Laughlin XLer – Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hare, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron

Published March 20, 2013
47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Job title and unit: 47th Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of operations

Why he XLed: He is the Fire Fighter Association president, manages charters, and approves expenditures that take care of Airmen and families in need. He leads a 24-hour shift and has finished the Fire Officer III course, a chief officer program. He acted as the incident commander and led 13 personnel in 73 in-flight emergencies. He was the 47th Civil Engineer Squadron point of contact for Tops in Blue and helped set up the tent, generator, foreign object damage walk and emergency response. He was selected as the emcee for the 47th Mission Support Group commander's call.

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Family: Megan (wife), Katelyn and Madison (daughters), Nathan (son)

Time at Laughlin: Six years

Time in military/civil service: Thirteen years

Greatest accomplishment: My family

Hobbies: Sports and spending time with family and friends

Bad habit: Nothing I want to share with everyone

Favorite movies: The Natural, Cinderella Man and Invincible

If you could spend one hour with any person, who would it be and why: I would like to sit down with Mack Brown, University of Texas head football coach, to see what his plans are to get the Longhorns back on the winning track.