A T-6A Texan II aircraft and instructor pilots assigned
A T-6A Texan II aircraft and instructor pilots assigned to the 434th Flying Training Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, flies a tactical formation Dec. 11, 2020. The 434 FTS, also known as the “Red Dev... More
The main gate of Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in
The main gate of Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in 1957. (Courtesy photo)
Retired Capt. Jerry Yellin, a former U.S. Army Air
Retired Capt. Jerry Yellin, a former U.S. Army Air Corps fighter pilot, dangles in the parachute trainer during pre-flight orientation training Dec. 16, 2016, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Now 92, he enli... More
A T-38 Talon from the 87th Flying Training Squadron
A T-38 Talon from the 87th Flying Training Squadron assigned to Laughlin Air Force Base fly low levels over Big Bend National Park, Texas during a training sortie Nov. 20, 2020. The 87th FTS, known as the Red B... More
Staff Sgt. John Hammer, 47th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. John Hammer, 47th Operations Support Squadron Radar Approach Control section senior watch supervisor, poses for a photo on the flight line here, Feb 15. Hammer and the rest of the air traffic control... More
Four T-6A Texan II aircraft and instructor pilots from
Four T-6A Texan II aircraft and instructor pilots from the 434th Flying Training Squadron "Red Devils" and 85th Flying Training Squadron "Tigers" from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, fly a four-ship formation o... More
A Del Rio city firefighter, left, attempts to suppress
A Del Rio city firefighter, left, attempts to suppress the flames, while a Laughlin firefighter provides assistance during an aircraft live-fire training exercise on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 19, 201... More
Aaliyah Negley, 47th Flying Training Wing community
Aaliyah Negley, 47th Flying Training Wing community support coordinator, instructs a class on suicide prevention at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Del Rio Border Patrol Sector in Del Rio, Texas, Sept. 2... More
Col Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander,
Col Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Mexican Brig. Gen. Javier Aguayo Y Camargo embrace at Brown Plaza during the Abrazo Ceremony in Del Rio, Texas, Oct. 23, 2015. The Abrazo, which means ... More
Flu shot - A hand holding up a small badge with the words get your flu...
Military members, their families and retirees can visit the Immunization Clinic to receive free flu vaccines from 8:30 until 11:45 a.m. and 1 until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Additionally, these beneficiarie... More
Members of the Del Rio community speak at the H-E-B
Members of the Del Rio community speak at the H-E-B Feast of Sharing at the Del Rio Civic Center in Del Rio, Texas, Nov. 14, 2015. The Feast of Sharing is the culmination of a year round commitment H E B makes ... More
'Wall to Wall' power couple
Maj. Regina Wall, 86th Flying Training Squadron assistant director of operations and Maj. Jared Wall, 47th Operations Group T-6A Texan II standardization and evaluation branch chief, pose for a photo on Laughli... More
A competitor smiles as he bikes during the Adventure
A competitor smiles as he bikes during the Adventure Race XII in Del Rio, Texas, April 23, 2016. The biking portion of the Adventure Race stretches 23 miles from Laughlin Air Force Base to the Laughlin Southwin... More
Seatbelt Safety Awareness Month
Colonel Thomas Shank (front), 47th Flying Training Wing commander, checks a driver’s seatbelt on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 22, 2016. Wing leadership participated in a seatbelt checkpoint to help ens... More
Local feds help feed local hungry
Col. Thatcher Cardon, 47th Medical Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. George Richey, 47th Flying Training Wing command chief, pose with community leaders, volunteers and Val Verde Loaves and Fishes food pan... More
Senior Airman Daniel Clouse (front center), 47th
Senior Airman Daniel Clouse (front center), 47th Communications Squadron cyber transport technician, accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Thomas Shank (front left), 47th Flying Training Wing commander... More
A 47th Civil Engineering Squadron contractor counts
A 47th Civil Engineering Squadron contractor counts down to the lighting of the Laughlin tower, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 3, 2016. In honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness month, Laughlin Air... More
A medical technician administers an influenza vaccination
A medical technician administers an influenza vaccination to an Airman on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 4, 2016. Flu vaccines are available at the Laughlin Immunization Clinic to all military members, th... More
The 47th Student Squadron gains a new commander
Lt. Col. Cory Christoffer, right, 47th Student Squadron commander, poses for a photo with Col. Bryan Runkle, 47th Operations Group commander, during a change of command at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 7... More
Sexual assault response agreement enables better care for victims
Col. Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks to a crowd at the Val Verde County Courthouse in Del Rio, Texas, Oct. 13, 2016. This event launched the Val Verde County Sexual Assault Response Te... More
Participants in Laughlin’s Wingman Challenge make their
Participants in Laughlin’s Wingman Challenge make their way around a corner on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2016. The Wingman Challenge exercises competitors’ minds, bodies and wingmanship. (U.S. Ai... More
XLer A1C Garret Parker - A man in a military uniform standing in front...
