HONOURS AND DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT-November 2017

CANFORGEN 208/17 CMP 109/17 221113Z NOV 17

UNCLASSIFIED

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

MERITORIOUS SERVICE CROSS

(1) TWO MEMBERS FROM CANSOFCOM WERE AWARDED THE MSC. FOR SECURITY AND OPERATIONAL REASONS, THE NAME AND CITATION OF THE RECIPIENTS ARE NOT RELEASED

MEDAL OF BRAVERY

(1) WO J.K. DUNBAR, SGT D.M. KURDZIEL, MCPL S. THORN, CPL A. KEIGHTLEY - FOR THEIR SELFLESS ACTIONS IN THE RESCUE OF A FAMILY FROM THEIR BURNING HOME IN LANCASTER PARK, EDMONTON, AB, 20 JUL 15

(2) CPL F. FIDDLER - FOR SELFLESS EFFORTS IN THE RESCUE OF A FAMILY FROM THEIR BURNING HOME IN SANDY LAKE, ON, 5 APR 16

(3) CPL R.T. FOLKES, CPL M. WESTELAKEN - FOR THEIR COURAGEOUS EFFORTS IN THE RESCUE OF A WOMAN FROM HER BURNING TRUCK NEAR BADGER, NL, 14 JUL 14

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

(1) BGEN F.J. CHAGNON - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AS COMD TASK FORCE IN JERUSALEM, JUL 15 TO JUL 16

(2) BGEN C.T. MANSKE (USAF) - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AS THE D C/JFACC AT 1 CND AIR DIV / CND NORAD REGION HQ, AUG 15 TO JUN 17

(3) COL J.R.F. MALO - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AS THE DGCFGA, IN OTTAWA, ON, MAY 12 TO FEB 17

(4) LCOL M.H.L.T. TREMBLAY - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AS THE FIRST MILITARY EXPERT TO THE UN UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROVING UN RESPONSES TO SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE, MAY TO SEP 16

(5) WO J.M. BELIVEAU - FOR DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL EXPERTISE AND PROFESSIONALISM WHEN OVERSEEING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES DURING HOST NATION CAMPAIGNS WHILE DEPLOYED

(6) SGT J.K.D. BOURNE - FOR EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM WHEN PLACING HIMSELF AND HIS TEAM IN POSITIONS OF OVER WATCH DURING THE CRITICAL PHASES OF HOST NATION OPERATIONS WHILE DEPLOYED

(7) SGT N.J. SOULIS - FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION TO THE RCAF DEPLOYABLE HIGH READINESS TACTICAL DATA LINK CAPABILITY, AUG 12 AND JUL 16

(8) MCPL M.T. GOODE - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND REMARKABLE DEDICATION WHEN PROVIDING TRAUMA MEDICAL CARE TO MORE THAN HALF OF THE HOST NATION CASUALTIES TREATED DURING A MAJOR OFFENSIVE OPERATION

(9) MS K.H. MACDONALD - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM IN PROVIDING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN SUPPORT OF CANSOFCOM OPERATIONS, WHICH ESTABLISHED AN ENDURING COUNTER-TERRORISM ANALYTICAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND INTELLIGENCE FRAMEWORK ACROSS THE CDN AND ALLIED COMMUNITIES

(10) CPL A.M. SAVORY - FOR DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND DEDICATION TO THE OP ELINT MISSION WHILE SERVING WITH THE CF ELECTRONIC WARFARE CENTRE, 2015 TO 2017

(11) FOUR MEMBERS FROM CANSOFCOM WERE AWARDED THE MSM. 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) COL B.W.G. MCPHERSON - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND TIRELESS DEVOTION TO DUTY AS THE CJOC EXERCISES AND TRG BRANCH HEAD AND JOINTEX 2015 EX DIR IN OTTAWA, ON, JUL 14 TO AUG 15

(2) COL J.S. SHIPLEY - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AS DCOS FOR COALITION JTF HQ OP INHERENT RESOLVE IN KUWAIT, JUN 15 TO APR 16

(3) LCOL J.J.B. ALLAIN - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AS COMD OF TF JORDAN IN AMMAN, NOV 15 TO JAN 16

(4) LCOL J.E.C.P. BEAUCHAMP - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM AS THE COMD OF THE CAF OPERATIONAL FORCE DEPLOYED IN JORDAN, LEBANON AND TURKEY, NOV 15 TO FEB 16

(5) LCOL J.R.G. BEDARD - FOR REMARKABLE LEADERSHIP AS A WELL-INFORMED AND EXPERT OPERATIONS PLANNER AT CJOC HQ, JUL 13 TO JUN 16

(6) LCOL B.M.C. JOY - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION AS THE PLANNING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON FOR THE 2015 RCDC CENTENNIAL IN OTTAWA, ON

(7) LCOL J.R. OSTLER - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM AS DCOMD OF TF EL GORAH AND OIC OF THE MFO TRG TEAM IN THE SINAI, JUL 15 TO JUL 16

