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  • First Lt. Zachary Turek, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, walks away from a T-1A Jayhawk, the trainer of the 86th FTS on Sept. 4, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. As a first-time instructor pilot, he is already on track helping his students fly to new heights of success with a 92-percent checkride pass rate. This was no small task as it involved more than 40 hours of instructing 16 student sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    XLer of the week: 1st Lt. Zachary Turek

    First Lt. Zachary Turek, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week”, Sept. 2, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, is given to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and the Laughlin mission.
  • Staff Sgt. Samantha Schienost, 47th Operations Support Squadron Host Aviation Resource Management NCO in charge, was awarded the “XLer” of the week, July 31, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, for her ingenuity with innovating processes and taking the time to improve herself through going to college—all while keeping her shop afloat. “It’s great even to be considered and to know my command shows the confidence they have in in me to maintain HARM’s day-to-day operations,” Scheinost said. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    Laughlin AFB XLer of the week: Staff Sgt. Samantha Scheinost

    Staff Sgt. Samantha Scheinost, 47th Operations Support Squadron Host Aviation Resource Management NCO in charge, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of July 29, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Lewis, 47th Operations Group superintendent, is given to those who consistently make outstanding contributions to their unit and the Laughlin mission.
  • Staff Sgt. Christopher Johnson, honor guard NCO in charge, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, enjoys how his special duty continues to broaden his perspective of the U.S. Air Force and his range of experience. He notes once he or his team don their blues, they stop representing themselves alone and begin symbolizing the Air Force as a whole. “Honor guard is a high-visibility job on base, and off base even more so,” Johnson said. “Sometimes we’re the first interaction some civilians have with the military at all.” (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    Airman’s Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Christopher Johnson

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