Laughlin Air Force Base Fire Department

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== Area Served ==
Laughlin Air Force Base is a United Air Force Base located east of Del Rio in Val Verde County, southwestern Texas, some 152 miles west of San Antonio. The base was originally named Laughlin Army Air Field on March 3, 1943 in honor of Jack T. Laughlin, a B-17E Flying Fortress pilot and Del Rio native. He became a World War II casualty when the plane he was flying in (most likely as a stand-in waist gunner for the mission) was lost at sea during two bombing runs against Japanese warships and transports in the Makassar Strait off the coast of Balikpapan, Borneo in the then Dutch East Indies on 29 (or 28) January 1942. Laughlin AFB is the largest pilot training base in the U.S. Air Force and home to the 47th Flying Training Wing of the Air Education and Training Command which provides joint specialized undergraduate pilot training for the USAF, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard and certain allied nation’s air forces. On weekdays, the airfield sees more takeoffs and landings than any other airport in the country.
== Department Profile ==
Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF), structure firefighting, emergency medical services, hazmat services, fire prevention and inspection for Laughlin AFB is provided by the 47th Civil Engineering Squadron / Laughlin Fire Department, a subordinate unit of the 47th Mission Support Group, consisting of civilian and military firefighters, In addition, the department supports the surrounding communities through mutual-aid agreements.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station - 251 Second Street===
:Chief 1 - Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4 
:Chief 2 - Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4 
:Rescue 3 - International walk-around
:Crash 5 - 2006 Oshkosh Striker 1500 4x4 ARFF (1950/1500/210F/500 lbs. DC)
:Crash 6 (AF14C00012) - 2014 Ford F-550 4x4 / KME P-34 RIV (UHP/500/15A/56B)
:Engine 7 - 2012 Ford F-550 4x4 / KME P-34 RIV (UHP/500/15A/56B)
:Engine 9 (AF14L00088) - 2014 E-One Typhoon P-22 (1500/750/50F)
:Engine 10 - Pierce Saber Contender P-22 (1250/750/25A/25B)
:Tanker 18 - 1989 International PayStar 5000 / KME P-18 (500/2000)
== External Links ==
*Laughlin Fire Emergency Services Facebook page
== Station Map ==
Category:US Air Force Fire Departments
Category:Val Verde County
Category:Military departments operating Oshkosh apparatus (United States)
Category:Military departments operating KME apparatus
Category:Military departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Military departments operating E-One apparatus (United States)
Category:Military Fire Departments (Texas)