Presentation of Certificate of Meritorious Service to Sergeant Major Instructor David Rooney, West Lowland Battalion, Army Cadet Force.

Sergeant Major David Rooney was recently presented with a Certificate for Meritorious Service by H.M. Lord - Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran John Duncan, CVO, QPM. He was awarded by this prestigious certificate for his outstanding loyalty and commitment to the Army Cadet Force.

SMI Rooney joined West Lowland Battalion as an adult instructor in March 2007. He was promoted to Staff Sergeant in July 2009 then to Sergeant Major Instructor in October 2011. He served as Company Sergeant Major for 5 years. He was the Company Training Officer responsible for adult and senior cadet training and took the appointment of Company Shooting Officer in 2015 where he successfully took his team to win the Battalion Shooting competition in 2016.

David also used his expertise from when he served in the Royal Signals to become the 51 Brigade Signals Officer providing support and training for Signals to all battalions in Scotland. David moved to the Development Wing of the Battalion in August 2016 where he assists in the training and development of cadets and adults throughout the battalion. His commitment and loyalty to the Army Cadet Force is notable and much appreciated by all concerned.