Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2013-10-22
Invested on: 2014-10-03
From September 2011 to August 2012, Lieutenant-Colonel Ostler deployed to the West Bank as deputy commander of Canada’s contingent to Palestinian Authority security sector reform. Showing exceptional diplomacy, he worked to rekindle strategic relationships between Canada and the Palestinian Authority, and helped secure significant advances in the professionalization of Palestinian Authority security forces. Lieutenant-Colonel Ostler’s leadership and efforts contributed to reinforcing Canada’s position as a trusted and important collaborator to the Middle East peace process.