Meritorious Service Cross
- Awarded on: April 4, 2008
- Invested on: June 27, 2008
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
Lieutenant-Colonel Gauthier was deployed as the battle group commander of Joint Task Force Afghanistan, from July 2007 to February 2008. His leadership and strength of character during a critical phase of Afghan development inspired his troops and garnered immeasurable respect from the Afghan and international communities.
