LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --
Unit and job title: 47th Contracting Flight contracting specialist
Why he XLed: Mr. Armbruster led the $415,000 Office of Special Investigation office renovation that targeted security risks and secured 120 case files. He governed the $135,000 fire safety system installation and resolved an asbestos issue to help safeguard 17 lives and a $2 million facility. He resolved the air conditioner chiller failure and protected a $25,000 precision measurement equipment laboratory. Armbruster led four base concrete repair projects worth $2.2 million and negotiated with contractors to save the wing $200,000. Lastly, Mr. Armbruster completed eight Air Force Acquisition courses and was awarded 87 points, beating the Department of Defense standard by 47 points and five months.