Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: February 28, 2014
- Invested on: October 03, 2014
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
As deputy commander of the Canadian Contribution to the NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan, from October 2012 to July 2013, Lieutenant-Colonel Pelletier provided leadership to over 900 Canadian soldiers in 30 different locations throughout the country’s three distinct regions. Moreover, he drew up a detailed plan for the withdrawal of personnel, while ensuring that Canadian resources were used to their full potential and that Canada remained at the forefront of the mission. Lieutenant Colonel Pelletier’s efficiency made an enormous contribution to Canada’s operational success in Afghanistan.
