CANFORGEN 005/08 CMP 003/08 101856Z JAN 08
HONOURS AND RECOGNITION http://vcds.dwan.dnd.ca/vcds-exec/pubs/canforgen/2008/005-08_e.asp
HER EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL HAS APPROVED NATIONAL HONOURS FOR THE FOL DESERVING INDIVIDUALS
MEDAL OF BRAVERY
(1) SGT J.L.J.D. ST LAURENT AND MCPL B.M. DECAIRE, FOR EXEMPLARY COURAGE AND PROFESSIONALISM DURING THE RESCUE OF A STRANDED PILOT IN THE ARCTIC IN APR 05
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
(1) COL S.J. BOWES - FOR PROFESSIONALISM, INTEGRITY AND OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AS DEPUTY COMMANDER OF THE STANDING CONTINGENCY FORCE FROM JUN 06 TO APR 07
(2) COL J.J.R.G. HAMEL - FOR PROFESSIONALISM, INTEGRITY AND OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AS THE FIRST COS OF THE STANDING CONTINGENCY FORCE FROM MAY 06 TO APR 07
(3) CDR S.A. BELL - FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AS CO-CHAIR OF THE STANDING CONTINGENCY FORCE WORKING GROUP FROM JUN 06 TO APR 07
I AM ALSO PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE CF AWARDS TO THE FOL DESERVING INDIVIDUALS
CDS COMMENDATIONS
(1) LCOL R.N. DICKSON - FOR LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM AS THE STANDING CONTINGENCY FORCE J3 AND ASSISTANT COS THROUGHOUT THE INTEGRATED TACTICAL EFFECTS EXPERIMENT CONDUCTED IN FALL 06
(2) MAJ R.W. ERMEL - FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND LEADERSHIP AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE KABUL MULTINATIONAL BRIGADE RECCE SQN, TASK FORCE KABUL, OP ATHENA, FEB TO SEP 05
(3) LCDR D.J. HOPKIE - FOR DEDICATION, LEADERSHIP AND VISION, FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION IN THE CREATION OF THE MARITIME AMPHIBIOUS UNIT OF THE STANDING CONTINGENCY FORCE IN NOV 06
(4) CAPT Y. GAUVIN - FOR DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM WHEN HE EXTRACTED A VICTIM FROM A CAR ACCIDENT AT THE HEIGHT OF RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC ON 4 JUL 06 IN QUEBEC CITY.
(5) WO S.L. PALMA, FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND DEDICATION ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IN SUPPORT OF OP CONNECTION IN 2006
HONOURS AND RECOGNITION http://vcds.dwan.dnd.ca/vcds-exec/pubs/canforgen/2008/005-08_e.asp
HER EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL HAS APPROVED NATIONAL HONOURS FOR THE FOL DESERVING INDIVIDUALS
MEDAL OF BRAVERY
(1) SGT J.L.J.D. ST LAURENT AND MCPL B.M. DECAIRE, FOR EXEMPLARY COURAGE AND PROFESSIONALISM DURING THE RESCUE OF A STRANDED PILOT IN THE ARCTIC IN APR 05
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
(1) COL S.J. BOWES - FOR PROFESSIONALISM, INTEGRITY AND OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AS DEPUTY COMMANDER OF THE STANDING CONTINGENCY FORCE FROM JUN 06 TO APR 07
(2) COL J.J.R.G. HAMEL - FOR PROFESSIONALISM, INTEGRITY AND OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AS THE FIRST COS OF THE STANDING CONTINGENCY FORCE FROM MAY 06 TO APR 07
(3) CDR S.A. BELL - FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AS CO-CHAIR OF THE STANDING CONTINGENCY FORCE WORKING GROUP FROM JUN 06 TO APR 07
I AM ALSO PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE CF AWARDS TO THE FOL DESERVING INDIVIDUALS
CDS COMMENDATIONS
(1) LCOL R.N. DICKSON - FOR LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM AS THE STANDING CONTINGENCY FORCE J3 AND ASSISTANT COS THROUGHOUT THE INTEGRATED TACTICAL EFFECTS EXPERIMENT CONDUCTED IN FALL 06
(2) MAJ R.W. ERMEL - FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND LEADERSHIP AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE KABUL MULTINATIONAL BRIGADE RECCE SQN, TASK FORCE KABUL, OP ATHENA, FEB TO SEP 05
(3) LCDR D.J. HOPKIE - FOR DEDICATION, LEADERSHIP AND VISION, FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION IN THE CREATION OF THE MARITIME AMPHIBIOUS UNIT OF THE STANDING CONTINGENCY FORCE IN NOV 06
(4) CAPT Y. GAUVIN - FOR DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM WHEN HE EXTRACTED A VICTIM FROM A CAR ACCIDENT AT THE HEIGHT OF RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC ON 4 JUL 06 IN QUEBEC CITY.
(5) WO S.L. PALMA, FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND DEDICATION ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IN SUPPORT OF OP CONNECTION IN 2006