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  • Laughlin maximizes T-6 operations during surge week

    The 434th and 85th Flying Training Squadrons conducted a T-6 Texan II “Surge Week” Sept. 25-29. Surge week consisted of a large increase in flights that tested new operational concepts while also increasing synchronization with maintenance, all to maximize T-6 training flights.

  • Second Air Force and AETC visit Goodfellow

    U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, Air Education Training Command Chief of Staff, Col. Nicholas Dipoma, 2nd Air Force deputy commander, and Col. Stephen Arnott, 2nd Air Force A3/6, visited Goodfellow Air Force Base to observe the current state of training operations and discuss the future of joint

  • Goodfellow emergency responders and local partners team up for training

    Service members and first responders from Goodfellow Air Force Base joined forces with local law enforcement officers from the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office for an intensive week-long training exercise aimed at enhancing their preparedness for real-world scenarios, Sept. 18-22.

  • What's the 5th Maintenance Group's key to success? Training!

    Class is in session. The 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 22, is an Air Education and Training Command detachment with its host command at Sheppard AFB, Texas. Det. 22 delivers aircraft maintenance training to Airmen assigned to the 5th Maintenance Group.

  • Laughlin | In the air, on the ground: training in the chamber

    Being above 10,000 feet in altitude can have unpredictable effects on the human body; some people get delirious, others get nauseous, and some experience hot or cold flashes. Knowing how a pilot’s body will react to changes in altitude is a crucial part of pilot training.  

  • Training in a different reality

    With the rapid advancement of technology, U.S. Air Force undergraduate pilot training has grown to match the pace. Airmen are learning at a faster rate and gaining better skills with the continual improvements to the training program.  

  • Local law enforcement agencies train in crisis response

    Laughlin Air Force Base Security Forces joined forces with the Val Verde Sheriff's Office for a ballistic shield training session to support an ongoing effort to enhance the coordination and collaboration between local law enforcement agencies at the San Felipe Memorial Middle School, July 12, 2023.