Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2000-01-17
Invested on: 2000-09-15
From December 1998 to May 1999, Brigadier-General Caron served as Assistant Chief of Staff for the Kosovo Verification Mission (KVM). He coordinated all the activities of a major multinational headquarters staff, most of whom were high-ranking civilian diplomats unaccustomed to working in an operational setting. He performed brilliantly under some very dangerous and explosive circumstances. One of the most pressing and difficult issues involved the need to develop an operational evacuation plan. He prepared, coordinated and rehearsed the plan, and finally had to implement it when the mission was evacuated prior to the commencement of the NATO air campaign. His selfless dedication, courage and performance throughout this period brought great honour to the Canadian Forces and to Canada.