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Her calling and the only thing she’s ever wanted to do. That’s how Airman 1st Class Fallon Lundgren, 104th Fighter Wing paralegal, described her aspirations to work in law that she’s had from a young age.
Those aspirations have turned into reality as Lundgren finds herself working as a paralegal in the Massachusetts Air National Guard as well as a local civilian law firm.
Being exposed to both military and the civilian law has provided Lundgren with a unique skill set that allowed her to confidently push the boundaries of her comfort zone while training with the 86th Airlift Wing legal office at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
“Back home I focus on the legal assistance side,” said Lundgren. “I’m the primary paralegal for that. So to come out here and do non-judicial punishment as well as a court-martial, it pushes me to think harder. It’s not muscle memory.”
In addition to working on preparing for her first court-martial while at Ramstein, Lundgren said she prepared the necessary documents for after the court-martial, learned the ins and outs of Article 15s and was able to apply the knowledge she acquired through military training that is considered essential training in her career field.
The 86th Airlift Wing recognized Lundgren’s desire to learn while she was in Germany.
“Having her come in and look at our process reinforces what we do and our understanding,” said Master Sgt. Adam McConnaughy, 86th Airlift Wing NCO in charge of military justice. “After having her here and seeing her motivation and desire to do her best and step up, she executed at high levels.”
McConnaughy said that Lundgren was a valuable team member while she was there and they’ve offered to have her come back for a longer period of time because of it.
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Orifice, 104th FW Logistics Readiness Squadron superintendent, also recognized Lundgren’s hard work by presenting her with his chief’s coin.
“It’s not just because you did a great job,” said Orifice. “It’s because you did something above and beyond. She did such a good job that they’ve offered to bring her back.”
Lundgren said she’d love to go back to work in the Ramstein legal office and hopes she can make it happen before starting her law degree.
She said she hopes all of the experience helps her to reach her overall goal, which is to become a judge advocate general.
“I want someone to come into the office before they deploy and I’ll help them out with whatever it may be,” said Lundgren. “I’ll feel like I’m helping more people and that’s my main goal.”
| Date Taken: | 08.31.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 08.31.2018 11:09 |
| Story ID: | 291097 |
| Location: | DE |
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