Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: March 11, 2016
- Invested on: April 04, 2017
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
While deployed to Kuwait from October 2014 to April 2015 as the Long Range Patrol Detachment commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Cook led the training, deployment, activation and execution of overland Aurora combat missions that provided intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities over Iraq. Moreover, despite a gruelling tempo, he oversaw the successful implementation of an extensive array of new capabilities that provided critical support to the coalition. Lieutenant-Colonel Cook’s performance was integral to mission success and enhanced the reputation of the Canadian Armed Forces.
