Laughlin XLer: Senior Airman Daniel Clouse

47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs / Published October 06, 2016

Senior Airman Daniel Clouse, 47th Communications Squadron cyber transport technician, sits on the 47th CS rock on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 28, 2016. Clouse was chosen by wing leadership as this week’s XLer for his outstanding contributions to his unit and Laughlin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

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Senior Airman Daniel Clouse, 47th Communications Squadron cyber transport technician, sits on the 47th CS rock on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 28, 2016. Clouse was chosen by wing leadership as this week’s XLer for his outstanding contributions to his unit and Laughlin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

Senior Airman Daniel Clouse (front center), 47th Communications Squadron cyber transport technician, accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Thomas Shank (front left), 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. George Richey (front right), 47th FTW command chief on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 28, 2016. 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)

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Senior Airman Daniel Clouse (front center), 47th Communications Squadron cyber transport technician, accepts the “XLer of the Week” award from Col. Thomas Shank (front left), 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. George Richey (front right), 47th FTW command chief on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 28, 2016. 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)

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Unit and job title: 47th Communications Squadron cyber transport technician

Why he XLed: While on a 21-day deployment, Clouse supported more than 21,300 sorties with Republic of Korea and United Nations allied forces by establishing a 24/7 communication link. Clouse also employed a secure satellite communications terminal, providing a real-time data link for 12 air tasking orders and more than 11,000 missions. He led a project that upgraded Laughlin’s commercial demarcation router, hardening the base’s secure internet protocol router network. Clouse also restored network capability to more than 10 buildings in less than 24 hours through programming a new $50,000 switch. Lastly, he led a $60,000 software upgrade, providing instant response to network outages, and ensured real-time tracking and mapping to more than 165 devices.