MEIGHAN, Shane Andrew

M91689, Squadron Leader, Royal New Zealand Air Force

CITATION

New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration

Queen's Birthday Honours List 2007

Nelson airman Squadron Leader Shane MEIGHAN who served with the New Zealand Defence Force in Afghanistan was named as one of the

first recipients of the Distinguished Service Decoration on June 4 Royal New Zealand Air Force Squadron Leader Shane MEIGHAN served as

the Development and Reconstruction Project Officer with the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team (NZPRT) in Bamyan, Afghanistan

from April to October 2006. His decoration was for working with available New Zealand and United States funding sources to achieve an

unprecedented amount of quick impact projects and construction activity to meet the needs of the local population of Bamyan.

His commendation also notes that he established strong working relationships with local officials to build capacity by introducing project

management processes and providing guidance in creating and maintaining data bases. ‘His legacy in development work will be valued for

many years to come,’ his citation reads.

Squadron Leader MEIGHAN said he was honoured to receive the medal. ‘The decoration isn’t just for me. The whole eighth rotation deployment

to Afghanistan did a fantastic job delivering projects to the Afghan people.’

KNOWN AWARDS

New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration

New Zealand Operational Service Medal

New Zealand General Service Medal Afghanistan (Primary)

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