Maj. Gen. William Spangenthal, Air Education and Training Command deputy commander, looks over the base from the air traffic control tower at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 8, 2021. Laughlin Air Force Base is the largest primary pilot training base in the United States Air Force. It is used as a first-step for Air Force pilots to get hands-on flying training with the T-6A Texan II, T-1 Jayhawk, or T-38C Talon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David Phaff)