Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas -- Unit and job title: 47th Medical Support Squadron laboratory NCO in charge
Why he XLed: McDonald identified a $47,000 equipment shortage and worked to acquire the items vital to in place patient decontamination. He procured identification kits and cut diagnosis times by two days, saving $1,300 over a period of four months. He inspected 750 laboratory-related items and found two deficiencies after being chosen by the College of American Pathologists to inspect a Texas pathology lab. Lastly, while performing observer and unit sweep duty, McDonald collected 56 urinalysis samples.