Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2011-09-18
Invested on: 2013-09-12
While deployed to Afghanistan from April to December 2010, Captain Cyr was an exemplary representative of Canada and the Canadian Forces. He established and maintained critical relationships between Afghan National Security Forces and their coalition partners, facilitating the conduct of joint counter-insurgency operations. In particular, his efforts contributed significantly to developing the capabilities of the Afghan Uniformed Police. Well-respected by the Afghans as well as other allies, Captain Cyr demonstrated frontline leadership, judgement and professionalism, which were critical to the fight against insurgents in Afghanistan.