Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2016-03-11
Invested on: 2016-04-29
From February 2013 to November 2014, Lieutenant-Colonel Girouard played an instrumental role as commanding officer of 2 Air Expeditionary Squadron, increasing the expeditionary capabilities of the Royal Canadian Air Force. His unit’s performance and contributions were vital to developing support elements used during exercises and air operations. Lieutenant-Colonel Girouard’s efforts helped advance a new air expeditionary squadron for Canada and benefitted the Canadian Armed Forces as a whole.