Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2018-07-13
Invested on: 2019-11-12
From July to September 2017, Captain(N) Jorgensen led the Canadian Armed Forces’ response to forest fires in British Columbia. Synchronizing federal and provincial relief efforts, he coordinated an air task force that transported hundreds of first responders and facilitated the provision of essential aid to isolated communities. Through his outstanding leadership, Captain(N) Jorgensen helped contain the most devastating forest fires in British Columbia’s history, thereby saving the lives of many Canadians.