Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2011-04-26
Invested on: 2011-12-13
While deployed to Afghanistan from September 2009 to April 2010, Captain Kerckhoff was instrumental in the successful establishment of the Dand District Operational Coordination Centre. His ability to synchronize activities throughout the district contributed to building Afghan National Security Force capacity, fostering more effective Afghan governance and setting the conditions for further stabilization throughout the region. Captain Kerckhoff’s leadership and professionalism were critical to operational success and brought great credit to the Canadian Forces and to Canada.