Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2013-09-07
Invested on: 2014-02-18
Co-recipients: Captain Gregory Alan Dixon, M.S.M., C.D.
Warrant Officer Allan Roy Upshall, M.S.M., C.D.
On February 11, 2011, then first officer Captain Dixon, aircraft commander Captain Noble, and flight engineer Warrant Officer Upshall were on board helicopter Rescue 903, tasked to carry out a medical evacuation of a sailor from a fishing vessel. The combination of darkness, poor weather and sea conditions, as well as numerous obstacles in the surrounding area, made this challenging rescue very hazardous. The crew’s professionalism under such extreme circumstances resulted in the successful completion of the mission.
Meritorious Service Cross
Awarded on: 2013-11-18
Invested on: 2014-02-18
On October 27, 2011, Aircraft Commander Captain Noble, onboard Rescue 915, was tasked with rescuing two hunters stranded in Foxe Basin, near Igloolik, Nunavut. The mission would require over 2,000 kilometres of travel, far exceeding the maximum aircrew day. Despite aircraft limitations, adverse weather conditions and compounding operational complexities, Captain Noble expertly planned and executed his mission, contributing to saving the lives of the two hunters, and recovering the three search and rescue technicians who had parachuted in to assist them.