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Airman 1st Class Kristin Malig, 47th MDOS

Airman 1st Class Kristin Malig, 47th Medical Operations Support Squadron Aerospace and Operational Physiology technician, poses with Col. Mark Doria, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Garry Berry, 47th FTW command chief, after being presented the XLer of the week award here July 2, 2013. The XLer is a weekly award chosen by wing leadership and given to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to Laughlin and their unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joel Langton)

Laughlin XLer: Airman 1st Class Kristin Malig, 47th MDOS

Published July 17, 2013
47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Job title and unit: 47th Medical Operation Squadron Aerospace and Operational Physiology technician

Why she XLed: She scheduled 194 aerospace and operational physiology classes, instructing more than 226 hours. She also provided 24-hour on call for preventative care for nausea and vomiting for two student pilots, returning the members to their flights. She is an honor guard member who participated in four honor guard events, including one funeral, honoring a fallen hero. She also was the master of ceremonies during a promotion ceremony. She recruited 40 volunteers for theAir Force Sergeants Association's highway clean-up and was later coined by the AFSA president.

Hometown: Santa Rita Pampanga, Philippines and San Diego, Cali.

Family: Ramon, father; Marites, mother; Mark and Raymond, brothers

Time at Laughlin: One year, two months

Time in military/civil service: One year, seven months

Greatest accomplishment: Making my parents proud

Hobbies: Running, cooking, dancing, sleeping, eating and talking to boyfriend

Bad habit: Zoning out a lot

Favorite movies: Django Unchained and Titanic

If you could spend one hour with any person, who would it be and why: My grandfather from my father's side because I never got the chance to meet him before he passed away and he just seemed like a really great person.