HONOURS AND DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT, 10 Apr 2017

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

MERITORIOUS SERVICE CROSS

(1) COL D. ELDER - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP, SUPERB PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS DEDICATION AS COMD OF ATF-IRAQ, OCT 15 TO APR 16

MEDAL OF BRAVERY

(1) LT(N) S. GAUDREAULT, LT(N) D. WILLIS, LS J.-F. MARTINEAU, AB J. RICHARDS - FOR THEIR SELFLESS AND BRAVE ACTIONS DURING A FIRE IN ANTALYA, TURKEY, 14 NOV 14

(2) CPL A.E. ZAWYRUCHA, CPL M.T. LEPAIN - FOR COURAGEOUS AND SELFLESS ACTIONS FOLLOWING A CAR ACCIDENT IN WINDSOR, ON, 13 AUG 15

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

(1) COL J.J.A. ALEXANDER - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AS THE CHIEF OF LIAISON FOR THE MFO AND THE CDN CONTINGENT COMD FOR TF EL GORAH IN THE SINAI, EGYPT, JUN 15 TO JUL 16

(2) COL J.J.L.N. PILON - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AS MINUSTAH COS AND AS TF COMD AT PORT-AU-PRINCE, JUL 15 TO JUL 16

(3) LCOL T.M. ARSENAULT - FOR REMARKABLE LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM AS COMD OP UNIFIER DURING HIS DEPLOYMENT TO UKRAINE, JAN TO AUG 16

(4) CDR P. BELHUMEUR - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND UNWAVERING DEDICATION AS CO OF HMCS WINNIPEG THROUGH THREE OPERATIONAL MISSIONS AND TWO KEY NATO EXERCISES IN THE CARIBBEAN, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEAS AND THE INDIAN OCEAN, JUN 15 TO JAN 16

(5) CAPT D.D. CYR - FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM AS THE CAF FAC AND CAS SME WITHIN THE AIR-LAND INTEGRATION CELL IN KINGSTON, ON, JUL 09 TO SEP 15
CMPC IS ALSO PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS FOR THE FOLLOWING DESERVING INDIVIDUALS

CDS COMMENDATION

(1) COL G. BOURDELOUX (FRENCH AIR FORCE) - FOR DEDICATION AND PERSEVERANCE IN DEVELOPING A ROBUST AND WELL-STRUCTURED GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE RCAF, AND SETTING UP A STRATEGIC EXERCISE PROGRAM WITH SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES IN OTTAWA, ON, SEP 13 TO AUG 16

(2) HCOL J.G. MASSIE - FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AS CHAIR OF A PANEL TO FUND THE MEMORIAL WALL AT CFB BORDEN AND SUPPORTING THE RESTORATION OF BORDEN S FIRST WORLD WAR TRAINING TRENCHES, SINCE 2012

(3) MAJ J.A.G. HARDY - FOR WORK ETHIC AND PERSEVERANCE AS CJOC AND LO COORDINATOR FOR THE CDA WHILE POSTED AT THE CANADIAN EMBASSY IN KIEV, UKRAINE, APR TO OCT 15

(4) MAJ S. LYON (USAF) - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION WHILE ON EXCHANGE WITH THE CDN SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER IN OTTAWA, ON, JUL 14 TO MAY 16

(5) MAJ J.G.D. PILON - FOR HAVING SELFLESSLY PERFORMED CPR ON A DRIVER EJECTED FROM HIS VEHICLE AS THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 30 WEST NEAR VAUDREUIL-DORION, QC, 20 AUG 14

(6) CAPT J.A. ANDERSON - FOR POISED LEADERSHIP, AND LIFE-SAVING ACTIONS FOLLOWING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT OUTSIDE LEDUC, AB, 25 AUG 14

(7) CAPT R. CARRIER - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION TO MULTIPLE CANSOFCOM MISSIONS ALONG WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EBOLA CONTAINMENT SYSTEM

(8) CAPT B. BOUTHILLIER CHOQUETTE - FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS ACTIONS WHEN PERFORMING CPR ON AN INDIVIDUAL LYING ON THE GROUND IN MONTREAL, QC, 29 MAY 14

(9) CAPT C.P. SCHENK - FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND DECISIVE ACTIONS IN PROVIDING LIFE-SAVING FIRST AID TO A MAN WHO WAS CHOCKING AT PEARSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN TORONTO, ON, 14 DEC 15

(10) LT(N) M. VANDAL - FOR SELFLESS ACTIONS IN PROVIDING FIRST AID TO HIS COMPANION FOLLOWING A HUNTING ACCIDENT IN NORTH-WESTERN AB, 22 SEPT 15

(11) CWO J.E.G. GODBOUT - FOR REMARKABLE PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION DURING CFB BORDEN S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS, IN 2015 AND 2016

