had since childhood. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)
Second Lieutenant Colin Asbury, 47th Flying Training Wing pilot graduate, signals to pull chocks before one of his final training flights at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 15, 2018. After 52 weeks of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Asbury moves on to fly his aircraft of choice the F-15E Strike Eagle. The wings Asbury received upon graduation first entered service in 1941, and makes him the third carrier of this particular pair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)
Second Lieutenant Colin Asbury (right), 47th Flying Training Wing pilot graduate, runs through a pre-flight checklist before one of his final training flights at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 15, 2018. The wings Asbury received upon graduation first entered service in 1941, and makes him the third carrier of this particular pair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)
Second Lieutenant Colin Asbury, 47th Flying Training Wing pilot graduate, prepares for takeoff on one of his final training flights at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 15, 2018. The wings Asbury received upon graduation first entered service in 1941, and makes him the third carrier of this particular pair. As he moves on to fly the F-15E Strike Eagle, he is prepared to write his own pages in the story of the wings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)
Maj. Reagan Beaton, 47th Flying Training Wing staff judge advocate, presides over a case accusing Luke Skywalker of exploding the death star at the youth center on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 30, 2018. To demonstrate the role of their office on Laughlin, the 47th JA team set up a mock trial to help children’s’ awareness on legal topics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marco A. Gomez)
Airman 1st Class Brian Hoang, 47th Comptroller Squadron financial service technician, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of May 21, 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 A. Gomez)
Lt. Col. Cory Christoffer reflects on his 20 years in the Air Force, and talks about what he thinks will make the Air Force a more cohesive unit. “It’s the little things that matter,” Christoffer said. “Giving a ride to an Airman walking across base, taking someone’s office garbage out, helping a peer through a fitness test, or even giving a smile, handshake, or verbal encouragement are just a few little things we can do to help each other as we work together to accomplish our mission.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)
A performer at Laughlin’s Open House and Air Show, “Fiesta of Flight,” gives a thumbs-up the crowd as he taxis down the runway May 12, 2018. The airshow was visited by flyovers, performers and static displays from numerous bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marco A. Gomez)