FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas ~ 15 January 2019

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

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Road Trip: Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas

Laughlin Air Force Base is a facility of the United States Air Force located in Del Rio, Texas. Laughlin AFB, the largest pilot training base in the US Air Force, is home to the 47th Flying Training Wing of the Air Education and Training Command. On weekdays, the airfield sees more takeoffs and landings than any other airport in the country.

Aircraft flown at Laughlin include the T-6A Texan II, the T-38C Talon and T-1A Jayhawk. Fifteen classes of approximately 20–25 pilots graduate annually.

The wing's mission is to conduct specialized undergraduate pilot training for the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard and allied nation air forces utilizing the T-6, T-38 and T-1A aircraft while deploying mission-ready Airmen.

 The 47th Operations Group is responsible for training U.S. Air Force and allied nation pilots under the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Program. The 47th OG provides management, control, standardization and evaluation of all aspects of flying training operations and airfield management at Laughlin.

The group consists of four flying training squadrons, an operations support squadron and a student squadron.

Learn More About Laughlin Air Force Base HERE!

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[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, Road Trip time!

[SkyDancer]

~ Good Evening ~

~ Just Hanging ~

~ Good Evening ~

~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[radu]

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[The Mayor]

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A Song in the Night

Bible in a Year: Genesis 36–38; Matthew 10:21–42

If we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. Romans 8:25 Today's Scripture & Insight:

Psalm 42:1-11

My father’s life was one of longing. He longed for wholeness, even as Parkinson’s disease gradually crippled more and more of his mind and body. He longed for peace, but was tormented by the deep pain of depression. He longed to feel loved and cherished, but often felt utterly alone.

He found himself less alone when he read the words of Psalm 42, his favorite psalm. Like him, the psalmist knew a desperate longing, an unquenched thirst for healing (vv. 1–2). Like him, the psalmist knew a sadness that felt like it never went away (v. 3), leaving times of pure joy merely a distant memory (v. 6). Like my dad, as consuming waves of chaos and pain swept over him (v. 7), the psalmist felt abandoned by God and asked, “Why?” (v. 9).

And as the words of the psalm washed over him, assuring him he was not alone, my father felt the beginnings of a quiet peace enter in alongside his pain. He heard a tender voice surrounding him, a voice assuring him that even though he had no answers, even though the waves still crashed over him, still he was dearly loved (v. 8).

And somehow hearing that quiet song of love in the night was enough. Enough for my dad to quietly cling to glimmers of hope, love, and joy. And enough for him to wait patiently for the day when all his longings would finally be satisfied (vv. 5, 11).

By Monica Brands

Today's Reflection

Lord, we know that You have carried all our suffering and will one day turn it around into resurrection life. Still, there is so much healing that we wait and long for. As we wait for that morning, help us to rest in Your song of love in the night.

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Road Trip: Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas ~

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[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

I hope you were able to get your things straightened out in your new cubbie yesterday well enough to get your work done today. *HUGZ*

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

((((HUGS)))

In the low teens tonight.

The temperature, not my age. LOL

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Have a good second half of the weekend? I hope your weather was more pleasant than ours! It sux here.

[Jet Jaguar]

laughlin should be considered as a remote tour.

Howdy Ma!

[PROCON]

YO radu!

I guess my Sunday was good, I don't remember, LOL.

Real cold here but clear, I just hung out and stayed warm.

Shopping tomorrow.

[radu]

Hmmmmm, and what did you do Sat. night that left yesterday a blur? LOL

At least you had sunshine. It’s been cold, cloudy, and damp here the past few days. They SAY we’ll warm up a little tomorrow and MIGHT see the sun at some point in the day but we’ll see how that goes.

[luvie]

Thanks for a great TEXAS roadtrip, galz!
You know what they say about the speed limit here:

[luvie]

Howdy, radu! Hope you had a good day today and that the weather there wasn’t too cold for you!

It was a bit warmer here today, and will get even warmer before we get slammed by the next cold front on Saturday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...zoo day here. Hope all is well with you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[PROCON]

Thanks Kathy!

A cold, stay inside day for me, venturing out tomorrow.

[radu]

Howdy, LUV.

Another cold dreary day here. Never got out of the 30s. BRRRR
They SAY we’ll have a little warm-up tomorrow and will have 50s Wed. through Fri., then down the mercury goes again. We aren’t supposed to get above freezing Sunday. OUCH!!
A heck of a roller coaster ride this week.

At least we didn’t have snow like they had at DH early this evening!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Janey...((HUGS)),,,enjoy your just hanging out.

When do you head out again?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...hope your area is drying out a little before the next “change”.

No more shaking that I’ve felt today. I’m good with that. d:o)

But not a good work day....or I should say so many things started, so many things unfinished. Everyone wanted to be first in line.