Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2018-09-24
Invested on: 2019-11-12
From 2013 to 2018, Commander Shortridge served as project director responsible for designing and procuring new modern vessels for the Royal Canadian Navy. As the lead naval representative for this important project, he played an integral role in managing the program under intense scrutiny and was the driving force behind the advancement of naval capability for the future combatant fleet. His direction and unwavering commitment helped ensure that the Canadian Armed Forces remained an effective and flexible instrument of national policy and a vital contributor to international engagements with Canada’s allies.