Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2006-07-06
Invested on: 2006-12-05
Colonel Brackett, of the United States Air Force, has consistently exhibited a rare standard of professionalism and initiative in his duties as U.S. Defence and Air Attaché to Canada. Since assuming this position in 2004, he has risen to the defence and security challenges of a changed world. He helped position the Canadian Forces for critical transformation with key access to U.S. transformation efforts, command relationships, interoperability and information-sharing initiatives. Through his achievements, Colonel Brackett has improved cooperation and strengthened relations between Canada and the United States. His contribution to the military community has brought great honour to the Canadian Forces and to Canada.