Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: May 10, 2010
- Invested on: May 26, 2010
Rank: Colonel
As the director Protocol and Foreign Liaison, Colonel McLean has been the inspirational force behind the renewal of the Canadian Defence Attachés program, an essential part of our diplomatic missions abroad. Through his formidable work and initiative, he established the groundwork for implementing policy changes that not only allowed the Canadian Forces to garner support from the program’s many partners, but also strengthened the program’s relevance for future generations. Colonel McLean is commended for his outstanding contribution to the attachés program.