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Vol. 142, No. 9 — March 1, 2008
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
THE ORDER OF MILITARY MERIT
The Governor General, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, in accordance with the Constitution of the Order of Military Merit, has appointed the following:
Commanders of the Order of Military Merit
Major-General D. W. Langton, C.D.
(see footnote t1))Lieutenant-General Andrew Brooke Leslie, M.S.C., M.S.M., C.D.
Major-General J. G. M. Lessard, C.D.
Rear-Admiral Tyrone H. W. Pile, C.D.
(see footnote t2))Vice-Admiral Drew William Robertson, M.S.M., C.D.
(see footnote t3))Major-General W. Angus Watt, C.D.
Officers of the Order of Military Merit
Colonel Jonathan Keith Ambler, C.D.
Colonel Yvan Joseph Aime Jean Blondin, C.D.
Commander David Ross Garbutt Brown, C.D.
Colonel R. K. (Ken) Chadder, C.D.
Major Frances Louise Chilton-Mackay, C.D.
Major Frederick Wayne Cyr, C.D.
Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Paul de Boucherville Taillon, C.D.
Lieutenant-Colonel Brigid White Dooley-Tremblay, C.D.
Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Bruce Fawcett, C.D.
Captain(N) David Christopher Gardam, C.D.
Major Lloyd William Arthur Gillam, C.D.
Captain(N) Laurence M. Hickey, C.D.
Colonel Douglas Craig Hilton, C.D.
Colonel Joseph Jacques Aubert Lachance, C.D.
Colonel Joseph Rene Marcel Guy Laroche, C.D.
Colonel Tom James Lawson, C.D.
Major J. M. A. Levesque, C.D.
Captain(N) Paul Andrew Maddison, C.D.
Commander John Frederick Newton, C.D.
Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Ormsby, C.D.
Lieutenant-Colonel Jean-Pierre Pichette, C.D.
Major Lee-Anne Quinn, C.D.
Commander John Allen Roche, C.D.
Lieutenant-Colonel Stéphane Roy, C.D.
Colonel Clyde Thomas Russell, C.D.
Colonel Grant Yorkland Smith, C.D.
Colonel Gary Reginald Stafford, C.D.
Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Emil Staniowski, C.D.
Colonel Denis Thompson, C.D.
Captain(N) Kelly Edward Williams, M.S.M., C.D.
Colonel Paul Francis Wynnyk, C.D.
Colonel Lorne David Zens, C.D.
Members of the Order of Military Merit
Petty Officer 1st Class Jean Joseph Gabriel Adrien Allard, C.D.
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Muriel Marie Jeanne Arsenault, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Théophile Richard Bégin, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Jean Boivin, C.D.
Warrant Officer Andre Joseph Luc Bouchard, C.D.
Captain Jacques Albert Gaetan Joseph Bouchard, C.D.
Captain Martin Lewis Brown, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer John Gerald Bucci, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer James Donald Butters, C.D.
Lieutenant(N) Robert Francis Cyril Campbell, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Ernest Carleton, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer J. René Caron, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Marjolaine Marie Caron, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Joseph Maurice Gabriel Chartier, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Henry Jacob Chartrand, C.D.
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Barbara Jean Corbett, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Marc Joseph Corbin, C.D.
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Richard (Rick) James Devlieger, C.D.
Warrant Officer Michael Richard Dickerson, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Garfield (Gary) Augustine Foley, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Toni Kendall Gilks, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Joseph Laurent Daniel Giroux, C.D.
Captain Brian John Greenwood, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Kent John Griffiths, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Geoffrey Ernest Hanson, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer David Charles Herman, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Donald Bruce Hodge, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Lloyd Robert Hodgins, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Michael Robert Eldon Hornbrook, C.D.
Warrant Officer Marilyn Barbara Hynes, C.D
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Normand Fernand Joseph Laliberté, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Robert Yves Lefebvre, C.D.
Sergeant Susan Marie Lloyd, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Dino Luberti, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Mason, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer A. Gerard McGee, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Todd Alan McGowan, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Raymond Anthony McInnis, C.D.
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Dennis Rae McMillan, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer J. H. Bernard McNicoll, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Robert Joseph Montague, C.D.
Captain William David Moore, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Leonard Paul O’Brien, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Douglas O’Rourke, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer John Paul Michael Parsons, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Jocelyn Elaine Pemberton, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer J. G. Gilbert Poirier, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Timothy Patrick Power, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth Lauder Rerrie, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Terrence Lincoln Riddle, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Marc-André Ross, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Yves Roy, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Bruno Joseph Ernest Savard, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Craig Albert Schrader, C.D.
Petty Officer 1st Class William Edward Slater, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Susan Bertha Stark, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Pierre Ste-Marie, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer J. C. Ghislain St-Pierre, C.D.
Warrant Officer Manuel Thibault, C.D.
Captain Robert Douglas Vance, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Glenn Russell Vey, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Paul Watson, C.D.
Captain Andrew Todd Welling, C.D.
Captain Daniel Joseph Whitman, C.D.
