- Stittsville, Ontario, Canada
Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
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Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: October 12, 2016
- Invested on: February 28, 2018
Colonel Irvine was deployed to Kuwait from November 2015 to June 2016 as part of Canada’s contribution to the Middle East Stabilization Force. As commander of Joint Task Force Iraq, he was instrumental in overseeing its transition from a primarily air-based mandate to a holistic one with new capabilities. Moreover, he personally led an initial visit to Jordan to develop options for a Canadian capacity building mission. Colonel Irvine’s outstanding performance solidified Canada’s reputation within the multinational coalition.
This is the second M.S.M. awarded to Colonel Irvine. -
Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: June 30, 2010
- Invested on: November 02, 2010
From May to June 2009, Lieutenant-Colonel Irvine led the deployment of a long-range patrol aircraft on aerial mapping missions in support of Canadian operations in Afghanistan. His exemplary leadership in the face of significant technical and logistical challenges ensured that the mission achieved a measure of success beyond that originally envisioned. The resulting imagery and mapping products gave Canadian and allied ground forces a tactical advantage over the enemy and provided government agencies with powerful tools to assess infrastructure and other critical elements on the ground.