Meritorious Service Cross
- Awarded on: February 23, 2012
- Invested on: June 22, 2012
Rank: Brigadier-General
While deployed within Regional Command (South) in Afghanistan from December 2009 to September 2010, Brigadier-General King played a critical role during a defining moment in the campaign. As the driving force behind the expansion of Afghan National Security Forces, particularly the Afghan National Police, he worked with Afghan and coalition stakeholders to institute a complete review of personnel and equipment that provided an accurate assessment of the current situation and facilitated decision making. Brigadier-General King’s leadership and work ethic contributed to the improvement of the security situation in southern Afghanistan and brought great credit to Canada and the Canadian Forces.
