The 85th FTS and the 434th FTS fly the T-6A Texan II to provide student pilots the fundamentals of aircraft handling, instrument, formation, low-level, navigation and night flying. The training provided by these instructors forms the basic flight skills crucial to a student's flying career.
The 87th FTS flies the T-38 Talon. The squadron provides students with advanced flight training in contact, formation, acrobatics, navigation and instrument procedures for fighter fundamentals.
The 47th OSS has responsibility for airfield operations for one of the busiest airfields in the Air Force to include the control tower, radar approach control facility, airspace and airfield management. The squadron is also responsible for managing the flight records for all aircrew as well as aircraft life support systems. The 47th OSS provides oversight for all weather services in support of the flying mission.
The 47th STUS provides instructional program development and academic instruction for SUPT students. All students, American and international are assigned to the squadron during their time at Laughlin. The student squadron also provides oversight for aircraft simulator operations and all civilian simulator instructors.
The 96th FTS became operational at Laughlin in April 1998. This squadron manages approximately 100 reserve pilots who fly as instructor pilots along with the active IP's in all three aircraft assigned to Laughlin.