Laughlin XLer – 1st Lt. James Broncheau

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LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Job title and unit: 87th Flying Training Squadron, Instructor Pilot and Assistant Flight Commander

Why he Xled: He helped coordinate a charitable 5K race where he coordinated more than 50 volunteers and 520 runners. The event raised $56,000 and three truck loads of food for charity. In preparation for the race, he volunteered 60 off duty hours leading up to the event. The preparations included multiple radio interviews and meeting with local civic leaders that resulted in a perfectly executed event. He also skillfully completed additional duties that included squadron voting assistance officer, squadron motorcycle mentor and runway supervisory unit instructor controller. He masterfully scheduled 97 sorties that overcame a two-day timeline deficit that resulted in 10 student pilots graduating on time. He enrolled in Squadron Officer School, and has accomplished all required preparation including successfully passing hi first academic test.

Hometown: Post Falls, ID

Family: Wife Tiffany and daughter Kaitlynn

Time at Laughlin: Three years, four months

Time in military/civil service: Three years, seven months

Greatest accomplishment: Serving in the world's greatest Air Force

Hobbies: Travel, backpacking

Bad habits: Using the "snooze" function on the alarm clock

Favorite Movies: Usual Suspects, Alien

If you could spend one hour with any person, who would it be and why?: I would spend one hour with Robert J. Oppenheimer, just for the discussion of creation/use of military capabilities.