Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2011-02-24
Invested on: 2011-12-13
Commander Waddell served with distinction from October 2009 to May 2010, as commanding officer of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Fredericton and commander of Task Force Saiph, deployed to the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea in support of international counter-piracy and counter-terror efforts. Commander Waddell demonstrated tactical awareness, leadership, operational focus and a humanitarian approach to operations, allowing him to successfully lead his team through challenging missions, which brought great credit to the Royal Canadian Navy and to Canada.