CANADIAN HONOURS AND DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT-September 2017

CANADIAN HONOURS AND DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT

ON BEHALF OF THE QUEEN, HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL HAS APPROVED NATIONAL HONOURS FOR THE FOLLOWING DESERVING INDIVIDUALS

MEDAL OF BRAVERY

(1) SGT S.C.J. BATES - FOR HIS SELFLESS ACTIONS IN THE RESCUE OF AN AILING FISHERMAN OFF THE COAST OF YARMOUTH, NS, 2 OCT 14

BAR TO THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

(1) COL G.R. SMITH - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM AS COS FOR THE COMBINED JFLCC-OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE IN IRAQ, FEB TO NOV 16

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

(1) LGEN R.R. CRABBE (RETD) - FOR EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP, SAGE GUIDANCE AND DEDICATION AS COL OF THE REGIMENT OF THE PPCLI, IN 2014

(2) LGEN F.S. RUDESHEIM (US ARMY) - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND STALWART LEADERSHIP AS THE US SECURITY COORDINATOR FOR ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY, SINCE JAN 15

(3) CAPT(N) F.M. KNIPPEL - FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AND INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AS MARPAC COS IN ESQUIMALT, BC, 2013 TO 2015

(4) COL J. PEARSON - FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM AS DCOS EXPED OPS AT CJOC IN OTTAWA, ON, SINCE JUN 15

(5) CDR J.S. ARMSTRONG - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AS CO OF HMCS TORONTO WHILE DEPLOYED TO THE MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEAS IN SUPPORT OF OP REASSURANCE, AUG 14 TO JAN 15

(6) CDR T.J.C. MACLEAN - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AS CO OF HMCS FREDERICTON WHILE DEPLOYED TO THE MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEAS IN SUPPORT OF OP REASSURANCE, JAN TO JUN 16

(7) CWO E.G. KELLY - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AS THE LEAD PLANNER FOR THE PARADES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE OF ST. JULIEN THROUGHOUT EUROPE, 2011 TO 2015

(8) MCPL J. CHAISSON - FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM AS THE DET COLLATOR AND TEA INT ADVISOR IN QATAR DURING OP IMPACT, DEC 15 TO MAR 16

CMPC IS ALSO PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS FOR THE FOLLOWING DESERVING INDIVIDUALS
CDS COMMENDATION

(1) LCOL S.P. DOELL - FOR SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE AND EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP AS THE COMD OF THE AIR TASK FORCE COORDINATION ELEMENT AND CAF TEA DET IN QATAR, APR TO OCT 15

(2) LCOL C.A. FORESTIER - FOR REMARKABLE PROFESSIONALISM, ASTUTE LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION AS THE TF COMD FOR OP SIRONA IN SIERRA LEONE, APR TO JUL 15

(3) LCOL S.K. FORTIN - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM AS DEPUTY CHIEF TARGETING IN KUWAIT DURING OP IMPACT, JAN TO OCT 15

(4) CDR L.G. LAFRANCE - FOR LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM AS MARITIME ADVISOR TO THE COMD OF THE MULTINATIONAL JOINT-INTEGRATED TASK FORCE, FEB TO NOV 15

(5) LCOL T.R. MALO - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION AS THE SECTION HEAD FOR JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES IN OTTAWA, ON, AUG 14 TO JUNE 16

(6) LCOL A.S. MCCORQUODALE - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION AS THE COMD OF THE CP140M AURORA LONG RANGE PATROL DET IN KUWAIT DURING OP IMPACT, APR TO OCT 15

(7) LCOL W.J. MITCHELL - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP, DETERMINATION AND TACTICAL ACUMEN AS COMD OF THE CF188 HORNET FIGHTER DET IN KUWAIT DURING OP IMPACT, APR TO OCT 15

(8) LCDR A. DIERYCKX - FOR LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENT PLANNING AND EXECUTION SKILLS, WHICH WERE ESSENTIAL DURING THE INTER-AMERICAN NAVAL CONFERENCE IN HALIFAX, NS, 2014 TO 2016

(9) LCDR J.M. KAM - FOR REMARKABLE LEADERSHIP AS THE TRG DEVELOPMENT OFFICER WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE US SECURITY COORDINATOR IN JERUSALEM, JUL 15 TO JUL 16

(10) MAJ D.C. MOONEY - FOR OUTSTANDING INITIATIVE AND PROFESSIONALISM AS THE COMBINED JTF HQ IRAQI SECURITY FORCES ASSESSMENT OFFICER IN KUWAIT, JAN TO OCT 15

(11) MAJ B. ROGERSON - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AS THE OC LINE OF EFFORT 1 FOR JTF-UKRAINE, AUG 15 TO JAN 16

(12) MAJ J.C.A. TASSE - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION AS THE CC150T AIR-TO-AIR REFUELLING DET COMD IN KUWAIT, APR TO NOV 15

(13) CAPT J.J.D. RENAUD - FOR HIS COURAGEOUS ACTIONS AT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 140 NEAR SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, QC, 3 FEB 15

(14) CWO L.D.J. LAVOIE - FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM AS THE JTF-UKRAINE SM, AUG TO DEC 15

(15) CPO 1 A. MCNAUL - FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND SWIFT ACTIONS IN PROVIDING FIRST AID TO A CASUALTY INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN VICTORIA, BC, 28 JUL 15

(16) SGT B.G. BUTLER - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AS THE CO-CHIEF INSTRUCTOR FOR THE JOINT UKRANIAN-CANADIAN C-IED TRG, 11 TO 27 SEP 14

(17) SGT K. FENSOM - FOR EXHIBITING ACUTE VIGILANCE AND ALERTNESS IN OBSERVING AND MITIGATING A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY IN CALGARY, AB, 28 MAY 15

(18) SGT R. RITCH - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AS THE SNIPER SECTION COMD AND CREATOR-INSTRUCTOR OF DESIGNATED MARKSMAN TRG IN UKRAINE, AUG 15 TO JAN 16

(19) MCPL R.A. KRUGER, MCPL A. VAIL - FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION IN THE RESCUE OF A CRITICALLY INJURED CASUALTY ON DIGGES ISLAND, NU, 2 AUG 14

(20) MS E. SLADE - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AS THE CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DISPOSAL SECTION 2IC IN UKRAINE, AUG 15 TO JAN 16

(21) CPL M. BARONAITIS - FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AS AN ALL SOURCE INT ANALYST AT THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER IN KUWAIT, APR TO DEC 15

(22) CPL C. JOHNSON - FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AND LEADERSHIP AS THE SNIPER DET 2IC IN UKRAINE, AUG 15 TO JAN 16

(23) CPL J. PARENT - FOR EXTRAORDINARY PROFESSIONALISM AS AN EOD TECHNICIAN IN KUWAIT, FROM APR TO OCT 15
THE INFORMATION ABOVE REFLECTS THE SUBSTANTIVE RANK HELD BY THE MEMBERS AT THE DATE OF INCIDENT.