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Laughlin Air Force Base

Laughlin Bids Farewell to Its Final T-1 Trainer

Jan. 3, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
The final T-1 at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas left last month for the Boneyard, continuing a steady drawdown of the Air Force’s trainer for “heavies.” 

Outstanding Airmen of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Jennifer G. Thomas 

Sept. 8, 2022 | By Patrick Reardon
The Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022 will be formally recognized at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference from Sept. 19 to 21 in National Harbor, Md. Air Force Magazine is highlighting one each weekday from now until the conference begins. ...

Air Force Changes T-38 Formation Approach After Instructor Pilots’ Poor Communication Led to 2021 Fatal Crash

May 31, 2022 | By Greg Hadley
Poor communication and reactions from a pair of instructor pilots were the main causes of a fatal T-38 crash at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in November 2021, that killed a student pilot and injured two others, a recently-released Air Force accident report found—and Air ...

DOD’s Sexual Assault Prevention Improving—But Still Found Lacking—in Pair of New Reports

April 1, 2022 | By Amanda Miller
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III released the findings of a 20-base review of sexual assault prevention and response practices within days of a congressional report that found additional focus needed on prevention along with “continued congressional oversight.” The GAO acknowledged that “DOD has taken a ...

‘Fly Like a Girl’: The Story Behind a Morale Patch That Honors Female Aviators

March 14, 2021 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
Air Force Capt. Melaine Valentin, a T-38C instructor pilot from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, leveraged her lifelong passion for visual art when asked to design a morale patch for Air Education and Training Command’s 2019 Women’s Fly-In. But since the event, the patch's popularity ...

USAF Engineer Pops the Question During FOD Walk at Laughlin

Feb. 24, 2021 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
Foreign object debris walks are typically all about keeping things—especially garbage and aircrafts’ inner workings—apart. But during a recent safety-driven jaunt at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, two members of the 47th Civil Engineering Squadron decided to tie their futures together.

Some USAF Bases Increase Restrictions as COVID-19 Cases Surge

June 26, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
As states across the country roll back reopening plans, some USAF bases are tightening their own restrictions following a surge in COVID-19 cases. As of June 26, there are 1,128 total cases of COVID-19 in the Air Force, with 10,606 across all services including contractors, ...

‘Letters to Lackland’ Encouraging BMT Trainees During COVID-19 Pandemic

May 8, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
One Airman’s grassroots initiative to lift up Air Force basic trainees during an unprecedented moment in history has grown into a global movement. Airman 1st Class Cailey Brislin, who works in the 434th Squadron Aviation Resource Management at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, was inspired ...
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