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  • 85th FTS welcomes new commander

    Airmen from the 85th Flying Training Squadron gathered to witness a transition of leadership as Lt. Col. Imran Khan relinquished command to Lt. Col. Kristof Lieber, during a change of command ceremony, Dec. 19.

  • Laughlin children partake in Junior Deployment

    U.S. Air Force airmen from the 47th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) and Junior Deployment participants gather together in a group huddle during a Junior Deployment event at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 21, 2025. The 47th OSS airmen served as group leaders for some participant groups. (U.S.

  • Don't drive distracted

    April is Distracted Driving Awareness month and 47th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) defenders are helping raise awareness of why to not drive distracted.

  • Mexican Air Force visits Laughlin for Fiesta of Flight

    The Fuerza Aerea Mexicana (Mexican Air Force) made their first U.S. debut since 1944 with their T-6C+ Aerobatic Demonstration team for a performance during Laughlin’s Fiesta of Flight Open House, Airshow and Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Expo (STEAM) March 9.

  • Team XL participates in leadership organization training

    Rob Joseph, co-founder of RLK Team Solutions Inc., leads a discussion during a Courage Leadership Alliance seminar, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 16, 2024. Team XL personnel and organizational culture seminar, to learn about personal and professional tactics for challenges and improvements in

  • The dedication of Defenders, K-9 partners

    It was a transformative moment in military history when the Army initiated training for its pioneering War Dog Program, commonly referred to as the "K-9 Corps." This groundbreaking development, according to American Humane Society, marked the inaugural inclusion of Military Working Dogs (MWD) within

  • 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.