(8) CDR S.T. THOMPSON - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP, INITIATIVE AND DEDICATION AS COORDINATOR FOR THE INTER-AMERICAN NAVAL CONFERENCE IN HALIFAX, NS, 2014 TO 2016

(9) MAJ D.W. ATKINSON - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AS THE LEAD SUPPORT PLANNER AND DCO OF THE CDN JTF SUPPORT COMPONENT FOR EXERCISE TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2015, NOV 14 TO NOV 15

(10) MAJ E. BEAUCHAMP - FOR REMARKABLE LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC VISION AS COMD OF THE LAND TF DURING HIS DEPLOYMENT TO POLAND, JAN TO JUL 16

(11) MAJ C.F. FOWLER - FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL AND DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP AS OC SOA FLIGHT DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENHANCED RANGE OF SOF AVIATION CAPABILITIES IN PETAWAWA, ON, SINCE 2011

(12) MAJ J.J.G. GARANT - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM AS THE DIR OF THE CANADA ARMY RUN IN OTTAWA, ON, IN 2014 AND 2015

(13) MAJ R.R. GROVES - FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AS THE AUTHOR AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER OF THE 2015 RCDC CENTENNIAL BOOK ENTITLED: THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN DENTAL CORPS: A CENTURY OF MILITARY DENTAL SERVICE, IN OTTAWA, ON

(14) MAJ J. LLOYD - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AS COMD OF TF KABUL IN AFGHANISTAN, NOV 14 TO JUN 15

(15) MAJ D.L.G. PAQUETTE - FOR IMPRESSIVE DRIVE AND DETERMINATION AS CO OF ATF-IRAQ LRP DET IN KUWAIT, OCT 15 TO APR 16

(16) LCDR K. WHITESIDE - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION AS XO ABOARD HMCS WINNIPEG DURING OP REASSURANCE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, JUL TO DEC 15

(17) CAPT C. BRIEN - FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM AS THE CDN TARGETING IO IN QATAR DURING OP IMPACT, OCT 15 TO MAR 16

(18) CAPT D. COLLINS - FOR SELFLESS AND DECISIVE ACTIONS IN RESCUING A CYCLIST WHO HAD FALLEN INTO THE RIDEAU CANAL IN OTTAWA, ON, 19 MAY 15

(19) CAPT M. COMTOIS - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AS AN AMO FOR THE FIGHTER DET DURING HIS DEPLOYMENT TO KUWAIT, FROM APR TO OCT 15

(20) CAPT R.K. HOFRICHTER - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND INITIATIVE AS SNR OFFENSIVE DO AND DYNAMIC TARGETING CHIEF AT THE CAOC AT AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR, MAY 16 TO NOV 16

(21) CAPT S.R. LEPPIK - FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE MANITOBA CHAPTER OF THE VETERANS EMERGENCY TRANSITION SERVICES CANADA, SINCE 2010

(22) CAPT K. MORIN - FOR REMARKABLE LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM AS IO OF TF KABUL, JAN TO AUG 16

(23) LT(N) G.L. OICKLE, CPO 2 L. LYVER, PO 2 S.M. BARRY, FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AND EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN SURVEYING THE WRECK OF HMCS EREBUS, ONE OF THE FRANKLIN EXPEDITION S LOST SHIPS, 31 MAR TO 22 APR 15

(24) CAPT E.J. PENNER - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND INITIATIVE AS CREW COMD OF THE LRP DET IN KUWAIT, SEP 15 TO JAN 16

(25) 2LT Y. TRUCHON - FOR THE COURAGE AND COMPOSURE THAT HE DEMONSTRATED IN TAKING CONTROL OF THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT NEAR STE- ROSE-DU-NORD, QC, 9 JUL 12

(26) MWO P.P. FLOWERS - FOR OUTSTANDING ACTIONS IN ACCESSING AN OVERTURNED VEHICLE AND ASSISTING ITS DRIVER FROM THE CAR FOLLOWING A TWO-VEHICLE ACCIDENT NEAR CARLETON PLACE, ON, 5 SEP 15

(27) WO B.L. GRANT - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AS A LOG SUPPLY CHAIN ADVR IN SOUTH SUDAN, OCT 13 TO MAY 14

(28) SGT R.D. CHIRNSIDE - FOR SELFLESS ACTIONS IN EXTRACTING AN AGGRESSIVE AND UNCOOPERATIVE VICTIM FROM A VEHICLE THAT HAD FLIPPED ON ITS ROOF IN THE VICINITY OF CALEDON, ON, 31 DEC 15

(29) SGT T.E. DANYLYSHYN - FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AND DETERMINATION AS A PARTICIPANT ON THE CDN RESERVE BISLEY TEAM AND THE CENTRAL SKILL AT ARMS INTERNATIONAL SHOOTING COMPETITION AT BISLEY, UK, SINCE 2012

