Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2017-04-26
Invested on: 2018-02-28
Commander Armstrong was deployed from August 2014 to January 2015 to the regions of the Mediterranean and Black seas. As the commanding officer of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Toronto, he led his crew through successful naval patrols that provided a deterrent and bolstered the maritime situational awareness of Standing Maritime NATO Group 2. Commander Armstrong’s outstanding leadership contributed to maintaining the stability and security of eastern and central Europe and strengthened Canada’s commitment to NATO.