Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2000-08-02
Invested on: 2000-09-15
From July 1998 to February 1999, Lieutenant-Colonel Jorgensen was the commanding officer of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group on Operation PALLADIUM Roto 3 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. During that time, he achieved outstanding success in fulfilling his mission by ensuring a secure environment in northwest Bosnia for the return of refugees during a very challenging phase of NATO’s campaign. Lieutenant-Colonel Jorgensen’s exemplary leadership and professionalism brought great credit to himself, the Canadian Forces and Canada.