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LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - Mr. Juan Sandoval, 47th Maintenance Directorate, poses with Col. James Jinnette, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, after being presented the XLer of the week award here Oct. 19. 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/Senior Airman Scott Saldukas)


Laughlin XLer

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - Mr. Juan Sandoval, 47th Maintenance Directorate, poses with Col. James Jinnette, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, after being presented the XLer of the week award here Oct. 19. 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/Senior Airman Scott Saldukas)

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1st Lt. Jonathan Graziano, 87th Flying Training Squadron assistant flight commander (center), accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Michelle Pryor, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander (left), and Chief Master Sgt. George Richey, 47th FTW command chief (right), on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 26, 2017. 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/Airman 1st Class Daniel Hambor)
Laughlin’s T-6 maintenance hangar opens its doors on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 12, 2017. Laughlin’s T-6 maintainers have restored nearly all 38 of the T-6 hangar queens on base, putting Laughlin at the top of Air Education and Training Command with the least amount of T-6 hangar queens. A “hangar queen” is an aircraft that hasn’t been flown in more than 30 days. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)
Leo Gonzalez, 47th Maintenance Directorate maintainer, adjusts the landing gear T-6 Texan II on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 12, 2017. In January, 2016, Laughlin had 38 hangar queen T-6 Texas II’s, and in a year and a half the T-6 maintenance team fixed all but one of the downed aircraft. A “hangar queen” is an aircraft that hasn’t been flown in more than 30 days. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)
Leo Gonzalez (left) and Armando Patiño (right), 47th Maintenance Directorate maintainers, inspect the landing gear of a T-6 Texan II on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 12, 2017. Laughlin has the lowest amount of T-6 hangar queens in Air Education and Training Command. A “hangar queen” is an aircraft that hasn’t been flown in more than 30 days. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)
Alvaro Constancio, 47th Maintenance Directorate maintainer, sharpens the propeller of a T-6 Texan II on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 12, 2017. Constancio is part of the maintenance crew that restored Laughlin’s hangar queens, fixing nearly all 38 on Laughlin in a year and a half. A “hangar queen” is an aircraft that hasn’t been flown in more than 30 days. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)
Raul Castaneda, 47th Maintenance Directorate maintainer, inspects the engine bay of a T-6 Texas II on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 12, 2017. Castaneda is part of the maintenance crew that restored Laughlin’s hangar queens, putting Laughlin at the top of Air Education and Training Command with the least amount of T-6 hangar queens. A “hangar queen” is an aircraft that hasn’t been flown in more than 30 days. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)
Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-08 is set to graduate. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)
Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-08 is set to graduate. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)
A Del Rio Middle School class walks in front of a U-2 Dragonlady static display on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 25, 2017. Laughlin now offers tours to the middle school to show the students more about the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)
Israel Levrie, 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft mechanic (center), accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Michelle Pryor, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander (left), and Chief Master Sgt. Eric Hall, 47th Medical Group superintendent (right), on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 20, 2017. 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/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)
Capt. Richard Loesch, 47th Operations Support Squadron chief of wing airspace (center), accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Thomas Shank, 47th Flying Training Wing commander (left), and Chief Master Sgt. George Richey, 47th FTW command chief (right), on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 12, 2017. 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/Airman 1st Class Daniel Hambor)
Members of the 47th Force Support Squadron and the Del Rio Customs and Border Patrol fuel a boat at the Southwinds Marina on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas on April 14, 2017. The marina restored fuel operations on the dock thanks to the P4 Initiative and partners in the Del Rio community. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hambor)