(30) SGT J. GAUTHIER - FOR DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM IN PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AS CO-ORDINATOR OF THE CFSU (O) CWO S CEREMONIAL CELL, MAY 11 TO MAR 17

(31) SGT Y. GAUTHIER - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AS THE CI OF LINE OF EFFORT 5 (MED TRG) DURING HIS DEPLOYMENT WITH JTF UKRAINE, JAN TO AUG 16

(32) SGT M. GHATTAS - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AS A LINGUIST WITH TF EL GORAH IN THE SINAI, EGYPT, DURING A TERRORIST ATTACK, ON 12 NOV 15

(33) SGT S. HASKELL - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM IN LEADING THE SIGINT EFFORT IN SUPPORT OF CANSOF DURING AN ENEMY ATTACK, 16 AND 17 DEC 15

(34) SGT M.A. MOISE - FOR EXTRAORDINARY DEDICATION TO THE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENCE CAPABILITY IN ADDITION TO HIS REGULAR WORK AT 2 CDN DIV, MONTREAL, QC, JUL 13 TO JUL 15

(35) SGT R.A.G.J. PAQUETTE - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND COMPLETE DEDICATION DURING HIS DEPLOYMENT SERVING THE CDA IN KIEV, UKRAINE, JAN TO AUG 15

(36) SGT S. PATRIQUIN - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AS THE INT TM LEAD WITHIN THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE IN KUWAIT, JUN TO DEC 15

(37) MCPL V.J.S. C. BENOIT - FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND COMPOSURE WHILE PERFORMING AN EMERGENCY RESCUE OPERATION FOLLOWING A HIGH-ALTITUDE MOUNTAIN CLIMBING FALL THAT OCCURRED DURING RECONNAISSANCE FOR AN ADVANCED MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS COURSE IN THE AREA AROUND BANFF, AB, 16 AUG 15

(38) MCPL S. JARDINE, CPL J. BOIVIN - FOR THEIR SELFLESS ACTIONS DURING A FIRE IN ANTALYA, TURKEY, 14 NOV 14

(39) MCPL W.P. MCCORMACK - FOR SELFLESS ACTIONS IN DEFUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN SHEARWATER, NS, 18 JAN 14

(40) LS C.W. BALDWIN - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS ACTIONS IN EXTRACTING TWO VICTIMS FROM A SMOKE FILLED VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN HALIFAX, NS, 8 SEP 15

(41) CPL J. CLARKE - FOR DECISIVE LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE DURING THE NIC S ELECTROMAGNETIC INTEL EFFORTS, 16 AND 17 DEC 15

(42) CPL J.M. GAGNE - FOR QUICK AND DECISIVE ACTION IN COMING TO THE AID OF AN INJURED PERSON FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT ON ROUTE 172 NEAR STE-ROSE-DU NORD, QC, 9 JUL 12

(43) CPL R. GOLBY - FOR DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM IN PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AS QM OF THE CFSU (O) CWO S CEREMONIAL CELL, SINCE JUL 11

(44) CPL J. JEAN - FOR OUTSTANDING INITIATIVE AND COMMITMENT IN SETTING UP A FRENCH LANGUAGE SUPPORT GROUP FOR PEOPLE GRAPPLING WITH ADDICTIONS IN THE AREA OF 5 CDSB GAGETOWN, NB, IN 2014

(45) CPL T. POTTER - FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS ACTIONS AS THE FIRST RESPONDER TO A MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN VALEMOUNT, BC, 2 APR 15

(46) PTE S.A. POULIN - FOR SELFLESSLY COMING TO THE AID OF A MEMBER OF THE RCMP WHO HAD BEEN THE VICTIM OF A VIOLENT ASSAULT AT THE CMTC IN DENWOOD, AB, 29 MAY 15

(47) AVR N. WAITE - FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND OUTSTANDING INITIATIVE IN PROVIDING FIRST AID TO AN UNRESPONSIVE MALE CASUALTY SUFFERING FROM A STAB WOUND AND TWO BULLET WOUNDS IN EDMONTON, AB, 23 JUL 16

CF MEDALLION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

(1) THE ADANS FAMILY - FOR DEDICATION AND PERSEVERANCE IN PLANNING AND ORGANIZING ANNUAL COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONIES AND IN MANAGING AND MAINTAINING THE CANADIAN TIGOLET MONUMENT

(2) MR. J. CHOQUETTE - FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AND EFFORT AS A FUNDRAISING AGENT FOR THE VALCARTIER FAMILY CENTRE, SINCE 1999

(3) MS. G. JACKSON - FOR SELFLESS DEDICATION AND SUPPORT TO THE MILITARY FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ESQUIMALT MFRC IN VICTORIA, BC
THE INFORMATION ABOVE REFLECTS THE SUBSTANTIVE RANK HELD BY THE MEMBERS AT THE DATE OF INCIDENT.