Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: February 18, 2022
- Invested on: November 09, 2023
Rank: Major
From August 2016 to August 2021, Major Lunney was employed as the provincial liaison officer to Manitoba. At the start of the COVID 19 pandemic, he was instrumental in the coordination and oversight of multiple pandemic and natural-disaster responses within the province. Providing incredible leadership and support to both military and civilian stakeholders, he mentored multiple working groups and developed processes that dramatically improved both provincial and Canadian Armed Forces domestic response capabilities. His efforts resulted in timely whole-of-government responses to assist Canadians.