Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2007-11-23
Invested on: 2008-03-26
As commander of the Standing Contingency Force from January 2006 to June 2007, Commodore Maddison developed an unprecedented model for achieving strategic effects. His successes in leading joint elements provide the template for integrated operations and littoral manoeuvre.