Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2008-04-04
Invested on: 2008-06-27
Major Desjardins was deployed to Afghanistan as the commanding officer of the All Source Intelligence Centre, from July 2007 to March 2008. His expertise and dedication fostered a synergy between units and within his team, which optimized their capabilities as they established new operational concepts and targeting processes. His leadership, perseverance and sound knowledge were instrumental in the provision of relevant and timely information that proved critical to the success of intelligence-driven operations.