Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2009-11-19
Invested on: 2010-06-04
Captain Fearon was deployed to Afghanistan from September 2008 to April 2009. He built the Tactical Operations Centre into a highly efficient and cohesive support unit that ensured the proper combat assets and tools were provided to the Battle Group during several major operations. His composure, focus and ability to maintain situational awareness allowed him to simultaneously coordinate responses to multiple combat actions. Captain Fearon’s professionalism and tactical acumen were instrumental to the operational success of the Battle Group.