News

Jan. 3, 2020
Leaders never stop learning

A major part of becoming an effective leader is learning how to communicate efficiently with peers, leadership and subordinates.Although practice is the best learning tool, one must first understand how people communicate.
Dec. 19, 2019
Laughlin’s unexpected visit from Santa spreads holiday cheer, enhances pilot training

Santa Claus, supreme allied commander of the North Pole, arrived at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 17, 2019. As part of an ongoing cooperation between Laughlin and the North Pole, the meeting seeks to enhance the base’s Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training program by providing student
Dec. 13, 2019
Airman Leadership School Class 20-A graduates

Congratulations to the Airmen of Class 20-A, who graduated Airman Leadership School December 12.
Dec. 9, 2019
Marine Corps Detachment TSOC Field Training

MCD field exercises to learn and expand warfighting readiness
Dec. 6, 2019
Goodfellow Recognizes November Students of the Month

The Student of the Month awards and Rope of the Month award are presented by 17th Training Group leaders each month.
Dec. 5, 2019
Sheppard AFB instructors provide support roles to Luke AFB fighter jets

The 88th Fighter Training Squadron, which is part of the 80th Flying Training Wing’s Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program, provided adversary support to a mix of F-35 and F-16 squadrons assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB, Arizona, during a two-week exercise in Arizona.
Nov. 22, 2019
2nd Air Force commander visits Goodfellow

Maj. Gen. Andrea Tullos, 2nd Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joanne Bass, 2nd Air Force command chief master sergeant, visited Goodfellow Nov. 19 through Nov. 21 to get a sense of the training operations here. This was Tullos’ first visit to Goodfellow as the 2nd Air Force commander.
Nov. 18, 2019
Keesler firefighters semi-annual live fire training

The five-day joint agency training allowed the Keesler Fire Department and the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center Fire Department to meet the semi-annual training requirement to practice aircraft rescue and live fire training evolutions.
Nov. 14, 2019
New virtual reality platform comes to Laughlin

Inside the network communications building of the 47th Communications Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, all sorts of technical projects and doodads are either being created for the first time or fixed to working order.
Nov. 6, 2019
T-6 Texan II sun shades improve training capability

Over the last few years, sun shelters have been constructed to house many of the aircraft at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The new T-6 Texan II sun shelters, which shelters currently 33 aircraft, have been rolling out to improve training and the quality of life for individuals and Airmen working