Airman 1st Class Garret Parker, 47th Contracting Squadron contract specialist, is a proud Texas native and XLer of the week recipient on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 18, 2016. Clouse was chosen by wing ... More
Puerto Rican Airmen overcomes all odds
Staff Sgt. Omar Rivera Rivera, 47th Force Support Squadron management analyst, was recently accepted into Commissioned Officer Training for the Medical Service Corps. Through research and advice from his mentor... More
Distinguished guests from the United States and Mexico
Distinguished guests from the United States and Mexico pose for a group photo at the Convention Center in Del Rio, Texas, Oct. 21, 2016. Representatives embraced; showing a symbolic gesture of friendship referr... More
A junior deployer observes insect displays on Laughlin
A junior deployer observes insect displays on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 5, 2016. The 47th Medical Operations Squadron aerospace physiology office set up a display for the junior deployment held for b... More
F-86 Sabre - A group of fighter jets flying in formation
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U.S. Air Force T-38 Talons from Laughlin Air Force
U.S. Air Force T-38 Talons from Laughlin Air Force Base’s 87th Flying Training Squadron perform an aerial formation flight over the greater Del Rio area, Aug. 18, 2017. The flight was performed in recognition o... More
Laughlin to open new gate
Laughlin will begin operating from its newly designed west gate on Dec. 1, 2017. The west gate, operating under 24-hour surveillance, will serve as the base’s only official entrance.
To ensure flying safety remains paramount in the airspace
To ensure flying safety remains paramount in the airspace around Del Rio, Laughlin, and Laughlin Auxiliary Field, located near Spofford, Texas, Laughlin officials are asking all UAS, also called drones, operato... More
Maj. Owen-John Williams, 47th Medical Group Mental
Maj. Owen-John Williams, 47th Medical Group Mental Health Flight commander and Amistad Eagles assistant cheerleading coach, and his 13-year-old daughter, Avery, demonstrates a cheerleading move at the Amistad E... More
A severe thunderstorm rolled through Laughlin Air Force
A severe thunderstorm rolled through Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 9, 2018, leaving several facilities on base damaged and the flightline temporarily flooded. The 47th Operations Support Squadron weather... More
Harnesses hang from a fence to preserve the moving
Harnesses hang from a fence to preserve the moving parts from getting dirt in them on Jan. 17, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. “Aerospace physiology gave me the baseline knowledge necessary to operate ... More
Roberto (Bobby) Barrera, Vietnam veteran and educator,
Roberto (Bobby) Barrera, Vietnam veteran and educator, meets children from the elementary school at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas on Jan. 18, 2019. Community and base members joined to celebrate the dedication... More
David Mercer, a 47th Maintenance Directorate fabrication
David Mercer, a 47th Maintenance Directorate fabrication work lead, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week”, for the week of Jan. 21, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award... More
Airman's Spotlight: Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson
Chief Master Sgt. Eric Thompson, 19th Air Force command chief master sergeant, speaks at the 2018 Annual Awards Banquet held at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on January 26, 2018. Thompson told the story of 2n... More
Laughlin to host 2020 Fiesta of Flight Air and Space Expo
As a thank you for the outstanding support from Del Rio and the surrounding community, Laughlin Air Force Base will host an open house and air show, Saturday, March 14, 2020. The one day event will be headlined... More
Jonathan Merscham, 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft
Jonathan Merscham, 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft attendant, opens a compartment to inspect the inside a T-6A Texan II upon recovery, on April 15, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Grow Your Own is... More
Members from Laughlin Air Force Base and Del Rio, Texas,
