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Laughlin XLer: Capt. James Davis, 86 FTS

Capt. James Davis, center, 86 Flying Training Squadron programmer, poses with Col. Brian Hastings, left, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Teresa Clapper, right, 47th FTW command chief, after being presented the XLer of the week award here Nov. 12, 2014. The XLer is a weekly award chosen by wing leadership and is presented to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and Laughlin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel D. Delgado)(Released)

Laughlin XLer: Capt. James Davis, 86 FTS

Published Nov. 13, 2014
By 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Job title and unit: 86th Flying Training Squadron, squadron programmer

Why he XLed: Davis perfectly executed the 86th Flying Training Squadron's fiscal 2014 flying hour program close-out by auditing 23,000 hours and 10,000 sorties. He managed four flight-schedulers, executed 1,000 missions and more than 3,000 flight hours for 200 instructor and student pilots. His job performance led to the squadron's two-day gain on its training timeline. He also built the 86 FTS's fiscal 2015 flying hour program sortie and hour tracker, forecasted projected flying training requirements for 330 students and instructor pilots and prepared the squadron for a $32 million flying hour program.