Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick Michael Mackey
Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Cross
Awarded on: 2024-04-11
Invested on: 2025-10-06
While deployed to the Baltic region as coxswain onboard HMCS Fredericton from July to December 2021, Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Mackey distinguished himself as a mentor and leader. This was acutely apparent on November 18, 2021, when the ship experienced a major fire in the forward engine room that caused a prolonged loss of propulsion in extremely hazardous weather conditions. CPO1 Mackey’s exceptional professionalism directly enabled the crew of Fredericton to successfully complete its mission and brought credit to Canada.