Master Warrant Officer Ronald Jack Wilson, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Ronald Robert Wynn, C.D.
Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Gérald Patrick Young, C.D.
Witness the Seal of the Order of
Military Merit this twenty-first
day of September of the year
two thousand and six
SHEILA COOK
Secretary General
of the Order of Military Merit
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MERITORIOUS SERVICE DECORATIONS
The Governor General, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, on the recommendation of the Chief of the Defence Staff, has awarded Meritorious Service Decorations (military division) as follows:
Meritorious Service Cross
(military division)
MASTER WARRANT OFFICER WILLIAM ALAN BOLEN, M.S.C., C.D.
Denwood, Alberta
For his outstanding leadership and professionalism as the sergeant-major for Patrol Company, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, during Operation ARCHER, Rotation 0, from May 2005 to February 2006.
Meritorious Service Cross
(military division)
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER ROBERT MICHEL JOSEPH GIROUARD, M.S.C., C.D. (Posthumous)
Petawawa, Ontario
Chief Warrant Officer Girouard was deployed in August 2006 as the Regimental Sergeant Major of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group, Joint Task Force Afghanistan. Throughout his tour of duty, up to the moment he was killed in action on November 27, 2006, he led from the front, sharing the dangers and hardships associated with combat operations. He contributed greatly to the battle group’s fighting spirit, which led to the defeat of the enemy during Operation MEDUSA. Chief Warrant Officer Girouard’s outstanding leadership, professionalism and courage brought singular credit to the Canadian Forces and to Canada.
Meritorious Service Cross
(military division)
GENERAL LANCE L. SMITH, M.S.C.
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
As a visionary leader, General Smith, of the United States Air Force, demonstrated outstanding foresight and resolve while skilfully guiding the transformation of NATO. His efforts to change Alliance doctrine, training, concept development and experimentation had direct impact on similar advances in Canadian Forces processes and operations in Afghanistan and Kosovo. His immediate and unconditional support, following a tragic friendly fire accident that claimed the lives of Canadian soldiers in 2006, resulted in unprecedented collaboration between NATO, Canadian and U.S. investigation teams, and in the identification of several crucial lessons for future joint operations. His many achievements contributed greatly to collective security and constitute unique and meritorious service to Canada.
Meritorious Service Medal
(military division)
COLONEL PETER GERALD ABBOTT, M.S.M., C.D.
Belleville, Ontario, and Comox, British Columbia
For the insightful and dedicated leadership he exhibited to the Canadian contingent throughout his twice-extended deployment as commander of Task Force El Gorah, in the Sinai, Egypt, from July 2004 to July 2007.
Meritorious Service Medal
(military division)
COMMANDER STEVEN ALBERT BELL,
M.S.M., C.D.
Ottawa and Collingwood, Ontario
For consistently displaying the highest standards of professionalism and innovative leadership as co-chair of the Standing Contingency Task Force Working Group and as first officer-in-charge of the Maritime Amphibious Unit from June 2006 to April 2007.
Meritorious Service Medal
(military division)
COLONEL STEPHEN JOSEPH BOWES, M.S.C.,
M.S.M., C.D.
Oromocto, New Brunswick, and Bedford, Nova Scotia
For displaying the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and innovative leadership in the Canadian Forces as the first deputy commander of the nascent Standing Contingency Task Force from June 2006 to April 2007.
Meritorious Service Medal
(military division)
MAJOR RICHARD WILLIAM R. GOODYEAR,
M.S.M., C.D.
Petawawa, Ontario, and Main Point, Newfoundland and Labrador
For contributing significantly to the development of the local Kandahar and national Afghan financial systems while serving as the finance officer of Joint Task Force Afghanistan, Rotation 2, from August 2006 to January 2007.
Meritorious Service Medal
(military division)
SERGEANT ABDOUL AMTOU GUINDO, M.S.M.
Ottawa, Ontario
For consistently demonstrating excellent situational awareness as he led his troops through numerous ambushes and improvised explosive device strikes, while deployed as a Combat Logistics Patrol commander with Force Protection Platoon, National Support Element, Joint Task Force Afghanistan, from June 2006 to March 2007.
Meritorious Service Medal
(military division)
COLONEL JOSEPH JEAN RENÉ GUY HAMEL,
M.S.M., C.D.
Ottawa, Ontario, and Lévis, Quebec
For consistently displaying the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and innovative leadership in the Canadian Forces as the first chief of staff of the nascent Standing Contingency Task Force from May 2006 to April 2007.
Meritorious Service Medal
(military division)
MAJOR ANDREW JOHN LUTES, M.S.M., C.D.
Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom and Ottawa, Ontario
For skilfully training and leading his company through Canada’s first exposure to a sustained suicide explosive device campaign, while deployed as the officer commanding Patrol Company, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, Operation ARCHER, Afghanistan, from July 2005 to February 2006.
EMMANUELLE SAJOUS
Deputy Secretary and
Deputy Herald Chancellor
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Footnote t1)
This is a promotion within the Order.
Footnote t2)
This is a promotion within the Order.
Footnote t3)
This is a promotion within the Order.
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