Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2017-07-20
Invested on: 2018-02-28
In his role providing technical expertise to Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM), Master Seaman MacDonald established an enduring analytical, scientific and intelligent counter-terrorism framework across Canadian and allied communities. Most significantly, his ability to work with other agencies and multiple nations has revolutionized how the Canadian Armed Forces conducts threat analysis. This had a direct influence on the preparation of CANSOFCOM missions and enhanced real-time knowledge of threats in theatres of operations.