Members from Laughlin Air Force Base and Del Rio, Texas, watch a formation of T-6 Texan II aircraft fly over the Dr. Arturo Gutierrez Amphitheater by the San Felipe Creek in Del Rio, July 4, 2019. The city of D... More
Sid Cauthorn, 47th Flying Training Wing honorary wing
Sid Cauthorn, 47th Flying Training Wing honorary wing commander, receives an award from Col. Lee Gentile, 47th FTW commander, in Del Rio, Texas, Oct. 15, 2019. The honorary wing commander program enables the ba... More
Three T-6A Texan II aircraft practice advanced aerial
Three T-6A Texan II aircraft practice advanced aerial maneuvers in Del Rio, Texas, June 25, 2020. The purpose of the training was to further develop flying capabilities and skills of experienced instructor pilo... More
A T-6A Texan II aircraft from the 434th Flying Training
A T-6A Texan II aircraft from the 434th Flying Training Squadron assigned to Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, fly a training mission June 25, 2020. The 434th FTS along with the 85th Flying Training Squadron, con... More
Members of the American Legion Honor Guard salute as
Members of the American Legion Honor Guard salute as the hearses of Air Force retired Master Sgt. Jose Martinez arrives at San Felipe Cemetery in Del Rio, Texas, July 23, 2020. Martinez passed away July 9, 2020... More
Col. Craig D. Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander,
Col. Craig D. Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Lewis, 47th Operations Group superintendent, present a certificate of appointment as a contracting officer to 2nd Lt. Cand... More
Veterans Day Flyover - A group of airplanes flying in the sky over an ...
Four T-6A Texan II perform a flyover the city to honor Veterans on Nov. 11 2020, Del Rio, Texas. The flyover was to celebrate Veterans Day and show support to service members both past and present. (U.S. Air Fo... More
Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) visits Laughlin Air Force
Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) visits Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, for the Repair Airfield Drainage Project groundbreaking ceremony Nov 23, 2020. Congressman Hurd and Col. Craig Prather, 47 Flying Training Wing co... More
Four T-6A Texan II aircraft and instructor pilots from
Four T-6A Texan II aircraft and instructor pilots from the 434th Flying Training Squadron "Red Devils" and 85th Flying Training Squadron "Tigers" from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, fly a four-ship formation o... More
Mrs. Alexandra Davis holds up a COVID-19 Vaccination
Mrs. Alexandra Davis holds up a COVID-19 Vaccination sticker after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines arrived at the 47th Medical Group at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Ja... More
Col. Craig Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander
Col. Craig Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander receives the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Feb. 05, 2021, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Prather received the COVID-19 vaccine to better protect h... More
LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Maj. Gen. Craig Wills,
LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, speaks to a group of Instructor Pilots on Feb. 3, 2021. ONe of the 19th Air Force priorities is fostering a culture of learning... More
Instructor Pilot 1st Lt. Sarah Fotsch Talks New Hair Regulation
1st Lt. Sarah Fotsch, 434th Flying Training Squadron, talks about the updated hair regulation for female Airmen in front of her aircraft on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb 8, 2021. "It can be unsafe of impr... More
Texas Air National Guardsmen work to unload pallets
Texas Air National Guardsmen work to unload pallets of water from a C-130H Hercules February 20, 2021, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The aircraft delivered emergency bottled water to Del Rio, Texas in resp... More
Members of the 47th Flying Training Wing, conduct a
Members of the 47th Flying Training Wing, conduct a foreign object debris (FOD) walk of the flightline on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 21, 2021. A FOD walk is a slow and thorough examination and collect... More
A T-6A Texan II aircraft and instructor pilots assigned
