Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2003-01-23
Invested on: 2003-12-05
Lieutenant Myers has distinguished himself through his performance as Boarding Officer of HMCS Winnipeg during Operation AUGMENTATION 2001-2002. Setting new Canadian records and standards for boarding operations, Lieutenant Myers and his crew executed 64 boardings and inspections of vessels, 162 health and comfort boardings and dispatched 77 security teams to locate illegal oil in seven vessels. In July 2001, with utmost vigilance and professionalism and under the most severe environmental conditions, he led the daring takedown of a heavily fortified ship carrying 7,000 tons of smuggled oil. As a result of HMCS Winnipeg’s achievements under Lieutenant Myers’ leadership and dedication to duty, the United States Navy decided to rewrite its doctrine for naval boarding parties.