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3 FORT LEE, Va. – A parachute rigger course instructor is being celebrated as the Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department Employee of the Year.
Sgt. 1st Class Shane McGonigle was applauded by peers and leadership during a Feb. 22 ceremony in the ADFSD’s iconic foyer, which features a humongous parachute rigger cap as its centerpiece decoration. McGonigle received the Army Achievement Medal and the Employee of the Year trophy for his accomplishment.
While describing what the award means to him, McGonigle reflected on his professional journey from the rank of specialist to where he is now. “I’ve just been a very competitive person since I became an E-4,” he said. “That’s when I finally learned my calling.”