Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2017-10-19
Invested on: 2018-02-28
Commander Hingston was the commanding officer of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Charlottetown from June 2016 to January 2017, when the ship was deployed as part of Canada’s contribution to NATO assurance measures in the Mediterranean and Black seas. He demonstrated steadfast leadership and outstanding professionalism throughout his tenure, particularly when he assumed command of the NATO Task Group responsible for the execution of targeted surveillance missions. Commander Hingston’s actions have brought great credit to himself and bolstered Canada’s standing with our NATO allies.