Located in Del Rio, Texas, Laughlin AFB is the largest pilot training base in the U.S. Air Force! Since World War II, it has transformed from a wartime training field into one of the most important engines of airpower in Air Education and Training Command. Today, Laughlin trains future aviators in the T-6A Texan II and the T-38C Talon, producing more than 400 new pilots each year—nearly one-third of the Air Force’s total. As the T-1A Jayhawk retires and the T-7A Red Hawk prepares to enter servic

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36K views · 88 reactions | Calling all Civilians that work at Laughlin AFB: come enjoy your commissary benefits!  ICYMI: the Laughlin AFB commissary is open for DoD Civilian Employees to shop at through Dec 31, 2025 as a part of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) pilot program expansion! Learn more at https://corp.commissaries.com/civilian-expansion | Laughlin Air Force Base | Facebook

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