Laughlin XLer - Maria Perez, 47th CPTS

Published April 23, 2013
47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Job title and unit: 47th Comptroller Squadron non-appropriated funds financial management analyst

Why she XLed: She avoided two repeat discrepancies on the 2012 Consolidated Unit Inspection, and conducted 12 cash counts, nine cashier reports and three partial inventories. She excelled in Air Education and Training Command's cost conscience culture by accomplishing the fiscal year 2013 memorandum of agreement review, identifying more than $173,000 to cover critical needs. She was the two-time 47th CPTS C3 award winner for payroll audits that identified $10,000 in potential overpayments. She also co-leads a church prayer group, is a spiritual mentor and prepares meals for those in need.

Hometown: Del Rio, Texas

Family: Husband, Tomas; daughter, Sabrina; daughter, Julie, her husband, Ben; son, Thomas, his wife, Melissa and their son, Izzy. Also, my parents, Paulita and Jose Vielma.

Time at Laughlin: Twenty-five years

Time in military/civil service: Twenty-five years

Greatest accomplishment: My awesome children; 2nd greatest accomplishment is earning my Marketing Bachelor of Business Administration degree in three years at St. Edwards University in Austin.

Hobbies: Attending church functions, reading and gardening

Bad habit: Eating Cheetos

Favorite movies: Eat Pray Love, The King's Speech and Forrest Gump

If you could spend one hour with any person, who would it be and why: Jesus Christ, to learn true obedience to God's word.