HONOURS AND DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT- DECEMBER 17

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

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

(1) RADM D.C. HAWCO - FOR EXCEPTIONAL INSTITUTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM AS CFD AT NDHQ OTTAWA, ON, JUL 16 TO JUN 17

(2) BGEN S.A. BRENNAN - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND STELLAR PERFORMANCE AS COMD OF JTF-IRAQ, MAY 16 TO FEB 17

(3) BGEN R.W. ERMEL - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEFENCE POLICY REVIEW IN OTTAWA, ON, SEP 15 TO JAN 17

(4) BGEN M.A. MATHESON - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM AS DGCB OTTAWA, ON, AUG 13 TO JUL 16

(5) COL O. BABIJ - FOR INSPIRING LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL ACUMEN AS INT LO FOR THE MINISTERIAL LIAISON TM AND CO OF CDN PERS IN BAGHDAD, IRAQ, MAY 16 TO JUL 17

(6) COL A.M. BANVILLE - FOR STEADFAST LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM AS DCOMD OF TF JERUSALEM AND DIR OF OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE US SECURITY COORDINATOR, JUL 16 TO JUL 17

(7) CAPT(N) J.M. HAMILTON - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEFENCE POLICY REVIEW IN OTTAWA, ON, SEP 15 TO JAN 17

(8) CDR A.C. HINGSTON - FOR STALWART LEADERSHIP AND OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM OF HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN DURING OP REASSURANCE, JUN 16 TO JAN 17

(9) CDR J. MURRAY - FOR STALWART PROFESSIONALISM AS CO OF HMCS FREDERICTON DURING OP REASSURANCE, JAN 15 TO JUL 15

(10) LCOL T. SCHARLACH - FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF AN EXTREMELY COMPLEX MULTINATIONAL EXERCISE INVOLVING TACTICAL OUTPUTS THROUGH TO POLITICAL DECISION-MAKING, 2015 TO 2017

(11) LCDR W.D.G. LUND - FOR EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION AND LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT THE CREATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF THE MARITIME TACTICAL OPERATIONS GROUP, 2014 TO 2016

(12) WO A.P. CARRIERE - FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AS A SNR ENLISTED MED ADVISOR IN A CCP TO COALITION SOTF, DEC 16 TO APR 17

(13) WO P.-M. GIRARD - FOR REMARKABLE LEADERSHIP AS SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT SECTION HEAD FOR THE 2ND NATO SIGNAL BATTALION, JUL 15 TO FEB 17

(14) ONE MEMBER FROM CANSOFCOM RECEIVED THE MSM. FOR SECURITY AND OPERATIONAL REASONS, THE NAME AND CITATION OF THE RECIPIENT IS NOT RELEASED

MENTION IN DISPATCHES

(1) MAJ V.A. DE WAAL - FOR COURAGEOUS ACTIONS UNDER FIRE IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND EVACUATE WOUNDED CIVILIANS AT THE UN STATE SUPPORT BASE IN SOUTH SUDAN, 17 APR 14

(2) SGT M. LA SALLE - FOR LEADERSHIP AND COURAGE IN IDENTIFYING THE LIKELY AXIS COUNTER ATTACK AFTER A HOST A NATION DIVISION LEVEL OFFENSIVE DURING AN OPERATION OUTSIDE OF CANADA

(3) SGT D.E. LEBLANC - FOR TACTICAL ACUMEN AND TIMELY DECISION-MAKING WHICH PREVENTED THE POTENTIAL ENVELOPMENT OF HOST NATION FORCES DURING AN OPERATION OUTSIDE OF CANADA

(4) SGT J. SPENCE - FOR OUTSTANDING COURAGE WHEN EXPOSED TO DIRECT AND INDIRECT FIRE WHILE SUPPORTING A MAJOR OFFENSIVE DURING AN OPERATION OUTSIDE OF CANADA

(5) MCPL S. DAVIS - FOR EXCEPTIONAL COURAGE IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY WHILE SERVING AS AN ADVISOR TO HOST NATION FORCES OUTSIDE OF CANADA

(6) MCPL M. JACQUARD - FOR OUTSTANDING COURAGE BY DELIBERATELY EXPOSING HIMSELF DIRECT FIRE IN ORDER TO ENGAGE ENEMY POSITIONS DURING AN OPERATION OUTSIDE OF CANADA

(7) MCPL S.S. WILSON - FOR REMARKABLE COURAGE AND INGENUITY IN REACTING TO A TENUOUS SITUATION FOLLOWING A LARGE-SCALE OFFENSIVE OPERATION AGAINST HOST NATION FORCES

(8) CPL S.I. SHRUBB - FOR OUTSTANDING COURAGE AND PROFESSIONALISM DESPITE COMING UNDER EFFECTIVE ENEMY FIRE WHILE SERVING ON A DEPLOYED OPERATION

