Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: February 2, 2011
- Invested on: September 20, 2011
Rank: Chief Warrant Officer
As regimental sergeant-major of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan from February 2009 to February 2010, Chief Warrant Officer Poirier fulfilled his duties with the utmost professionalism. He played a pivotal role in implementing a new policy for interaction with the local population, which greatly enhanced the perception of Canadian soldiers in the community. He also worked tirelessly to reinforce a spirit of co-operation between the military and civilian elements of the unit, and sought to enhance everyone’s quality of life through the advancement of morale-building projects. His advice to senior leadership coupled with his outstanding mentorship of all members of the unit were critical to its operational success and brought great credit to Canada.
