Laughlin XLer: Capt. Krissi Hrupek, 47th Flying Training Wing

Capt. Krissi Hrupek, 47th Flying Training Wing T-6A Texan II Flight Safety officer, poses with Col. Brian Hastings, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Garry Berry, 47th FTW command chief, after being presented the XLer of the week award here Sept. 3, 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: Capt. Krissi Hrupek, 47th Flying Training Wing

Published Sept. 11, 2013
By 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Job title and unit: 47th Flying Training Wing T-6A Texan II Flight Safety officer

Why she XLed: She was a point of contact for the 5th annual federal-wide Feds Feed Families campaign and helped raise more than six times the 47th FTW goal. For the Feds Feed Families campaign, she orchestrated setting up boxes for donations, liasoned with the Commissary to strategically place 22 shopping carts around the wing, collected more than 10,800 pounds of donations and provided it to local families in need, while also delivering food to a local charity that serves 1,050 families a month.