(9) ELEVEN MEMBERS FROM CANSOFCOM WERE MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES FOR OUTSTANDING ACTIONS DURING AN OPERATION OUTSIDE OF CANADA. FOR SECURITY AND OPERATIONAL REASONS, THE NAMES AND CITATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS ARE NOT RELEASED
CMPC IS ALSO PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS FOR THE FOLLOWING DESERVING INDIVIDUALS

CDS COMMENDATION

(1) BGEN P. RUTHERFORD - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AS DGIMO AND BRINGING GREAT CREDIBILITY IN OPERATIONALIZING HIS ORGANIZATION IN OTTAWA, 2015 TO 2017

(2) MAJ P. BEH, LCDR N. HAN - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AS LEGAL ADVISORS THE TEA DET DURING OP IMPACT, OCT 14 TO APR 15

(3) MAJ P. LANOUETTE - FOR SELFLESS ACTIONS IN RESPONDING BOLDLY TO SHOTS FIRED DURING A TRAFFIC JAM AND RUSHING TOWARD A VICTIM TO ADMINISTER FIRST AID IN HAITI 24 AUG 16

(4) MAJ H.J.S. MANDAHER - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION AS PD FOR THE PPCLI 100TH ANNIVERSARY, 2012 TO 2014

(5) LT J.S. CAMPBELL - FOR EXEMPLARY VISION AND SCHOLASTIC ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING HIS UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE TRAINING IN ENGINEERING, 2008 TO 2015

(6) WO C.L. MACKENZIE - FOR OUTSTANDING INITIATIVE AND PROFESSIONALISM IN ENABLING THE SUCCESSFUL EXPANSION OF INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CANSOFCOM WHILE DEPLOYED ON OP IMPACT

(7) WO J. MARION - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND LEADERSHIP DURING A LARGE SCALE OPERATION OUTSIDE OF CANADA

(8) SGT D. HORTON - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND INITIATIVE IN THE CONCEPTUALIZATION, DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A DIGITALLY ASSISTED CAS CAPABILITY FOR CANSOFCOM DURING AN OPERATION OUTSIDE OF CANADA

(9) MCPL M. KOTUK - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND INITIATIVE AS A TM 2IC AND SUBSEQUENTLY AS TM LEAD OVER THREE ITERATIONS OF A CANSOFCOM CAPACITY BUILDING MISSION OUTSIDE OF CANADA

(10) MCPL J. ROBERTSON - FOR REMARKABLE PROFESSIONALISM IN RELAYING CRITICAL INFORMATION THAT PREVENTED A SERIOUS INCIDENT DURING HOST NATION OPERATIONS OUTSIDE OF CANADA

(11) CPL K. BOUGIE - FOR SELFLESSNESS IN ASSISTING MOTORISTS FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING TWO CARS AND A HEAVY TRUCK THAT HAD OVERTURNED ON HIGHWAY 20 IN LEVIS, QC, 3 OCT 16

(12) CPL B. KLAVER - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM IN AIDING IN THE CARE OF MANY CASUALTIES AT THE HEIGHT OF AN OPERATION OUTSIDE OF CANADA

(13) CPL M. NATALE - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM IN AVERTING A DANGEROUS RADIOLOGICAL INCIDENT WHILE TRAINING WITH HOST NATION FORCES OUTSIDE OF CANADA

(14) CPL M. TATE - FOR OUTSTANDING INITIATIVE IN ASSISTING WITH THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE TO INJURED HOST NATION BATTLEFIELD CASUALTIES AND ASSUMING ROLES GENERALLY PERFORMED BY MED PERS

(15) MS. B. OOSTLANDER - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP TO DIMEUS IN SUPPORT OF MANY CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES, DURING 2016

(16) FOUR MEMBERS FROM CANSOFCOM RECEIVED THE CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF COMMENDATION FOR OUTSTANDING ACTIONS DURING AN OPERATION OUTSIDE OF CANADA. FOR SECURITY AND OPERATIONAL REASONS, THE NAMES AND CITATIONS OF THE RECIPIENTS ARE NOT RELEASED

CF MEDALLION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

(1) MR. J. FORSTER - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM AS DM OF DND OTTAWA, ON, FEB 15 TO OCT 17

(2) MR. B. HAMEL - FOR EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION THE CAF AS CHAIR OF THE MILITARY GRIEVANCES EXTERNAL REVIEW COMMITTEE IN OTTAWA, ON, 2009 TO 2017

(3) MS. V. RICCI - FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM AS THE DEPT ORGANIZATION ANALYST AT DDFP OTTAWA, 1985 TO 2017

(4) MS. E. RICHARDS - FOR EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AS A LAWYER WITH THE DEPT JUSTICE AND ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE CAF AND ITS MEMBERS IN OTTAWA, ON, 2007 TO 2017


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