Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2023-04-21
Invested on: 2024-11-05
As section head of the Communicable Disease Control Program from July 2020 to April 2022, Commander Beswick-Escanlar tirelessly provided timely medical recommendations. Collaborating with international partners and civilian public health authorities at all levels, he collated and analyzed rapidly evolving information that decisively protected Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members during the COVID-19 pandemic. Commander Beswick-Escanlar’s noteworthy contributions influenced public health policy for Canadians, and enabled the capability of CAF operations both domestically and abroad.