XLer of the Week

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Staff Sgt. Curtis Billig, 47th Civil Engineering Squadron, poses with Col. Michael Frankel, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Michael King, 47th Mission Support Group superintendent, and fellow members of his squadron after being presented the XLer of the Week award Feb. 23. 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 by Airman 1st Class Blake Mize)

Laughlin XLer -- Staff Sgt. Curtis Billig

Published Feb. 24, 2011
By 47th Flying Training Wing
public affairs

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Job title and unit: Fire Protection Craftsman, 47th Civil Engineering Squadron

Hometown: Hanover, Pa.

Family: Katie Billig (wife) from Gettysburg, Pa., Howard and Linda Billig (parents) from Hanover, Pa., Brittany Billig (sister) from Hanover, Pa.

Time at Laughlin: 1 year, arrived Feb. 26, 2010

Time in military/civil service: 4.5 years, enlisted Aug. 1, 2006

Greatest accomplishment: Attending the competitive rescue technician I and II courses in my second year as a firefighter and earning the certifications

Hobbies: Fishing, mountain biking, running, anything outdoors

Bad habit: Video Games; they are such a distracter, but sometimes you just need that Madden fix.

Favorite movies: I am more of a T.V. fan. I watch most of the shows on Discovery Channel and History Channel. I love to root for the military guys on the show "Top Shot."

If you could spend one hour with any person, who would it be and why: If I could spend an hour with any person, I would spend it with my late great grandfather Edward Silvetti. As an enlisted member of the Army Air Corps, he was the first in my family to enter the Air Force and one of our branch's enlisted forefathers. I wish I could have talked with him about his experiences.