Donald Napier
Warrant Officer Donald Napier, Royal New Zealand Air Force, received the Distinguished Service Decoration for services to the New Zealand Defence Force. Warrant Officer Napier is the first Flight Commander of the Defence Force Information Technology Academy, which he established. The Academy provides personnel on operational deployments with the skills to build, maintain and improve large-scale server-based networks. The Academy has standardised training across the New Zealand Defence Force and provided skills that are essential for the provision of secure electronic communications.