(12) SGT J.G.S. LAMBERT - FOR LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION AS MPSS DET CMDR AT THE CANADIAN EMBASSY IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, MAR TO JUN 15

(13) MCPL S. BIGELOW - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND SWIFT ACTIONS AS FIRST RESPONDER FOLLOWING A COLLISION BETWEEN A MOTORCYCLE AND A CAR IN TRURO HEIGHTS, NS, 31 AUG 15

(14) MCPL J.M.B. BYATT, MCPL L.I. LEVESQUE - FOR THEIR SELFLESS ACTIONS IN PROVIDING FIRST-AID TO A PERSON WHO WAS SUFFOCATING AT LA ROCAILLE CAMPSITE IN SAGUENAY, QC, 16 JUL 14

(15) MCPL S.A. CHARD - FOR DECISIVE LEADERSHIP AND SWIFT ACTIONS IN PROVIDING FIRST AID TO MULTIPLE CASUALTIES INVOLVED IN A THREE CAR ACCIDENT ON HWY 17, WEST OF OTTAWA, ON, 9 SEP 15

(16) MCPL C. PACE, CPL C.S. MILLS - FOR EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND PROFICIENCY AS SNIPERS DURING THE 2013 CDN INTERNATIONAL SNIPER CONCENTRATION, AND AT THE 2014 AND 2015 UK TRI-SERVICE INTERNATIONAL SNIPER COMPETITIONS

(17) CPL C. DESMARAIS - FOR QUICK AND DECISIVE ACTION TO PREVENT A SUICIDE ATTEMPT BY A TROUBLED CIVILIAN IN CLAIRMONT, FLORIDA, 16 FEB 15

(18) CPL J. SMITH - FOR PROFESSIONALISM IN PROVIDING LIFE-SAVING FIRST AID TO AN INJURED SNOWMOBILER SUFFERING FROM HYPOTHERMIA AND CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING NEAR KAKWA LAKE, BC, 18 DEC 15

(19) CPL P.-L. TREMBLAY - FOR REMARKABLE PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS ACTIONS WHEN RESCUING AND PROVIDING CPR TO A SNOWSHOER BURIED UNDER THE SNOW FOLLOWING AN AVALANCHE NEAR SAINT-DAVID-DE-FALARDEAU, QC, 31 JAN 15

(20) FIVE MEMBERS FROM CANSOFCOM WERE AWARDED THE CDSC FOR OUTSTANDING ACTIONS DURING OPERATIONS OUTSIDE OF CANADA. FOR SECURITY AND OPERATIONAL REASONS, THE NAMES AND CITATIONS ARE NOT RELEASED

(21) TEN MEMBERS AND A LINGUIST OF THE US FORCES WERE AWARDED THE CDSC. FOR SECURITY AND OPERATIONAL REASONS, THE NAMES AND CITATIONS ARE NOT RELEASED

CF MEDALLION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

(1) COL D.S. MORESIDE (RETD) - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND UNWAVERING DEDICATION AS THE CBRN OMNIBUS DEPUTY PROJ DIR IN OTTAWA, DEC 04 TO JAN 16

(2) CAPT S.P. JAENEN (RETD) - FOR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS AND REMARKABLE DEDICATION THAT HELPED GROW THE CFMWS, WHICH INCREASED ITS FOOTPRINT AND ENABLED THE PROVISION OF CRITICAL SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE CAF, FROM 1998 TO 2016

(3) MR. J. BELLIVEAU - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM, DEDICATION AND INITIATIVE AS GRAPHIC DESIGNER FOR 410 TAC F OT SQN, COLD LAKE, AB, SINCE 1993

(4) MR. A. COLE, MS. K. KERR - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SELFLESS DEDICATION IN ESTABLISHING AND SUSTAINING THE ANNUAL FAIRWAYS FOR HEROES GOLF TOURNAMENT, SINCE 2009

(5) MS. G. SCHIANO DI ZENISE - FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AS THE ADMIN ASST TO THE CANADIAN NATIONAL SUPPORT ELEMENT/CFSU (EUROPE) DET NAPLES, DEC 94 TO JAN 16
CF UNIT COMMENDATION

(1) CF AE FLIGHT TRENTON - FOR SWIFTLY ESTABLISHING THE MEDICAL COMPONENTS OF AN INTERIM EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION CAPABILITY THAT WAS OPERATIONALLY READY IN NOV 14

(2) HMCS VANCOUVER - FOR DISTINGUISHING THEMSELVES BY SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYING THE FIRST HARPOON BLOCK II DURING THE JOINT LITTORAL TARGETING EXERCISE IN APR 16 AND BY PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO THE PEOPLE OF KAIKOURA FOLLOWING THE NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE IN NOV 16