John Goglia received a NAA 2021 Wesley L. McDonald Distinguished Statesman and Stateswoman of Aviation Award at an awards dinner held Dec. 6.

John was honored for “his lifetime of passion and dedication to aviation safety and maintenance, and whose internationally recognized expertise led him to become the first and only Airframe and Powerplant mechanic to receive a presidential appointment to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).”

Greg Feith and John’s family joined him for the honor.