Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2000-03-24
Invested on: 2000-09-15
During the winter 1998 ice storm in Quebec and Ontario, Colonel Cadotte established a logistics unit as part of Operation RECUPERATION. With less than three days’ notice, he merged various organizations, including the Assistant Deputy Minister (Material) Unit, the 202 Workshop Depot, the 3 Canadian Support Group, the 4 Canadian Forces Movement Control Unit and his own unit, the 25 Canadian Forces Supply Depot located at Longue-Pointe. When the 1st Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group units arrived on site, everything needed to help the disaster victims was ready, including vehicles, equipment, food and mobile kitchens. Through his professionalism, Colonel Cadotte was in large part responsible for the Canadian Forces’ image of excellence throughout Operation RECUPERATION.