Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2015-01-19
Invested on: 2015-06-26
While deployed to the Arabian Sea region as the commanding officer of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Toronto and Commander Task Force Artemis from April to July 2013, Commander Hamilton integrated seamlessly into the crew despite joining the ship at mid-deployment. Commander Hamilton, through his leadership, indomitable spirit and professional ability, ensured his crew reached their maximum potential, which culminated in the largest seizure of narcotics ever conducted by a Canadian warship. His efforts, and those of his crew, brought great credit to the Canadian Armed Forces and to Canada.
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2017-10-19
Invested on: 2018-02-28
From September 2015 to January 2017, Captain(N) Hamilton exhibited leadership and professionalism during the development of the Defence Policy Review. His contribution directly enabled the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces to present a comprehensive defence policy to the government for the first time in over 20 years. Captain(N) Hamilton’s organizational vision, coupled with a solid work ethic, resulted in an impressively executed review that was praised at the highest levels of government.
This is the second M.S.M. awarded to Captain(N) Hamilton.