Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2019-02-26
Invested on: 2019-11-12
From January to July 2018, Lieutenant-Colonel French displayed remarkable leadership and vision as the commanding officer of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Latvia. Displaying profound insight, he worked tirelessly to refine processes and procedures in a wide range of areas, from combat readiness to the mess, thereby ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of the multinational battle group. Lieutenant-Colonel French’s outstanding efforts and focus on all aspects of the tour directly contributed to the tremendous success of Canada’s mission in Latvia.