Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2021-05-03
Invested on: 2021-11-04
From August to December 2019, Commander Barlow demonstrated outstanding leadership and professionalism as commanding officer of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Ottawa while deployed to the Indo-Asia Pacific region. He subsequently assumed command of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Calgary from March to May 2020, during Operation LASER, the Canadian Armed Forces’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commander Barlow’s exceptional ability to build combat-capable teams and excel in operations significantly advanced Canadian international and domestic strategic objectives.