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ADDITION OF QUALIFYING SERVICE - CAMPAIGN AND SERVICE MEDALS-September 2017
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CANFORGEN 169/17 CMP 089/17 291442Z SEP 17 UNCLASSIFIEDREFS: A. CANFORGEN 003/09 CMP 002/09 081950Z JAN 09 B. CANFORGEN 096/09 CMP 042/09 201315Z MAY 09 AFC HAS APPROVED THE ADDITION OF THE FOL SVC TO THE ELIGIBILITY LISTS FOR CERTAIN CAMPAIGN AND SERVICE MEDALS, AS FOLLOWS:OPERATIONAL SERVICE MEDAL-EXPEDITION (OSM-EXP): (1) SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE DEFENCE TEAM DEPLOYED TO JORDAN AS PART OF THE CANADIAN TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM-JORDAN (CTAT-J) SINCE 22 AUG 2016 (2) SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE DEFENCE TEAM DEPLOYED TO LEBANON AS PART OF THE CANADIAN TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM-LEBANON (CTAT-L) SINCE 4 OCT 2016 FULL CRITERIA AS WELL...
Governor General Presents Decorations to Canadian Armed Forces Members-September 2017
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OTTAWA—Earlier today, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presented 1 Medal of Bravery and 2 Meritorious Service Medals (Military Division), to members of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM), during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. General Jonathan Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff, was also in attendance. The recipients were recognized for acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances and for outstanding professionalism and for bringing honour to the Canadian Armed Forces and to Canada. For security and operational reasons, recipients’ names and citations will not be released
Governor General Presents Canadian Honours in Washington, D.C.-September 2017
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September 13, 2017 Governor General Presents Canadian Honours in Washington, D.C. OTTAWA—Earlier today, at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, invested Mr. Ronald J. Daniels as a Member of the Order of Canada. His Excellency also presented the Meritorious Service Medal (Military Division) to Major Jessica Harmon and Colonel Jeffery Stewart, members of the United States Army. Additional information on the Order of Canada and the Meritorious Services Decorations as well as the recipients’ citations are below. ORDER OF CANADA Ronald J. Daniels, C.M.Baltimore, Maryland, USA and Toronto,...
CANADIAN HONOURS AND DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT-September 2017
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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...
CANADIAN HONOURS AND AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT - COMMONWEALTH AND FOREIGN-September 2017
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ON BEHALF OF THE QUEEN, PERMISSION FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND UNRESTRICTED WEARING OF COMMONWEALTH AND FOREIGN HONOURS HAS BEEN GRANTED TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE CAF BETWEEN 1 DEC 16 AND 1 JUL 17 DECORATION CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL (1) GRAND OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF AERONAUTICAL MERIT (A) LGEN M.J. HOOD DECORATION CONFERRED BY HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF DENMARK (1) DEFENCE MEDAL FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS SERVICE (A) LCOL B.G. BANGSBOLL DECORATION CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC (1) OFFICER TO THE NATIONAL ORDER OF MERIT (A) LGEN G.R. THIBAULT...