Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 1993-12-22
Invested on: 1994-03-04
Warrant Officer Hodgins was employed as the sole intelligence advisor for Air Transport Group's Airlift Command Element in Zagreb, Croatia, from 01 October to 15 November 1992. He built an intelligence network and data base that was critical to the safety and success of Canadian and allied relief flights. Though often in great personal danger, he persisted in gathering precise intelligence that directly contributed to the safety of multinational flights into war-torn Sarajevo, Bosnia. He also gained international recognition for his tireless efforts to promote the success of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in its humanitarian mission. Warrant Officer Hodgins' outstanding professionalism, effort and personal courage reflect great credit on himself and the Canadian Forces.