A T-6A Texan II aircraft and instructor pilots assigned to the 434th Flying Training Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, flies a tactical formation Dec. 11, 2020. The 434 FTS, also known as the “Red Dev... More
Pilot training graduates Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas,
Pilot training graduates Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in 1943. (Courtesy photo)
Capt. Steven Parsons, 47th Student Squadron T-6A Texan
Capt. Steven Parsons, 47th Student Squadron T-6A Texan II instructor pilot, shows the T-6 trainer to retired Capt. Jerry Yellin, a former World War II U.S. Army Air Corps fighter pilot, during initial training ... More
A T-38 Talon from the 87th Flying Training Squadron
A T-38 Talon from the 87th Flying Training Squadron assigned to Laughlin Air Force Base fly low levels over Big Bend National Park, Texas during a training sortie Nov. 20, 2020. The 87th FTS, known as the Red B... More
Staff Sgt. John Hammer, 47th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. John Hammer, 47th Operations Support Squadron Radar Approach Control section senior watch supervisor, watches a monitor in the RAPCON here, Feb 15. Hammer and the rest of the air traffic control team... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection chaplains exchange
U.S. Customs and Border Protection chaplains exchange ideas at the CBP Del Rio Border Patrol Sector in Del Rio, Texas, Sept. 21, 2015. The group was instructed to discuss different scenarios and how they could ... More
Dancers with the folkloric dance group of Ciudad Acuña
Dancers with the folkloric dance group of Ciudad Acuña entertain attendees at Brown Plaza in Del Rio, Texas on Oct. 23, 2015. The polkas, redovas, mazurkas, schottische, the waltz, and the corrido are still big... More
Volunteers offload a pallet of canned vegetables donated
Volunteers offload a pallet of canned vegetables donated to the Val Verde Loaves and Fishes food pantry in Del Rio, Texas, Nov. 12, 2015. Laughlin Air Force Base personnel and their families donated more than 2... More
Volunteers assemble plates of food at the Del Rio Civic
Volunteers assemble plates of food at the Del Rio Civic Center in Del Rio, Texas, Nov. 14, 2015. Volunteers at the H-E-B Feast of Sharing distributed 3,000 pounds of turkey, 2,500 pounds of cornbread dressing, ... More
Maj. Lindsay Andrew, 47th Flying Training Wing Inspector
Maj. Lindsay Andrew, 47th Flying Training Wing Inspector General inspections team member, poses for a photo on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 19, 2016. As of Feb. 5, maternity leave for active duty unifor... More
Senior Airman Daniel Clouse, 47th Communications Squadron
Senior Airman Daniel Clouse, 47th Communications Squadron cyber transport technician, sits on the 47th CS rock on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 28, 2016. Clouse was chosen by wing leadership as this wee... More
The Laughlin tower illuminated with the official domestic
The Laughlin tower illuminated with the official domestic violence awareness color purple, and pink, the official breast cancer awareness color. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month, and in rec... More
Senior Airman Sara Valeski (left), 47th Medical Operations
Senior Airman Sara Valeski (left), 47th Medical Operations Squadron Flight Medicine medical technitian, and Staff Sgt. Shon Nguyen (right), 47th MDOS Family Health flight chief, administer influenza vaccination... More
Capt. Brooke Organ, 47th Medical Operations Squadron
Capt. Brooke Organ, 47th Medical Operations Squadron flight surgeon, runs with her dogs Leo and Honcho during Laughlin’s Wingman Challenge on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2016. While Organ’s officia... More
Mariano Faz, Ciudad Acuña youth, observes the 56th
Mariano Faz, Ciudad Acuña youth, observes the 56th annual Abrazo ceremony at the Convention Center in Del Rio, Texas, Oct. 21, 2016. The Abrazo, which means to embrace in Spanish, is an annual tradition that sy... More
Tech. Sgt. Brian Rhodes, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Brian Rhodes, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency response center NCO in charge, and his son wait for the military working dog demonstration during a junior deployment, on Laughlin Air Force Base,... More
F-85D Dog Sabre - A black and white photo of a fighter jet
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T-38 Talons from Laughlin Air Force Base’s 87th Flying
