LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Unit and job title: 87th Flying Training Squadron assistant flight commander
Why he XLed: 1st Lt. Jonathan Graziano is an outstanding morale booster for the wing; winning the one of base’s “Mustache March” categories, and he was coined by the operations group commander for a job well done. He is an Air Force ambassador, volunteering his own time with his church, helping more than 100 church members. He was also selected as his squadron’s physical training leader, administering 15 fitness assessments, keeping Laughlin’s Airmen fit. Graziano expertly managed his unit’s $3,000 morale budget, coordinating with a new supplier and saving 50 percent on squadron gear, benefitting 104 fellow officers. He is a hard-charging instructor pilot, flying 38 hours on 35 sorties, as well as directing more than 600 aircraft movements during four runway supervisory unit tours. Graziano also managed his squadron’s 104-person schedule, delegating 630 sorties and $19.7 million in training, ensuring the on-time graduation of five student pilots.