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  • A pilot runs a pre-flight checklist with the T-6 Texan II March 30, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The T-6A Texan II is a single-engine, two-seat aircraft, designed for initial flight training during Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

    Laughlin’s instructor pilots talk T-6 Texan II

    With a primary mission of training the world’s best military pilots, Laughlin is also home to a number of the best instructor pilots the U.S. Air Force has to offer. A majority of these instructors are assigned to either the 85th Flying Training Squadron or the 434th FTS, which are together known as “T-6 Nation,” giving students their first flying experiences in the military through the T-6 Texan II.
  • Laughlin’s SUPT program is a 52-week training course, with more than 500 hours in academics and 60 hours in simulation, before partaking in 200 hours of flight in the T-6A Texan II and either the T-38C Talon II or the T-1A Jayhawk. The training provided by these instructors, like Atkins, forms the basic flight skills crucial to a student's flying career.

    Airman’s Spotlight: Capt. Nicholas Atkins

    In today’s highly technological era of airpower requiring adaptable, capable, and lethal airmen, meeting those demands can prove to be challenging.
  • Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-09 graduates after 52 weeks of training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 18, 2018. Laughlin is the home of the 47th Flying Training Wing, a pilot training base that produces more than 300 military aviators annually. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Marco A. Gomez)

    SUPT Class 18-09 set to graduate

    All Laughlin members are invited to attend Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-09’s graduation ceremony at 10 a.m. May 18 in Anderson Hall here.
  • Second Lt. Matthew Frizzell, 47th Student Squadron student pilot, and Senior Airman Juliana Busque, 47th Flying Training Wing administration technician, are representing a new medical liaison program taking flight at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Busque is a member of the 47th Medical Group who is serving as a link between the medical group and the undergraduate pilot training students, providing them the answers they need during the year long flight course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

    Laughlin links medics with pilots in training

    Throughout the past year, the 47th Medical Group experimented with connecting medics with pilots going through a rigorous 52-week undergraduate training program to streamline medical care and minimize lost training time.
  • Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-15 graduates after 52 weeks of training, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 29, 2017. Laughlin is the home of the 47th Flying Training Wing, a pilot training base that produces more than 300 military aviators annually. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

    SUPT Class 17-15 set to graduate

    All Laughlin members are invited to attend a graduation ceremony for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-15, at 10 a.m., here, in Anderson Hall, Sept. 29.
  • Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-14 is set to graduate. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

    SUPT Class 17-14 set to graduate

    All Laughlin members are invited to attend a graduation ceremony for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-14, at 10 a.m., here, in Anderson Hall, Sept. 8, 2017.
  • Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-13 is set to graduate. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

    SUPT Class 17-13 set to graduate

    All Laughlin members are invited to attend Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-13's graduation ceremony Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. in Anderson Hall, here.
  • Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-12 is set to graduate. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

    SUPT Class 17-12 set to graduate

    All Laughlin members are invited to attend a graduation ceremony for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-12, at 10 a.m., here, in Anderson Hall, July 28.
  • All Laughlin members are invited to attend Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-11's graduation ceremony June 9, at 10 a.m. in Anderson Hall, here. Retired Brigadier General Guy M. Walsh will be the guest speaker, and awards will be given to stand-out members of the class. Laughlin graduates more than 300 pilots annually.

    SUPT Class 17-11 set to graduate

    All Laughlin members are invited to attend Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-11's graduation ceremony June 30, at 10 a.m. in Anderson Hall, here.
  • U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Andrew Dane, 47th Flying Training Wing pilot graduate, poses for a photo on the flight line at Laughlin Air Force Base, May 25, 2017. With his new wings, Dane is on his way to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon, an aircraft that he formerly supported as a Tactical Air Control Party specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

    From calling the shots to taking them

    U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Andrew Dane, 47th Flying Training Wing pilot graduate and former Tactical Air Control Party special operator, will be able to see both dreams come true. Dane has successfully completed specialized undergraduate pilot training and is on his way to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
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