T-38 Talons from Laughlin Air Force Base’s 87th Flying Training Squadron perform an aerial formation during the 87th FTS’ centennial celebration flight over the greater Del Rio area, Aug. 18, 2017. The 87th FTS... More
For Maj. Owen-John Williams, 47th Medical Group Mental
For Maj. Owen-John Williams, 47th Medical Group Mental Health Flight commander and Amistad Eagles assistant cheerleading coach, cheerleading was a way of life since he was 15-years-old. Williams and his family ... More
A severe thunderstorm rolled through Laughlin Air Force
A severe thunderstorm rolled through Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas Oct. 9, 2018, leaving several facilities on base damaged and the flightline temporarily flooded. Crews at Laughlin went to work at 4:30 a.m. w... More
2nd Lt. Tyler Steele, from Specialized Undergraduate
2nd Lt. Tyler Steele, from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 20-05, secures his swing landing gear on Jan. 17, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Knowing how to land from a parachute assisted... More
Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander,
Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Roberto Barrera, Vietnam veteran and former educator, hold the ribbon as the school board vice president, Linda Guanajuato-Webb cuts it for the renamin... More
David Mercer, a 47th Maintenance Directorate fabrication
David Mercer, a 47th Maintenance Directorate fabrication work lead, discusses shift assignments with his maintenance personnel staff at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 28, 2019. Mercer was selected for the... More
Jonathan Merscham, 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft
Jonathan Merscham, 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft attendant, marks parts of the aircraft he’s inspected upon its recovery April 15, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. He works a couple rows away fro... More
Bill Cauthorn, lifetime honorary commander, receives
Bill Cauthorn, lifetime honorary commander, receives a custom Laughlin belt buckle from Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, in Del Rio, Texas, Oct. 15, 2019. Cauthorn is the CEO of The Bank a... More
Three T-6A Texan II aircraft practice advanced aerial
Three T-6A Texan II aircraft practice advanced aerial maneuvers in Del Rio, Texas, June 25, 2020. The purpose of the training was to further develop flying capabilities and skills of experienced instructor pilo... More
Three T-6A Texan II aircraft from the 434th Flying
Three T-6A Texan II aircraft from the 434th Flying Training Squadron assigned to Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, fly a training mission June 25, 2020. The 434th FTS along with the 85th Flying Training Squadron,... More
An American Legion Honor Guard Bugler salutes the coffin
An American Legion Honor Guard Bugler salutes the coffin of Air Force retired Master Sgt. Jose Martinez at San Felipe Cemetery in Del Rio, Texas, July 23, 2020. As commander of the American GI Forum, Martinez t... More
Second Lt. Candice Arcuri, 47th Contracting Flight
Second Lt. Candice Arcuri, 47th Contracting Flight contracting officer, poses for a photo with her team at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 31, 2020. Because of Arcuri’s eight years of contracting experienc... More
Four T-6A Texan II aircraft and instructor pilots from
Four T-6A Texan II aircraft and instructor pilots from the 434th Flying Training Squadron "Red Devils" and 85th Flying Training Squadron "Tigers" from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, fly a four-ship formation o... More
Four T-6A Texan II aircraft and instructor pilots from
Four T-6A Texan II aircraft and instructor pilots from the 434th Flying Training Squadron "Red Devils" and 85th Flying Training Squadron "Tigers" from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, fly a four-ship formation o... More
Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) visits Laughlin Air Force
Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) visits Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, for the Repair Airfield Drainage Project groundbreaking ceremony Nov 23, 2020. Congressman Hurd and Col. Craig Prather, 47 Flying Training Wing co... More
U.S. Air Force (Retired) Tech. Sgt. Clyve writes why
