Ray Rodriguez, 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft structural repair journeyman, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of Dec. 3, 2018, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. For his expertise, timeliness in aircraft maintenance and unique skillset born from decades of sheet metal, working directly helps Laughlin train the next generation of multi-domain combat aviators. For all his hard work in aircraft maintenance, Rodriguez earned this week’s “XLer.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hambor)