U.S. Air Force (Retired) Tech. Sgt. Clyve writes why he got the COVID-19 vaccine at Laughlin Air Force Base, texas, Jan.15, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Second Lieutenant Rachael Parks)
LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Maj. Gen. Craig Wills,
LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, visits Laughlin, welcomed by Col. Craig Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander on Feb. 3, 2021. One of the 19th Air Force... More
A member of the 47th Flying Training Wing Maintenance
A member of the 47th Flying Training Wing Maintenance Directorate, receives his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Feb. 05, 2021, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. This is the second vaccine in a series of shot... More
A Texas Air National Guardsman works to unload pallets
A Texas Air National Guardsman works to unload pallets of water from a C-130H Hercules February 20, 2021, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The aircraft delivered emergency bottled water to Del Rio, Texas in r... More
Col. Christine Stabile, 47th Medical Group Commander,
Col. Christine Stabile, 47th Medical Group Commander, third from the right, and members of the 47th Flying Training Wing assists in the foreign object debris (FOD) walk of the flightline on Laughlin Air Force B... More
A T-6A Texan II aircraft and instructor pilots assigned
A T-6A Texan II aircraft and instructor pilots assigned to the 434th Flying Training Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, flies a tactical formation Dec. 11, 2020. The 434 FTS, also known as the “Red Dev... More
The main gate of Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in
The main gate of Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in 1980. (Courtesy photo)
A T-38 Talon from the 87th Flying Training Squadron
A T-38 Talon from the 87th Flying Training Squadron assigned to Laughlin Air Force Base fly low levels over Big Bend National Park, Texas during a training sortie Nov. 20, 2020. The 87th FTS, known as the Red B... More
Capt. Jerry Yellin, a former U.S. Army Air Corps fighter
Capt. Jerry Yellin, a former U.S. Army Air Corps fighter pilot, shows a photo taken in 1944 toward the end of World War II, of the 78th Fighter Squadron "Bushmasters," during his visit to Laughlin Air Force Bas... More
Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection chaplains exchange
Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection chaplains exchange ideas at the CBP Del Rio Border Patrol Sector in Del Rio, Texas, Sept. 21, 2015. September, suicide prevention month, is the month that gives us the cha... More
Maj. Derek Flynn, 87th Flying Training Squadron assistant
Maj. Derek Flynn, 87th Flying Training Squadron assistant director of operations, moves a pallet of canned goods at the Val Verde Loaves and Fishes food pantry in Del Rio, Texas, Nov. 12, 2015. As part of the F... More
A volunteer serves food at the H-E-B Feast of Sharing
A volunteer serves food at the H-E-B Feast of Sharing at the Del Rio Civic Center in Del Rio, Texas, Nov. 14, 2015. Over 500 volunteers from Laughlin Air Force Base and the local community served more than 2,00... More
Influenza vaccinations lay in a bin on Laughlin Air
Influenza vaccinations lay in a bin on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 4, 2016. Influenza, the flu, is a world-wide contagious disease that spreads throughout the U.S. every winter, with peak season betwee... More
Second Lt. Isaac Lewis and 2nd Lt. Zachary Turek, 47th
Second Lt. Isaac Lewis and 2nd Lt. Zachary Turek, 47th Student Squadron transition flight members, carry heavy packs to the next station in Laughlin’s Wingman Challenge on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 1... More
Col. Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander,
Col. Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Mexican Col. Carlos Flores Pieso embrace at the Convention Center during the Abrazo Ceremony in Del Rio, Texas, on Oct. 21, 2016. The Abrazo, which me... More
A junior deployer celebrates as he returns from his
A junior deployer celebrates as he returns from his mock deployment, on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 5, 2016. A junior deployment was held for base and local children to experience what a deployment cou... More